Programme

  1. Polymers today

    • Introduction, background and definitions
    • Polymers and REACH (registration, authorisation, restriction, safety data sheets)
    • Polymers and other chemicals legislation (for example on classification and labelling)
  2. Polymers tomorrow

    • Current options for a future registration scheme for polymers
    • Polymers requiring registration (PRRs) and polymers of low concern (PLCs)PLCs and their relevance
    • Timelines, political context and official working environment
  3. Lunch break

  4. Microplastics

    • Introduction and background
    • Definition and affected sectors
    • State of play of the REACH restriction in development
    • Timelines, political context and official working environment
    Marko Sušnik Marko Sušnik
    Advisor to the Secretary General on Chemicals Policy, SMEunited, and Senior Advisor Chemical Policy, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), SMEunited / WKÖ
  5. Finish