1. 1 A&C challenges Overview Challenge: A global topic discussed by WHO and on EU level with aims: Establish limit values for certain chemicals in indoor air and harmonise EU indoor material labelling Challenge: formaldehyde is a priority substance Success: formaldehyde removed from 3. list in July 2009 Challenge: Formaldehyde to receive limit values in one of next lists Key to next steps: Inhalation study Additional Challenge: Coordination with REACH activities and DNEL derivation for FA  Advocacy and Communication WHO: „old“ values confirmed EU: ? Challenge: New Proposal for C&L by France: France will propose stricter category, based on IARC review: restriction/de- selection by regulator and public Submission expected: End of September 2010

2. 2 A&C challenges 1 Achieved since January Main next steps  High-level meetings EU-Commission  with Cabinet of Commissioner Olli Rehn (Economic and Monetary Affairs)  with IHCP of JRC at Director level  Start of informal Science Dialogue at EU and national level (e.g. IHCP + BfR Gemany)  Sensitising of key players in European Parliament  Preparing the ground at political and science levels in Rapporteur MS Germany  Initiation of alignment of joint political position between DU and producers (science-based)  Agreement on scientific line of argumentation for Annex XV discussion  Joint FormaCare/EPF position to be finalized (ANNEX XV Task Force)  High-level meetings to be continued and extended  Sensitising of competent authorities in EU-27 Member States –> Roadshow  Submit comments in public consultation following submission (October 2010?)  strategic question: one or several in message alignment? IARC/C&L

3. 3 A&C challenges 2 Achieved since January  Ongoing informal contact with members of Regulatory Committee  Further exchange with key players in OEL area /health at the workplace in European Parliament  Further exchange with responsible DG in Commission  Science: Inhalation study ongoing  Complete study evaluation  Align approach with DU  Coordinate with CEFIC internal OEL group + others (e.g. Business Europe)  Align OEL and DNEL approaches under REACH  Include OEL position in C&L Roadshow and activities at EU level in Q3 + Q4 OEL Main next steps

4. 4 A&C challenges 3 Achieved since January  Monitoring of evolution of EU policy-options:  Participation at the Eurofins Symposium: Emissions de formaldéhyde et de COV dans les bâtiments Réglementations et labels (Paris)  Participation at the EC workshop on: Harmonised Framework on indoor material labelling schemes: challenge with a global perspective (Ispra)  Coordination with CEFIC IDA Group  Close Monitoring of WHO work  Re-launch dialogue with IHCP based on favorable WHO report (80ppb)  Closely coordinate with CEFIC IDA and DU  Include IDA position in C&L Roadshow and activities at EU level in Q3 + Q4 IDA Main next steps