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  1. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

    Andrew Turley Andrew Turley
    Science Editor, Chemical Watch News & Insight, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  2. Session 1: Global developments for PFAS in water

  3. PFAS restrictions for water in Asia Pacific

    • Jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
    • Local regulatory landscape for PFAS regulations
    • Current and future developments 
    Sok-Han Ng Sok-Han Ng
    Expert Service & Solution (ESS) Manager, Japan, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  4. PFAS in the EU Drinking Water Directive: a critical view on the analytical and regulatory challenges associated with high TFA concentrations

    • Is the parameter “PFAS Total” in the EU Drinking Water Directive only an ambition?
    • Implications of high TFA concentration in drinking water on regulation
    Frank Thomas Lange Frank Thomas Lange
    Senior Researcher, German Water Centre (TZW)

  5. Dealing with PFAS in wastewater from waste management sites

    • Introduction 
    • Why is PFAS removal necessary, and why is it so difficult?
    • How to remove PFAS from contaminated water at an industrial site
    • Perspectives on future PFAS removal efforts 

      

    Jonathan Guld Christensen Jonathan Guld Christensen
    Consultant, Danish Technological Institute

  6. Compliant removal and destruction of PFAS from water streams

    • DESOTEC’s compliance journey – making PFAS removal and destruction a virtue 
    • Release of PFAS triggers emission regulation
    • PFAS removal and destruction techniques (not only activated carbon)
    • Case studies (purification of EU/US wastewater from different industries, groundwater remediation/drinking water) 
    Dirk Reichert Dirk Reichert
    Business Development Manager, DESOTEC
    Eva Verbrugghe Eva Verbrugghe
    Business Development Director, DESOTEC

  7. Q&A

  8. Refreshment break

  9. Session 2: The latest European developments

  10. Europe regulatory overview

    • EU regulatory updates
    • UK regulatory updates

     

    Shubhi Sharma Shubhi Sharma
    Scientific Research Assistant, CHEM Trust

  11. Regulatory compliance and control of PFAS in articles and chemical products

    • Proposal for a systematic workflow for PFAS testing
    • Analytical methods for supervision in the event of a future broad PFAS restriction and national bans, but also for companies that want to prepare for future restrictions
    • Selected case studies showing implementation of the systematic workflow in the analysis of PFAS in articles and chemical products
    Lisa Skedung Lisa Skedung
    Researcher and Project Manager, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

  12. An overview of potential alternatives for the multiple uses of PFAS

    • The ZeroPM database – information on alternatives to PFAS
    • Built around the functional substitution approach, it describes the functions provided by PFAS in each identified use
    • PFAS used as fluorinated gases to illustrate the type of information which is available
    Romain Figuière Romain Figuière
    Postdoc Fellow, Stockholm University, Department of Environmental Science

  13. Q&A

  14. Lunch break

  15. Enhesa Product service presentation and platform demo

  16. Session 3: Managing PFAS globally
  17.  

    Moderator

    Terry Hyland Terry Hyland
    Senior Editor, North America, Chemical Watch News & Insight, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  18. How IKEA operates in the global world, with scattered legislations

    • How IKEA as a global company operates in the complex regulatory landscape
    • Examples of how we, as a company, work in our supply chain to fulfil compliance on different markets, PFAS as a case example 
    Mirjam Luc Mirjam Luc
    Requirement Manager Chemicals, IKEA of Sweden
    Elna Nilsson Elna Nilsson
    Product Requirement Specialist, IKEA of Sweden

  19. Late lessons from early warnings on PFAS: Regulatory frameworks in the US and the EU and group-based assessments

    • Early evidence of harm and exposure was available, but not shared or overlooked 
    • The precautionary principle was not applied to PFAS as a group of chemical substances
    • Lack of safer and feasible PFAS alternatives might explain lack of regulatory action 
    Steffen Foss Hansen Steffen Foss Hansen
    Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

  20. PFAS litigation in the US and the EU: Lessons learned and the road ahead in 2025

    • Environmental and consumer product litigation in the US
    • Key PFAS litigation cases in the EU and main differences with the US
    • Trends, and why you should expect more PFAS litigation 
    Eléonore Mullier Eléonore Mullier
    Partner, Steptoe LLP, Belgium

  21. Q&A

  22. Refreshment break

  23. Session 4: Recent developments in North America

  24. Overview of US PFAS developments at federal level

    • Speed-dating through current EPA PFAS regulations
    • Status of proposed EPA PFAS regulations
    • PFAS regulation predictions into the future
    • TRI PFAS reporting trends 
    Elizabeth Denly Elizabeth Denly
    PFAS Initiative Leader & Chemistry Director, TRC

  25. PFAS action in the states

    • PFAS impacts in Maine
    • Maine legislative victories
    • What is happening in other states 
    Sarah Woodbury Sarah Woodbury
    Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Defend Our Health

  26. Impacts of Amara’s Law

    • Review the substance of Amara’s Law, with background
    • Highlight compliance challenges – interpretation issues, inconsistencies with other jurisdictions, and logistical challenges
    • Advice on meeting those challenges
    Judah Prero Judah Prero
    Counsel, Arnold & Porter, USA

  27. Future of PFAS regulation in Canada

    • Final state of PFAS report - highlights
    • Proposed order adding PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, to schedule 1, part 2 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
    • Proposed risk management approach 
    Christine Nahas Christine Nahas
    Policy Manager, Environment and Health, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC)

  28. Q&A 

  29. End of conference

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