Umweltbundesamt
Click to enlargeThe third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances under REACH" took place as an online conference on the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI).
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Over 700 experts from 32 nations representing water suppliers, the chemical industry, academia, regulators and NGOs registered to participate and audience numbers peaked at 510. This once again highlights the growing international attention and relevance of PMT/vPvM substances in the environment.
The workshop showcased a multitude of perspectives to get control of PMT and vPvM substances under REACH. Policy and governance aspects were discussed by the European Commission, ECHA and national authorities, e.g. the inclusion of PMT/vPvM substances to the CLP regulation and to REACH, the identification of the first two PMT/vPvM substances as SVHC as well as national strategies to handle PMT/vPvM substances. Water suppliers expressed their concern related to the presence of PMT/vPvM substances in drinking water sources from around Europe and the lack of practical remedial solutions to remove them. The chemical industry showcased their stewardship initiatives, welcoming an open dialogue with all parties in order to ensure the protection of the environment and human health. Academic research was presented in the form of monitoring and remediation studies, toxicity and persistence screening methods, as well as real world case studies for emerging PMT substances. NGOs showed how both market and policy mechanisms could be coordinated to drive innovation and move away from the use of PMT/vPvM substances.
Towards the end of the workshop the audience's opinion of the current state of 10 major gaps in getting in control of PMT/vPvM substances was determined via a live poll. The results of this poll and a discussion can be found here.
<– go back: Utilization (2019 – ongoing) of the PMT/vPvM criteria | –> go forward: Media coverage
Read the full story related to the development of the PMT/vPvM criteria under the EU´s chemical legislation REACH to identify PMT/vPvM substances: (01) –> Introduction to PMT/vPvM substances, (02) –> Emergence (2009 – 2015) of the PMT/vPvM criteria, (03) –> First PMT Workshop 2011 (04) –> Public Consultation (2016 – 2019) on the PMT/vPvM criteria, (05) –> Second PMT Workshop 2018, (06) –> Utilization (2019 – ongoing) of the PMT/vPvM criteria, (07) –> Third PMT Workshop 2021, (08) –> Media coverage and dissemination, (09) –> Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), (10) –> The final PMT/vPvM criteria
A brief history of the PMT/vPvM criteria - Michael Neumann PMT/vPvM substances on the SIN List - Anna Lennquist Identification of HFPO-DA and PFBS as SVHC under Article 57(f) of REACH - Charmaine Ajao Getting control on 1,4 dioxane - Ivo Schliebner Trifluoroacetate in the water cycle - Karsten Nödler Working towards a restriction of PFAS under REACH - Frauke Averbeck A critical perspective on activated carbon for the removal of PMT/vPvM substances from aqueous solutions - Gabriel Sigmund
Analytical techniques, (non–target) screening workflows and monitoring tools for ‘Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances under REACH’ - Thomas Letzel PMT/vPvM criteria applied to substances detected in groundwater sources - Martin de Jonge Broad–scope groundwater screening focusing on persistent and mobile compounds from urban sources - Juliane Hollender PMT/vPvM substances in drinking water resources – why there is momentum for a proactive approach from EurEau’s perspective - Claudia Castell‐Exner
The Chemical Strategy for Sustainability and the implementation of the PMT/vPvM criteria - Sylvain Bintein Scientific and regulatory challenges to deal with mobile substances in drinking water resources - Marie Collard How to achieve better protection of the environment and human health from PMT/vPvM substances - Ninja Reineke Risk governance in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability – example of PM substances and Safe and Sustainable by Design - Xenia Trier
Persistency measurement of seven organic micropollutants in water - Roberta Hofman‐Caris Screening and prioritising PMT substances: development of a robust T‐score - Julia Hartmann Governance and PMT/vPvM substances - Erik Verhofstad Combining science and legislation to protect the surface water sources of our drinking water: A call for concerted action - Harrie Timmer Filling the gaps to better prioritize PMT/ vPvM substances under REACH - Hans Peter H. Arp
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
