PFAS 1st Meeting: Monday 7th August 2023
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1st Meeting: Monday 7th August 2023 13:30-16:30 via MS Teams.
- Welcome and Introductions.
- Terms of reference for the COT PFAS subgroup. (see background information: COT position paper (2023) and associated discussion papers).
- Agree TOR PFAS/2023/01.
- Assess Membership and additional support available, consider the need for further expertise.
3. Proposed workplan.
- Joint COT and COC Synthesis and Integration of Epidemiological and Toxicological Evidence subgroup (SETE) approach (see background information: SETE report, and Synthesising Epidemiological Evidence Subgroup (SEES) report).
- Method for presentation of available data PFAS/2023/02.
- Thyroid endpoint PFAS/2023/03.
4. Any other business.
5. Next meeting.
Background information:
- COT interim position paper (2023) and associated discussion papers (TOX/2022/53 and TOX/2022/67).
- SETE report.
- SEES reports.
Other documents for interest and awareness:
- COT statement on EFSA opinion (2022).
- Historic COT statements on PFOS (2006) and PFOA (2006 and 2009).
- UK REACH PFAS Risk Management Options Analysis (RMOA) and Annexes.
- UK DWI guidance on PFAS.
- European Veterinary Medicines Industry perspective on EU PFAS Restriction.
Attendance
Role | Name |
Chair: | Prof Shirley Price (Member of the COT) |
Working Group Members: Full Members and Associate Members of the COT. |
Dr James Coulson Dr Phil Botham Prof Matt Wright Prof Þórhallur Ingi Halldórsson - HI Dr David Lovell Dr Steve Enoch Dr Tarek Abdelghany |
Secretariat: |
Barry Maycock Food Standards Agency (FSA) Britta Gadeberg UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ) Cath Mulholland Food Standards Agency (FSA) Sophy Orphanos Food Standards Agency (FSA) |
Secretariat support – IEH consulting |
Sarah Bull George Kowalczyk Joanna Wilding Melinda Evans |
Assessors and Other Government Departments: |
Ian Martin Environment Agency (EA) Alun James Environment Agency (EA) Holly Alpren Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Liz Lawton Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Sam Fletcher Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) From 14:30. Ovnair Sepai UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ) |
Apologies: | Prof Gunter Kuhnle (COT Member) |