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  1. Coffee and registration

  2. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert
  3. Session 1: Overviews from the main stakeholders

  4. European Commission overview

  5. ECHA updates

  6. Member States overview

  7. Q&A session

  8. Refreshment break and networking

  9. Session 2: Recent developments under the BPR

  10. BPR in 2025: what can product formulators expect? – perspective from the cleaning and hygiene products industry

    • Forthcoming changes to various processes (similar conditions of use in union authorisation, Same Biocidal Product Regulation, Change Regulation, Renewal Regulation)
    • Important guidance developments for formulators
    • The forthcoming BPR REFIT/revision
    Elodie Cazelle Elodie Cazelle
    Senior Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, A.I.S.E.

  11. How to bounce back from a BP non approval

  12. ED testing strategy for meeting the new deadline

    Gregory Lemkine Gregory Lemkine
    CEO, Watchfrog Laboratory

  13. Can consortia navigate the maze of regulatory changes for biocides

    Koen Van Maldegem Koen Van Maldegem
    Partner, EU Regulatory, Fieldfisher LLP, Belgium

  14. Q&A session

  15. Lunch and networking

  16. Session 3: Green claims
  17.  

    Moderator

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

  18. e-CA perspective on advertising – consequences of the ECJ ruling C-296/23

    Maria Amon Maria Amon
    Austrian Competent Authority for Biocides, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria

  19. Industry case study on potential impacts

  20. Comparing the green claims directive and green claims under the BPR

    Peter Kugel Peter Kugel
    Partner, VVGB Advocaten/Avocats, Belgium

  21. Q&A and panel discussion on green claims

  22. Refreshment break

  23. Session 4: Collateral damage of classification and labelling obligations under the BPR
  24.  

    Moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert

  25. Fulfilling the criteria for CLP classification: the implications for substances under the EU chemicals legislation

    Diana Kättström Diana Kättström
    Expert Safe and Sustainable Chemistry, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

  26. Case study of a biocidal active/product falling under exclusion criteria: restrictions and their consequences on the biocidal and non-biocidal markets

  27. Q&A session

  28. Networking drinks reception

    Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetisers with our speakers and attendees.

  29. Close of day one

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