Agenda
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Registration and coffee
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Welcome and introduction by the moderator
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Keynote
- Session 1: Overview of the general direction for chemicals regulation in the EU
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European Commission overview
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Developments in the European Chemicals Agency
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Industry perspectives: Cefic and EPMF
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Q&A
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Refreshment break and networking
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The water industry perspective
Oliver Loebel
Secretary General, The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (Eureau) -
Ensuring a future-proof EU chemicals policy: EEB proposals for simpler, faster and bolder regulatory framework
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Q&A and panel discussion on the general direction for chemicals regulation in the EU
Additional panelist: Mayer Brown, TBC
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Lunch and networking
- Session 2: Polymers as part of REACH registration?
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How polymers are regulated globally today, highlighting potential issues for polymer registration in Europe
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What are polymers of concern and why do we need to regulate them?
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Impacts of REACH registration for polymer producers
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Circular economy perspective
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Q&A and panel discussion: Should polymers be registered under REACH and, if so, how?
- What’s the real driver behind needing polymer regulation? How else are we addressing it?
- Is the REACH model the right way, or should we find better tools?
- How to define the scope of polymer registration under REACH to achieve health and environmental protection?
- What should the information requirements be?
- How could polymer registration support CE and recycling?
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Refreshment break and networking
- Session 3: Regulatory planning and risk management option analysis (RMOA)
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Authority experiences with RMOA
Richard Luit
Head of Bureau REACH, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands -
How industry can use an RMOA framework
- How Eurometaux are using their RMOA framework
- Challenges and benefits
- How could it work in the regulation?
- How can we link it to the one substance, one assessment (OSOA) ambition and (risk management-relevant) data collection?
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NGO perspective on RMOAs
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Q&A and panel discussion on regulatory planning and grouping
- Where has RMOA worked well/not well; where in the regulatory process could it sit and what would be the benefits and drawbacks?
- What are the alternatives?
- How can we link planning to the OSOA ambition and (risk management-relevant) data collection?
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Networking drinks reception
Join us for drinks, appetizers and relaxed networking with our speakers and other attendees!
Kindly sponsored by Mayer Brown LLP
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End of day one
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