Agenda
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Registration and coffee
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Welcome and introduction by the moderator
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KEYNOTE: Recent developments in EU chemicals legislation from a high-level perspective
- REACH/CLP revision
- REFIT
- New EU Parliament
Paul KrajnikChair of the ECHA Management Board and Deputy Director Chemicals and Biocides, Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria - Session 1: Overviews
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EU Commission overview
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ECHA overview
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Member state overview
- Capacity planning
- Structure and best practice at the BAuA: Expectations, experiences and challenges
Jana-Alina ZurRegulatory Officer, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Federal Office for Chemicals (BfC) -
Refreshment break
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Industry overview
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Q&A session
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Lunch and networking
- Session 2: Current state of science for testing under the BPR
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How the BPR will be potentially affected by the revision of PBT and vPvB guidance
- Special focus on NAMs and ED
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Satisfying data requirements under the BPR using Non-Animal Methods (NAMs)
- Validated and regulatory accepted NAMs
- Moving forward: How to assess more complex endpoints
- Troubleshooting and sharing successful experiences
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Regulatory acceptance of NAMs, what is already acceptable and what should be developed to make sure the NAMs will be accepted
Vera RitzHead of Unit Steering and Overall Assessment Biocides, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) -
Status quo of acceptance and use of NAMs in European regulatory risk assessment
- Status quo of acceptance and use of NAMs in European regulatory risk assessment
- Barriers and drivers of acceptance and use
- Overarching views of the public and risk assessors of current practices in regulatory toxicology
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Q&A and panel discussion: How to achieve greater regulatory acceptance of NAMs for biocides
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Refreshment break
- Session 3: Important efficacy updates
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Renewal of rodenticides (SGARs, resistance, uses, substitution, different legislations and views of member states)
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Ozone: Efficacy testing at biocide product authorisation stage
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Q&A session
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Networking drinks reception
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Close of day one