Regulatory Developments @ Regulatory Summit Europe 2026

• The European Commission is stepping up to shape the future of chemicals – making them safer, more sustainable and fit for tomorrow’s economy
• Hubs to support the development and uptake of safer alternatives and to provide hands-on technical guidance, market intelligence and capacity-building support – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and industries ready to innovate
• The EU network of Substitution Centres study has laid the groundwork for mapping out how such a network could work in practice

Florina-Andreea Pantazi

Head of Unit – REACH, DG GROW, European Commission

• Introduction to the LANXESS Product Sustainability Monitor and its methodology for assessing and improving product portfolio sustainability performance across environmental, social, and economic criteria
• LANXESS Product Roadmap – strategic approach to examine critical substances in chemical end products and the potential for safe and sustainable alternatives

Anna Schröder

Head of Global Product Stewardship, Lanxess

• The problem of inertia and fear – risk aversion is the multi-million-euro handbrake
• The solution is value chain cooperation backed by a transparent and predictable regulation
• SVHC replacement in polymer foams with safe and sustainable alternatives case study 

Pedro Correia Pinto

Global Market Manager, Solvay

• Overview of substitution challenges from the chemical industry point of view
• Regulatory barriers to substitution
• Market adoption and supply chain constraints
• Conclusion: How we can accelerate the shift to safer and more sustainable materials. The business case for ‘greener chemistry’ 

Alessandro Napoli

Components Innovation and Product Regulatory Lead, Huntsman – Advanced Materials Division

• What does mixture toxicology tell us about mixture effects?
• Are real-world mixtures having an impact on human health and the environment?
• What are the approaches to measure or predict mixture effects? 

Olwenn Martin

Associate Professor in Health and Environment, University College London (UCL)

• State of play on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals  
• Strategies for prioritizing and grouping of chemicals in the food chain
• Challenges to the integration of non-dietary sources of exposure 

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION   

Bruno Dujardin

Team Leader – Analysis Team, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

• MAF as a regulatory risk management tool – intent versus practical reality
• Practical implications for substance assessment, innovation and competitiveness
• Constructive alternatives and conditions for a workable approach 

Teresa Bernheim

Senior Manager Chemicals Policy, LANXESS

• A wide range of industrial chemicals are present in people’s bodies and in natural environments 
• Mixtures of chemicals can have greater impact on human health and wildlife, due to mixture effects
• REACH should provide a 'High Level of Protection’ –  the reality of exposure to mixtures is one reason why this is not currently being delivered
• Mixtures are complex to address, but a MAF is a pragmatic and realistic approach to improve the level of protection   

Michael Warhurst

Executive Director, CHEM Trust, United Kingdom