Programme
- Session 6 cont. - Experiences with Active Substance Approval/Renewal, part II
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Member State experience
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Q&A
- Session 8 - EDC Criteria
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Update of the current status of criteria for Endocrine Disrupters (EDs)
- Background on Endocrine Disrupters
- Legislative background and priorities for biocides
- BfR Expert Meeting 2016 in Berlin
- Proposed criteria of the European Commission
- Development of the ECHA/EFSA Guidance Document
- BfR project in support of the technical guidance
- Summary & conclusion
Roland Solecki
Director, Head of Department Pesticide Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) -
EDC Criteria: Legal issues and opportunities
- Legal considerations in individual cases for Biocides
- Impact on parallel regimes (REACH, Cosmetics etc.)
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Trade Union Perspective on EDC Criteria
- Examples of EDC exposure at work
- Acceptable Operator Exposure Levels
- Trade union views on EDC criteria
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Q&A
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Refreshments
- Session 9 - New Challenges and Alternatives
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UBA project: Comparative Assessment of biocidal products
- Reflections on the Technical Guidance Note on comparative assessment of biocidal products
- Case studies from two Product Types: wood preservatives (PT 8) and ant control products (PT 18)
- Development of suggestions for improvement of the existing guidance based on experience with case studies
- Project funded by German Environment Agency (UBA)
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Evaluation and promotion of non-chemical alternatives to biocidal use - concept development and case studies
- Criteria for the evaluation of biocide alternatives with respect to efficacy, applicability, appropriateness and competitiveness
- Promotion of appropriate non-chemical alternatives
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Is there a risk of losing effective preservation of paints?
- Need for PT 6 and PT7 preservatives in paints
- Biocide challenge for the downstream users
- Safe use of biocides
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Acceleration of sustainable developments for preservation & disinfection
- Wydo NBD: Acceleration of sustainable developments
- Solutions for the preservative and disinfection market
- Hurdles in commercialization
- How to accelerate industry availability?
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Q&A
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Lunch
- Session 10 - Enforcement of the BPR
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Update on activities of the ECHA BPR Enforcement FORUM
- Enforcement of the Biocidal Product Regulation in Member States
- Activities of the new ECHA BPR Enforcement FORUM sub-group
- Enforcement priorities
- EU coordination of enforcement for BPR, REACH and CLP
Eugen Anwander
Senior Scientific Officer, Institute for Environment and Food Safety, Vorarlberg State Service, Austria & Chair of Echa BPR Enforcement Forum, Finland -
Member State Panel
CA and enforcement representatives give a brief (5-10 min) overview of their national system (structure etc) and talk about their experiences with enforcing the BPR and/or approval of active substances.
Maria Amon
Austrian Competent Authority for Biocides, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria -
Q&A
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Refreshments
- Session 11 - International Overview
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Update from Turkey
- Challenges experienced registering a Biocidal Product in Turkey?
- Treated articles: are they well treated by the regulator?
- Testing issues and tips & tricks
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Update from Vietnam
- Legal framework for management of the product group
- Requirements and registration procedure for importing and selling a public health or household product produced outside Vietnam
- Requirements and registration procedure for selling products produced in Vietnam
Dzung Tran Anh
Head of Chemical Management and Health Impact Assessment Division, Health Environment Agency - MOH -
Q&A
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