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  1. Coffee

  2. Enhesa Product Intelligence service presentation and platform demo

    Francesca Santacatterina Francesca Santacatterina
    Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  3. Welcome and introduction

    Erik van de Plassche Erik van de Plassche
    Director, Erik van de Plassche Consultancy

  4. KEYNOTE: How the UPFAS restriction is likely to impact the biocides sector

    • What is happening when?
    • Why is this restriction like no other before?
    • What is at stake for biocides?
    Marko Sušnik Marko Sušnik
    Advisor to the Secretary General on Chemicals Policy, SMEunited, and Senior Advisor Chemical Policy, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), SMEunited / WKÖ
  5. Session 4: Regulatory developments in the EU biocides sector

  6. Member state initiative: Belgium’s new free circuit/closed-circuit system for biocidal products

    • Relevant legal framework
    • Overview of the closed-circuit system’s purpose in monitoring dangerous biocides
    • Types of biocides under surveillance
    • Obligations for each category of stakeholders
    • Overview of sectors participating in the system (manufacturers, distributors, users)
    • Key features of the tool used for tracking and reporting
    Ali Qadari Ali Qadari
    SPOC Inspection Biocides, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium

  7. Ctgb’s experiences with evaluation of active substances: Recent developments and challenges

    • Application types
    • Lessons learned
    • Ways forward
    Alette Visser Alette Visser
    Senior Project Manager Biocides, Ctgb, Netherlands

  8. Q&A

  9. Refreshment and networking

  10. Focus on recent tightening of processes and procedures under the BPR

  11. A company perspective on impacts of the changes to the biocides early review process

    • Early review process
    • Impact on existing/on-going product authorization and marketability 
    • Challenges faced by the industry 
    Ankur Grover Ankur Grover
    Principal Regulatory Specialist, Ecolab

  12. Red tape, green goals: Can you navigate the regulatory tightrope to innovate and achieve sustainability?

    • Regulatory landscape: Biocidal products face stringent regulations and high costs. How can we align green goals with economic realities and the ECHA/MSCA fee structure? 
    • Navigating hurdles: What do recent process changes in the SBP and MSCA expectations mean for the approval of existing biocidal products? 
    • Driving innovation: How can we foster innovation amid uncertainties regarding the future of certain chemicals (for example, CLP, ED) while ensuring efficiency and compliance? 

    An exchange of ideas between 

    Deirdre Lawler Deirdre Lawler
    Manager Product Compliance, Merck Electronics KGaA
    Daniela Fruth Daniela Fruth
    Expert Product Compliance, Merck Electronics KGaA

  13. Tightening requirements for data quality: Practical dilemma for biocides testing

    • How to analyse wipes – pros and cons of different approaches 
    • Stability studies on wipes
    • Stability studies on trigger sprayers – intermittent use 
    Daniela Romano Daniela Romano
    Senior Consultant for Biocidal Products, knoell Germany GmbH

  14. Short introduction to the panel discussion

    Erik van de Plassche Erik van de Plassche
    Director, Erik van de Plassche Consultancy

  15. Q&A and panel discussion: Will the tightening of processes and procedures move the system forward and clear the backlog?

    Additional panelist:  

    Marta Cainzos Garcia Marta Cainzos Garcia
    Policy Officer, European Commission, DG SANTE

  16. Lunch and networking

  17. Session 5: Sustainability and alternatives under the BPR

  18. Assessment of alternatives (AoA) for 'approval by derogation' and pragmatic tools to help applicants to get through the first, most difficult stage

    • Approval by derogation under BPR – a brief history
    • Your active substance is a candidate for substitution – what's next?
    • Required elements for AoA
    • How to start your AoA – tips, tricks and tools

     

    Martijn van Velthoven Martijn van Velthoven
    Managing Consultant and Toxicologist, VelTox Strategy Consultancy / Rules4Regulatory

  19. The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: How amended water directives are impacting biocides

    • Waste Water Directive
    • Water Framework Directive
    • Drinking water guidance
    • Extended Producer Responsibility and other sustainability drivers  
    Marcel Hulsman Marcel Hulsman
    Partner Sustainable Product & Supply Chain, ERM, the Netherlands

  20. Q&A session

  21. Refreshment break

  22. Session 6: Beyond the EU BPR
  23.  

    Moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert

  24. EU/GB BPR divergence and the biocides market

    • Post-Brexit: What do EU and GB BPR look like now?
    • Divergence: What is happening now and what is on the horizon?
    • What you should already know and how to prepare
    Koen Van Maldegem Koen Van Maldegem
    Partner, EU Regulatory, Fieldfisher LLP, Belgium

  25. Update on US biocidal regulations

    • US registrations and reviews now facing massive delays
      • delay snapshot
      • causes
      • possible remedies and timing
      • impact of election
    • PFAS regulation impact on biocides: a preview for the EU based on the US experience
    Seth Goldberg Seth Goldberg
    Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP

  26. Q&A session

  27. End of conference

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