The statement on the EU's PFAS restriction proposal prepared by the GDCh ThinkTank "PFAS" can be found below. The statement was submitted to the European Chemicals Agency before the end of the public consultation phase.

The statement was drawn up by the people named in the document. In addition to approval, there was also criticism from the ranks of our members. In particular, members from the fields of environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology and regulatory affairs criticised the
risk assessment of the statement, which in their view was essentially carried out from the perspective of industry and ignored the existing knowledge of the environmental and health hazards associated with these compounds.

In order to transparently reflect the discussion process within the GDCh we document on these pages the readers' letters published on the topic in the News from Chemistry, issue 12/2023, as well as the statement of the Executive Committee of the Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology.

Supplements to the GDCh statement on ECHA's PFAS restriction proposal (December 2023)

We would also like to draw your attention to further articles on this topic in the Chemistry News. You can find these articles on the pages of the GDCh top topics under the tab PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances).

The GDCh welcomes the scientific discussion within its membership. We will optimise the voting processes so that all relevant voices within the GDCh are heard. We expressly accept that in some cases no scientific consensus will be reached.

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