Polymers and Microplastics: How is the EU Regulating Them?

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

• Current options for a future registration scheme for polymers
• Possible consequences for different actors
• Timelines, political context and official working environment

Technical implementation and practical aspects:

• Polymer identification
• PRR-concept
• Role of reactive functional groups
• Grouping approach
• Data-requirements and testing
• Polymer registration schemes globally

• Introduction and background
• Definition and affected sectors
• State of play of the REACH restriction in development
• Timelines, political context and official working environment