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  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

    Leigh Stringer Leigh Stringer
    Managing Editor, Europe, Chemical Watch News & Insight, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  3. Keynote: What the OSOA and CSS indicator framework mean for the EEA and their collaboration with Echa

    Ian Marnane Ian Marnane
    Head of Unit, Pollution and Health, European Environment Agency
  4. Session 1: Exploring the competitiveness compass and clean industrial deal

  5. The clean industrial deal and chemicals industry package

    Kristin Schreiber Kristin Schreiber
    Director, DG GROW, European Commission

  6. The clean industrial deal and its impacts on chemicals management in Europe

    • The competitiveness challenge for the EU chemical industry: status, issues, causes, solutions 
    • Is the clean industrial deal the ‘shock treatment’ that Mario Draghi recommended?
      • Cefic views
      • priorities for the chemical sector
      • critical success factors 
    Sylvie Lemoine Sylvie Lemoine
    Executive Director Product Stewardship, Cefic

  7. Refreshment break

  8. Business perspective on the clean industrial deal

    • Why is a clean industrial deal necessary: Europe’s current challenge with competitiveness and attracting investments in decarbonization  
    • How to make the Green Deal into the growth driver it was designed to be 
    • The chemicals industry package and REACH simplification: Dow view on where the priorities should be 
    Alexander Majer Alexander Majer
    Government Affairs Director, Chemicals Management, Dow

  9. NGO perspective on the clean industrial deal

    Tatiana Santos Tatiana Santos
    Head of Chemicals, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Belgium

  10. Q&A and panel discussion

  11. Lunch and networking

  12. Session 2: The planned simplification of REACH

  13. The simplification of REACH

    Paul Speight Paul Speight
    Head of the Safe and Sustainable Chemicals Unit in DG Environment, European Commission

  14. Future challenges for ECHA in the new policy context

  15. Current FORUM work and outlook

    Henrik Hedlund Henrik Hedlund
    Chair of the ECHA Forum on Enforcement, The Swedish Chemicals Agency

  16. Chemicals industry perspective

    Dunja Drmač Dunja Drmač
    Senior Chemicals Legislation Manager, Cefic

  17. Q&A and panel discussion

    Additional panelists:

    Otto Linher Otto Linher
    Senior Expert, REACH Unit, DG Grow, European Commission
    Diana Radovan Diana Radovan
    Director Sustainability Policy, IPC Electronics

  18. Refreshment break

  19. Session 3: Implementation of CLP

  20. Experiences and challenges with the CLP revision

    • How are SMEs handling the new CLP requirements?
    • What is clearer? What is more confusing? 
    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

  21. Preparing for the CLP implementation

    André Schlichting André Schlichting
    Regulatory Affairs Manager, Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH

  22. Q&A and panel discussion

  23. Networking drinks reception

    Join us for relaxed networking with drinks and appetizers alongside our speakers and attendees. 

  24. Close of day one

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