On Friday, 20 April, Eurometaux (the industry alliance for non-ferrous metals) organised a technical meeting with the metal and inorganics sectors regarding coal tar pitch. The meeting also discussed industry's follow-up to the letter of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the status of potential Authorisation Applications for coal tar pitch high temperature and Anthracene Oil users in the metals and inorganic sector.

Refractory Products Europe (PRE), a member of Cerame-Unie, participated in the meeting and had the opportunity to discuss the case of sliding gates with the ECHA and to explain its intermediary status.