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Programme

  1. Introduction

  2. Session 1: UK REACH, CLP and the UK Chemicals Strategy

  3. Update on UK REACH

  4. Update on UK CLP

  5. Views from industry

    • Practical aspects of complying with legislation
    • Lessons learnt so far
    • The longer term outlook – future challenges and opportunities

  6. UK REACH: What’s on the horizon? Deadlines and Strategies

  7. NGO perspective

    • Challenges facing UK REACH
    • Next steps and the UK Chemicals Strategy

  8. Q&A

  9. Short break

  10. UK REACH candidate list, authorisations list, authorisation applications and restrictions list/proposed restrictions

  11. Downstream user (DU) importer registrations: Are downstream user sectors prepared?

  12. Enforcement concerns

    • The role of enforcement for a level playing field
    • Data rights: ownership, licensing and enforcement in the GB market
    • Challenging regulatory decisions and ensuring a fair process

  13. Q&A

  14. Lunch and virtual networking

  15. Chemical Watch platform demonstration

  16. Session 2: Trade

  17. Current challenges for chemicals distributors

    • International trade challenges
    • Multiple supply chain disruptions

  18. Current situation for UK chemical supply chains

    • Driver shortages exasperating already critical supply chain issues
    • What does the future hold?

  19. Q&A

  20. Rules of origin for goods moving between the UK and EU

    • Overview of UK-EU Rules of Origin requirements for chemical products
    • How to comply with Rules of Origin to access zero tariffs in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
    • End of Rules of Origin and customs easements for UK-EU trade (from 1 January 2022)

  21. Q&A

  22. Session 3: Sector specific regulations

  23. The UK regulatory framework for cosmetics

    • The UK cosmetics industry adapting to the new framework 
    • Changes in regulation bring challenges and opportunities to the whole supply chain
    • Looking at the new legislation, the UK Cosmetic Regulations, and 
    • The process for evaluating the safety of cosmetic ingredients and considerations under the UK REACH

  24. Update on UK biocides regulations

    • New legislative Framework for Biocides in the UK
    • The Northern Ireland Protocol and Regulation of Biocides in Northern Ireland
    • Practicalities and procedural changes
    • GB Active substance review and GB Article 95

  25. Q&A

  26. Close of virtual conference