Programme

  1. Moderator

  2. Moderator

  3. Moderator

  4. Registration

  5. Registration and Refreshments

  6. Registration

  7. Welcome

  8. Welcome

  9. Welcome

  10. Keynote Session: Europe Regulatory Trends in 2022

  11. Keynote Session: Europe Regulatory Trends in 2022

  12. Q&A

  13. Q&A

  14. Refreshments

  15. Refreshments

  16. The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Panel – A two-year Review

  17. The EU Commission view

  18. The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Panel – A two-year Review

  19. Industry view on CSS and proposal for a path forward

  20. NGOs appraisal on the CSS implementation

  21. Essential Uses

  22. More industry views

  23. Q&A

  24. Q&A

  25. Lunch Break

  26. Lunch

  27. The REACH review

    • The REACH Review process (impact assessment, consultation) and expected timing
    • Key elements of the revision
      • Introduction of the Essential Use Concept and the GRA
    • Other key aspects: polymer registration, intermediate, OSOA
  28. The REACH review

    • The REACH Review process (impact assessment, consultation) and expected timing
    • Key elements of the revision
      • Introduction of the Essential Use Concept and the GRA
    • Other key aspects: polymer registration, intermediate, OSOA
  29. REACH Restrictions Update

    Reform of the restriction process under the revision of REACH: what to expect:

    • Restriction vs authorization (or other alternatives)
    • The grouping approach to restrictions
    • Will the measures achieve their intended objectives?
    • What practical consequences for industry?
  30. REACH Restrictions Update

    • Restriction vs authorization (or other alternatives)
    • The grouping approach to restrictions
    • Will the measures achieve their intended objectives?
    • What practical consequences for industry?
  31. New Hazard Classes for CLP

    • Current status
    • CSS and CLP revision
    • Intended outcomes
    • Consequences / implications
    • Take away messages
  32. New Hazard Classes for CLP

  33. Mixtures Assessment Factor

    • What it is,
    • why they are doing it,
    • what it is likely to look like,
    • timings,
    • UK plans and
    • what it means for industry
  34. Mixtures Assessment Factor

    • What it is,
    • why they are doing it,
    • what it is likely to look like,
    • timings,
    • UK plans and
    • what it means for industry
  35. Refreshments

  36. Q&A

  37. UK REACH developments in 2022

    • Introduction of UK REACH and its transitional arrangements
    • The Alternative Transitional Registration model
    • The UK REACH Work Programme (Restrictions and Authorisations)
    • Other Improvements to UK REACH
  38. Q&A

  39. Refreshments

  40. Refreshments

  41. Biocidal Products Regulation Review

  42. Biocidal Products Regulation Review

    Which issues which are already impacted by other regulatory developments? Which topics would need to be addressed in a future review of the BPR?

    • One substance one assessment
    • Endocrine disruptors
    • Review programme
    • Data protection periods
    • Extension of BoA role
  43. UK chemicals regulations: challenges and unresolved issues

    In this session, Simon Tilling will discuss:

    • Issues arising from the transition to an independent UK REACH
    • Data sharing issues for the GB market
    • The need for strategic and operational alignment through a UK chemicals strategy  
  44. Looking Ahead to RoHS 3 - what might feature in the commission's proposals?

    With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive recast in force now for nearly ten years, the European Commission has begun the process of preparing proposals for a third iteration of this pioneering legislation. 

    Current information suggests that these will be published in the second quarter of 2023.  What can we expect, what are the timelines and how might this impact on the electronics sector in future both within the EU and globally?

  45. Looking Ahead to RoHS 3 - what might feature in the Commission's proposals?

    With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive recast in force now for nearly ten years, the European Commission has begun the process of preparing proposals for a third iteration of this pioneering legislation. 

    Current information suggests that these will be published in the second quarter of 2023.  What can we expect, what are the timelines and how might this impact on the electronics sector in future both within the EU and globally?

  46. EU Cosmetics Regulatory Updates

    • Brief overview of the latest and the forthcoming technical amendments of the Cosmetics Products Regulation
    • The targeted revision of the Regulation
    • Possible extension of the generic risk approach to other hazard classes 
    • The definition of nanomaterials
    • The future of the SCCS 
    • Possibilities for digital labelling
  47. EU Cosmetics Regulatory Updates

    • Brief overview of the latest and the forthcoming technical amendments of the Cosmetics Products Regulation
    • The targeted revision of the Regulation
    • Possible extension of the generic risk approach to other hazard classes 
    • The definition of nanomaterials
    • The future of the SCCS 
    • Possibilities for digital labelling
  48. Close of Day One

    Join us for a networking drinks reception!

  49. Q&A

  50. Q&A

  51. Close of Day One/Drinks

  52. Close of Day One

    Join us for a networking drinks reception!