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  1. Welcome and introduction

    Kimberley de Miguel Kimberley de Miguel
    Managing Analyst EMEA, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  2. Understanding the regulatory landscape

  3. Regulatory updates from the EU Commission

  4. Navigating the Food Contact Plastic and Recycled Plastics regulations updates

    Hazel O'Keeffe Hazel O'Keeffe
    Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP

  5. An NGO perspective on the revision of FCM laws

    • Harmful chemicals are still being found in food contact materials
    • Non-harmonised legislation causes concern
    • The bisphenols ban is a good, but only the first step forward
    • A modern and protective food contact materials legislation
    Antonia Reihlen Antonia Reihlen
    Chemical Policy Expert, CHEM Trust

  6. Q&A session

  7. Refreshment break

  8. Sustainability and chemical safety

  9. Influence of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) on food contact materials

    • Key EU Chemicals Policy changes impacting sustainability and FCMs
      • Generic Risk Management Approach (GRA)
      • Essential Use Concept (EUC)
    • EU Regulations for FCM based on risk assessment
    • Future regulatory FCM intentions and challenges
      • Incorporating sustainability – why ?
      • Restricting the use of reactive chemistries based on hazardous properties
    Neil Finley Neil Finley
    Head of Global Food Safety, Henkel Adhesives, UK

  10. Potential chemical hazards associated with new alternative food packaging

    • Growing awareness of the environmental footprint and health impact of food packaging
    • Anticipating the chemical safety challenges with new alternative food packaging
      • Recycled materials
      • Bio-based and biodegradable materials
      • Reusable food packaging
    • Challenges in meeting regulatory requirements for new alternative food packaging in food packaging applications
    • Resources and tools enabling stakeholders to make better decisions by applying the latest science on chemicals in food contact materials
    Etienne Cabane Etienne Cabane
    Engagement Director, Food Packaging Forum

  11. BPA and bisphenol: Regulatory impacts

    • Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 of 19 December 2024 on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols: Overview, Scope and Transition periods
    • Implications for recycled materials
    Alessa Lübke Alessa Lübke
    Technical Manager, Contact Sensitive & Food Contact Plastics Regulatory Expert Panel (CFREP)

  12. Q&A session

  13. Lunch break

  14. Managing substances of concern and NIAS

  15. Implementation of article 11 of the Drinking Water Directive EU 2020/2184 

    • The first EU harmonized positive list for drinking water contact materials and re-evaluation of substances
    • Interaction with other relevant pieces of legislation
    Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz
    Director Specialty Chemicals, Cefic-FCA

  16. uPFAS restriction proposal

  17. Assessing non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in the new regulatory context

    • Introduction to NIAS and why they are important
    • NIAS and Regulation (EU) 2025/351
    • NIAS within future legislation?
    Malcolm Driffield Malcolm Driffield
    Managing Scientist, Chemical Regulation & Food Safety, Exponent

  18. Q&A session

  19. Refreshment break

  20. Assessing expectations versus reality

  21. A tightrope walk between food contact and sustainability regulations

    This presentation will address the difficulties of complying with sustainability regulations, food contact regulations and other chemical regulations, while some topics are currently facing non-aligned double regulation:

    • Meeting recycling targets for plastics under PPWR while fulfilling EU Recycled Plastics Regulation
    • PFAS bans for food contact materials under US state regulations, PPWR and REACH
    • Mineral Oils addressed by the French Circular Economy Law and under the EU food contaminants legislation
    • Ban of substances with “hazardous properties” under various sustainability regulations
    • PCB limit under POPs Regulation for organic pigments
    Beate Ganster-Ipp Beate Ganster-Ipp
    Group Coordination Regulatory Affairs, Constantia Teich

  22. Environmental footprint methodologies and their application in the food contact industry

  23. Q&A session

  24. Panel discussion and audience Q&A: To what extent are rules for chemicals in FCMs working?

  25. Close of day one

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