Programme

  1. Registration

  2. Session 1 – REACH & CLP enforcement: High-level overviews
  3. Update from ECHA's Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement

    • Ongoing REF and pilot projects
    • Findings from finalised projects
    • Forthcoming projects
    • Work on quality of SDSs
    • Ongoing work/issues (TBD).
    Sinead McMickan Sinead McMickan
    Health and Safety Inspector, Health & Safety Authority Ireland & Vice Chair of ECHA Enforcement FORUM, Ireland
  4. An update from ECHA: 10 years Enforcement Forum

    • Development of the Forum's scope
    • Evolving focus of the Forum activities
    • Forum projects and other outputs in the course of the past 10 years
    Johan Nouwen Johan Nouwen
    Head of Unit Support, Forum and HelpNet Secretariat, European Chemicals Agency
  5. Q&A session

  6. Refreshments and networking

  7. NGO Perspective on 10 years of REACH enforcement

    • EEB general overview of REACH implementation and enforcement
    • Registration
    • Authorisation
    • Information to consumers
    Tatiana Santos Tatiana Santos
    Policy Manager, Chemicals & Nanotechnology, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Belgium
  8. Bridging principles and mixture classification under CLP: Challenges and opportunities

    • DetNet, to share toxicological data on mixtures and correctly classify detergent and cleaning products
    • Diverging interpretations in the application of CLP classification principles
    • Different classification and label for the same products in certain member states.
    Roberto Scazzola Roberto Scazzola
    Scientific Policy Officer, European Commission DG GROW
  9. REACH – Enforcement implications of the Refit/Review 2017

    • Commission view of REACH enforcement
    • Member States, ECHA and the Commission as enforcement actors
    • Stakeholder's opinions on enforcement
    • Building knowledge on REACH enforcement: Enforcement indicators
    • Harmonised enforcement and level playing field
    Miquel Aguado-Monsonet Miquel Aguado-Monsonet
    Policy Officer, European Commission DG GROW
  10. Q&A session

  11. Lunch

  12. Session 2 – Key enforcement issues in 2017
  13. REF-4: EU wide enforcement project on REACH restrictions

    • Scope and operational phase of the project
    • Results of the enforcement
    Marilla Anttila Marilla Anttila
    Head of Unit, Chemical Products, The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
  14. Forum Pilot Project on authorisation II

    • Result of the enforcement activities in 2016
    • Observation of national enforcement authorities
    • Conclusions and recommendations for duty holders
    • Outlook on upcoming enforcement actions.
    Eugen Anwander Eugen Anwander
    Senior Scientific Officer, Institute for Environment and Food Safety, Vorarlberg State Service, Austria & Chair of Echa BPR Enforcement Forum, Finland
  15. Enforcement of the OSOR principle

    • The provisions on OSOR (REACH, the Implementing Regulation)
    • ECHA's practice to implement OSOR (OSOR Communications and joint submission disputes)
    • Appeal cases on OSOR
    • Difficulties and perspectives to enforce OSOR.
    Jean-Philippe Montfort Jean-Philippe Montfort
    Partner, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP
  16. Q&A session

  17. Session 3 – Enforcement issues around SDSs
  18. REF V – Coordinated Enforcement Project looking at Extended SDS

    • Scope
    • Progress so far
    • Next steps
    Mike Potts Mike Potts
    Principal Enforcement Officer, Chemicals Regulation Division, Health and Safety Executive, UK
  19. Improving the quality of SDSs

    • Forum activity – working with stakeholders
    Mike Potts Mike Potts
    Principal Enforcement Officer, Chemicals Regulation Division, Health and Safety Executive, UK
  20. SDS Enforcement in Ireland

    • How enforcement is organised nationally
    • Compliance levels/ongoing issues
    • Challenges faced from both sides
    • How to address issues
    Sinead McMickan Sinead McMickan
    Health and Safety Inspector, Health & Safety Authority Ireland & Vice Chair of ECHA Enforcement FORUM, Ireland
  21. Distributors' experiences: Practice and inspections

    • Introduction of the chemical distributors' industry and role within REACH and CLP regulations
    • Overview of the most relevant legal requirements for chemical distributors
    • Tools to support Fecc members to overcome regulatory challenges.
    Irantzu Garmendia Aguirre Irantzu Garmendia Aguirre
    Project Officer, European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre
  22. Q&A session

  23. Refreshments and networking

  24. Session 4 – Enforcement of other EU regulations
  25. Enforcement of the Biocidal Product Regulation

    • Enforcement of the biocidal product regulation in member states
    • Activities of the new ECHA BPR Enforcement FORUM sub-group
    • Coordination of enforcement for BPR, REACH and CLP.
    Eugen Anwander Eugen Anwander
    Senior Scientific Officer, Institute for Environment and Food Safety, Vorarlberg State Service, Austria & Chair of Echa BPR Enforcement Forum, Finland
  26. Enforcement of RoHS/POPs and new substance labelling requirements in the new Medical Device Regulation

    • Overview of recent RoHS and POPs enforcement activities
    • New Medical Device Regulation requirements to label certain medical devices from 2020 if the devices, parts or materials contain any CMR category 1A or 1B substances or endocrine disrupting substances (EDCs) greater than 0.1% (w/w)
    Aidan Turnbull Aidan Turnbull
    Director, BOMcheck, UK
  27. Q&A session

  28. Close of day one

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