Programme
Registration and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1: The changing regulatory landscape for packaging
Preparing for PPWR implementation
Chemicals management for packaging in the context of EU REACH
Interaction between EU sustainability rules and the PPWR
- How do the ESPR, SSbD, and PPWR intersect on chemicals management?
- The role of the Digital Product Passport (ESPR) and digital labelling (PPWR)
- How will these regulatory frameworks apply in practice?
Q&A session
Refreshment break
Session 2: Substances of concern in packaging
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
Industry perspective: How industry are understanding and working towards SVHC elimination
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
Q&A session
Lunch and networking
Enhesa Product Intelligence service presentation and demo
Session 3: Chemicals and value transparency in the supply chain
Moderator
Unlocking circularity: Designing sustainable packaging through the chemical supply chain
- Explore end-to-end circularity in packaging design and lifecycle management
- Understand the role of chemicals and materials in enabling closed-loop systems
- Navigate regulatory challenges like PFAS and PPWR to ensure compliance
- Discover practical design strategies that balance sustainability, functionality, and brand impact
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
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
Q&A session
Refreshment break
Session 4: Safe incorporation of recycled content
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
Panel discussion: To what extent are rules for chemicals management in packaging working, and what will present the greatest future challenges?
Close of conference