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Unser Hauptziel ist es, unseren Mitgliedern und der europäischen chemischen Industrie zu dienen, indem wir wissenschaftliches Wissen generieren und bündeln und zur Förderung der Industrie beitragen, indem wir alle unsere Mitglieder unterstützen. Um diesen Hauptzweck zu erfüllen, vertritt Cefic gezielt und effektiv die Interessen seiner Mitglieder und der Industrie auf europäischer Ebene, indem es geeignete Förder- und politische Rahmenbedingungen für die Industrie in Europa und darüber hinaus erarbeitet.\r\n\r\nDie Interessenvertretung im Sinne des deutschen Lobbygesetzes wird von SiliconesEurope, einer Branchengruppe von Cefic, wahrgenommen. 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They contribute significantly to reducing green-house gas emissions, with studies showing the potential of certain technologies to save almost 100 Mt of CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to non-silicone alternatives and they are crucial for renewable technologies such as wind and solar. Through improvements in the product lifespan and durability they increase circularity, including increasing the lifespan of buildings and reducing maintenance costs. Sil-icones have also revolutionised the digital and ICT sectors. Their unique properties, being heat re-sistant, insulating and conductive, make them essential for high-performing and durable electronic devices, improving the reliability of devices varying from microprocessors to semiconductors.\r\n\r\nThey also contribute to the EU’s strategic autonomy, fostering Europe’s industrial competitiveness. They play a vital role in critical value chains such as those for semiconductors and space and defence technologies: satellites, drones, airplanes.\r\n\r\nEU Regulatory Framework for Silicones\r\nSince 2020, the use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in wash-off personal care products has been restricted under REACH. An additional restriction published in May 2024, extends its scope beyond wash-off cosmetic applications. The main intention of EU reg-ulators is to limit emissions of D4, D5 and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) from products which are used by consumers and professionals.\r\n\r\nSilicones Europe appreciates the Member States’ decision to support a number of derogations, which allow continued use of D4, D5, and D6 in specific industrial uses as well as the production of silicone polymers. D4, D5, and D6 are building blocks in the manufacturing of silicone polymers, representing about 98% of their uses. The remaining 2% represent the products responsible for 98% of D4, D5, and D6 releases to the environment, which are mainly cosmetic products, already regulated in the EU. Silicones Europe believes no further regulatory measures are needed.\r\n\r\nPotential Proposal for POP Nomination (D4, D5, D6)\r\nThe European Commission is considering nominating D4, D5, and D6 for listing in Annex B of the Stock-holm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The Stockholm Convention seeks to elimi-nate the manufacture and use of substances listed therein. Industry strongly disagrees with this intention:\r\n\r\n- A POP listing weakens Europe’s strategic industries and policy ambitions. Since 98% of D4, D5 and D6 are used to produce silicone polymers for key applications, ruling out the D4, D5 and D6 monomers would have a major knock-on effect on the many sectors where these polymers are utilised. This is mainly because of the specific implementation of the global agreements into EU law via the POPs Regulation, which sets very strict requirements for European industry, much stricter than under a REACH restriction or in any jurisdiction. This endangers the viability of the silicones industry in the EU and puts European industry at a considerable disadvantage vis-à-vis other global silicone players mainly based in the US and China.\r\n\r\n- A POP nomination may prohibit the recycling of silicones. For silicones to become fully circular, the ultimate goal of the industry is to recycle silicone waste back into the cyclic monomers D4, D5, and D6 and use these to manufacture virgin silicone polymer material. The answer lies in depolymerisation. This is a chemical recycling process where the chemical bonds of silicone waste products are broken down back to their key building blocks (monomers D4, D5 and D6), turning the waste product back into a valuable resource.\r\n\r\n- There is no consensus within the scientific community whether D4, D5, and D6 fulfil the POPs screening and nomination criteria under the Stockholm Convention (see science-led decision making).\r\n\r\nScience-led Decision Making\r\nSilicones Europe is a strong advocate for science-led decision making and risk management of silicones. The silicone industry invests in science and research to show that silicones are safe for the environment and human health.\r\n\r\nFor instance, for a chemical substance to be classified as a POP, it needs to meet among others the Long-Range Environmental Transport (LRET) criterion. In other words, evidence needs to be presented that a substance can travel long distances from where it was originally released, even across continents and oceans, and can accumulate in a pristine environment very far away from any release points (e.g. production sites and municipal wastewater treatment plants). Regarding LRET, Silicones Europe and the Global Silicones Council have jointly commissioned a monitoring study in the Antarctic to gather robust scientific data on cyclic Volatile Methylsiloxanes (cVMS) concentrations in Antarctica’s air, sur-face media and aquatic biota. Results will be available in Q2 2025.\r\n\r\nConclusion\r\nOverall, the polyvalence and performance of silicones make them indispensable for innovation and technological advancement, playing a key role in several strategic EU industries. 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