HELSINKI—European Chemical Industry Association Cefic has urged the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to ensure better industry representation in its consultation over proposed restrictions on PFAS.
Cefic called on ECHA's "risk assessment committee" (RAC) to consider ways to enable the participation of all parties to the restriction process—minutes of a June 7 ECHA plenary meeting show.
"Due to the limited industry seats to follow these discussions … many stakeholders will not have the opportunity to fully understand the process, and to have their concerns heard," the industry group said. It informed the RAC that it had created a "collaboration platform" comprising more than 130 parties in industrial sectors that could be affected by PFAS restrictions.
These sectors include automotive, aerospace, health, life sciences, textile, digital, agri-food, construction, electronics, renewable energy and energy-intensive industries.