In response to the anticipated restriction of PFOA, the DigitalEurope industry group is proposing an exemption for spare parts across all industries.

Earlier in 2015, ECHA’s Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) recommended a restriction on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related substances due to the substances’ persistence, bioaccumulation and toxic (PBT) properties. As part of the recommendation, SEAC noted that a car spare parts exemption proposed by the German Association of Car Manufacturers and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is justified. DigitalEurope is proposing for an exemption for other industries, arguing that the rationale and justification is the same for EEE products as it is for automotive.