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Agenda

  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction

    Kimberley de Miguel Kimberley de Miguel
    Managing Analyst EMEA, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  3. Session 1: The changing regulatory landscape for packaging

  4. Preparing for PPWR implementation

    Wolfgang Trunk Wolfgang Trunk
    Team Leader, DG Environment, European Commission

  5. Chemicals management for packaging in the context of EU REACH

    Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre
    Partner, Mayer Brown

  6. Interaction between EU sustainability rules and the PPWR

    Kimberley de Miguel Kimberley de Miguel
    Managing Analyst EMEA, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  7. Q&A session

  8. Refreshment break

  9. Session 2: Substances of concern in packaging

  10. Current and upcoming restrictions of hazardous substances/materials in packaging

    • Upcoming restrictions under REACH and sector specific regulations  
    • Horizontal concept of ‘substances of concern’, upcoming challenges, EU Competitiveness Compass and its potential impact
    • Developments on substitution planning
    Ales Bartl Ales Bartl
    Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP

  11. Industry perspective: How industry are understanding and working towards SVHC elimination

    Adam Bolsover Adam Bolsover
    Senior R&D Engineer, Nelipak

  12. PFAS and managing the transition to alternatives

    • PFAS has a wide array of different uses in many applications – there is a need for a range of different alternatives
    • For many uses of PFAS – there are available, and viable alternatives
    • Examples of markets and applications where the transition has already happened
    Jonatan Kleimark Jonatan Kleimark
    Head of Corporate Sustainability, ChemSec

  13. Q&A session

  14. Lunch and networking

  15. Enhesa Product Intelligence service presentation and demo

  16. Session 3: Chemicals and value transparency in the supply chain
  17.  

    Moderator

    Charmaine Russell Charmaine Russell
    Head of Content (Events), Chemical Watch Events & Training - by Enhesa

  18. Circularity in the supply chain

  19. Digitalization of value chain information via the Digital Product Passport as an enabler for circularity

    • Information demand along the value chain
    • Substances of concern with focus on packaging materials
    • Material passports to enable information flow along the value chain
    • Illustration of the approach for a packaging material
    Martin Klatt Martin Klatt
    Executive Specialist Regulatory Affairs, BASF SE, E-EDE/B, Germany

  20. Blockchain technology as a tool for supply chain transparency

    • Navigating EU Green Deal compliance with technology for the chemicals and packaging industry
    • Chemicals industry challenges: from compliance to competitive advantage  
    • Blockchain’s role in green supply chains
    • Success stories: how SABIC and MOEVE are leveraging blockchain for supply chain transparency
    • The business case behind digital traceability: from efficiency to monetization
    Juan Miguel Pérez Rosas Juan Miguel Pérez Rosas
    CEO & Co-Founder, Finboot

  21. Q&A session

  22. Refreshment break

  23. Session 4: Safe incorporation of recycled content

  24. Understanding EU and national legislation for recycled content in packaging and MOSH/MOAH

  25. Ensuring product safety in recycled paper and board food packaging

    • Recycled fibers as a component of food packaging
    • Demonstrating food contact compliance and aligning with market expectations in Europe
    • Present challenges in food packaging with recycled fibers
    Paula Hirsilä Paula Hirsilä
    Product Safety & Compliance Manager, Huhtamaki

  26. Panel discussion: To what extent are rules for chemicals management in packaging working, and what will present the greatest future challenges?

    Jonatan Kleimark Jonatan Kleimark
    Head of Corporate Sustainability, ChemSec
    Paula Hirsilä Paula Hirsilä
    Product Safety & Compliance Manager, Huhtamaki
    Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre
    Partner, Mayer Brown

  27. Close of conference

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