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Programme

  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

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

    • Developments of the European Environment Agency (EEA) role under the one substance one assessment (OSOA) regulation and monitoring progress on the chemicals strategy objectives 
    • EEA current and future activities on chemical assessments and collaboration with EU agencies
    • Perspectives on the current policy landscape and the influence on the work of EEA

  4. Session 1: Exploring the competitiveness compass and clean industrial deal

  5. The clean industrial deal and chemicals industry package

    • Strategic role of the EU chemical industry as the “industry of industries”
    • The Clean Industrial Deal: a new business plan for the competitiveness’ decarbonisation and resilience of EU industries
    • The Chemicals Industry Package:
      • timing and key elements
      • simplification of REACH 

  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 

  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 

  9. NGO perspective on the clean industrial deal

    • The dirty concessions behind the “Clean” Industrial Deal
    • Triple win transformation – opportunities for leveraging decarbonisation to tackle climate, pollution, and circular economy challenges
    • A Clean Deal for people and the planet – Client Earth recommendations 

  10. Q&A and panel discussion

  11. Lunch and networking

  12. Session 2: The planned simplification of REACH

  13. The simplification of REACH

    • Update on the preparations for the revision of REACH 2025
    • Other DG ENV initiatives within the chemical industry package

  14. What's ahead for ECHA in the new policy context

    • How is ECHA’s legal mandate changing?
    • Implementation challenges and opportunities ahead 
    • How we are preparing to meet our expanded mandate

  15. Current FORUM work and outlook

    • Results from recently finished projects (REF 11 on SDS, pilot on classification of mixtures including detergents and cleaning products and pilot on PFCAs in cosmetics)
    • Ongoing activities for 2025
    • Enforcement challenges and REACH review 

  16. Chemicals industry perspective

    • General expectations of what simplification of REACH should bring
    • Ideas to simplify REACH rules without compromising on the protection of human health and the environment

  17. Q&A and panel discussion

    Additional panelists:

  18. Refreshment break

  19. Session 3: Implementation of CLP

  20. Preparing for the CLP implementation

    • The new hazard classes – where we are and what is expected in the future
    • The CLP regulation revision and its implementation – update from an industry perspective
    • What still needs to be addressed as part of the CLP regulation revision?

  21. Experiences and challenges with the CLP revision

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

  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