Agenda

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  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome

    Moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert
  3. Session one: Update on the UK chemicals strategy
  4. Chemicals strategy priority chemical issues – UK policy updates

    • Chemicals strategy background;
    • Update on priority and emerging chemicals of concern policy developments; and
    • Next steps.
    Edward Latter Edward Latter
    Chemicals Policy Team Leader, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), UK
  5. UK REACH regulatory update from HSE

    • Update from HSE on the UK REACH work programme, and key delivery objectives
    Andrea Caitens Andrea Caitens
    Regulatory Scientist, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD)
  6. UK REACH and chemicals strategy – a chemical industry perspective.

    • Latest developments on the UK chemicals sector;
    • Progress and key industry expectations; and
    • Remaining challenges and potential opportunities.
    Nishma Patel Nishma Patel
    Policy Director, Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
  7. Rules of origin for goods moving between the UK and EU

    • Explanation of Rules of Origin and why they matter in trade;
    • Changes to RoO policy following Brexit; and
    • Where to find help
    Vansh Gupta Vansh Gupta
    Trade Associate, Fieldfisher
  8. Q&A session

  9. Refreshment break

  10. Session two: State of play in UK chemicals regulations
  11. Assessing chemicals’ safety using animal-free approaches

    • Traditional, animal-based toxicity testing methods are compromising human and environmental health because they are inefficient, and often unreliable or irrelevant, generating data that provide a poor foundation for robust regulatory decision-making;
    • Innovative, animal-free new approach methodologies (NAMs) are, or have the potential to be, more efficient, reliable and relevant and, where implemented, are already outperforming animal tests; and
    • For the sake of humans, the environment and animals in laboratories, Britain must seize the opportunity to build a chemicals regulatory system that uses NAMs as the default way to generate information on substances.
    Dr Samantha Saunders Dr Samantha Saunders
    UK Science Programme Manager, Cruelty Free International
  12. Plans for CLP in the UK

    • GB CLP process;
    • Latest developments on the GB CLP mandatory classifications;
    • HSE intentions regarding the new hazard classifications;
    • Divergence examples; and
    • Challenges for industry.
    Caroline Raine Caroline Raine
    Chemical legislation expert
  13. The UK biocidal product regulation - a view from industry

    • A short review on what the European Biocidal Products regulation requires from companies involved and a review of INOVYN’s substances covered by the BPR;
    • How this regulation was incorporated into UK/GB law and the immediate actions at the point of BREXIT;
    • The general progress now made to find a GB solution for companies; and
    • The next stages
    Chris Howick Chris Howick
    Product Regulation Manager, Inovyn
  14. Q&A session

  15. Lunch and networking

  16. Chemical Watch platform demonstration

  17. Welcome back

    Moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert
  18. Session three: Challenges for industry
  19. Issues relating to downstream formulators

    • The change in roles for downstream users following the introduction of UK REACH;
    • The challenges for formulators relating to divergence between EU CLP and GB CLP; and
    • Looking ahead for downstream users in the UK.
    Ciara Dempsey Ciara Dempsey
    Regulatory Affairs Manager, British Coatings Federation Limited
  20. The UK plastics industry

    • The challenges facing the UK Plastics industry within UK REACH; and
    • Understanding your new obligations as a UK business and the transition to UK REACH.
    Mohamed Elkhalifa Mohamed Elkhalifa
    Industrial & Public Affairs Manager, British Plastics Federation
  21. Q&A session

  22. Refreshment break

  23. The acceptance of NAMs for REACH

    • Will regulators need NAM data for hazard identification/CLP or risk assessment;
    • Different types of NAM data – exposure metrics, biological assays and deriving points of departure;
    • How NAMs will be deemed as valid for regulatory use;
    • Can chemical safety decisions be made today using NAM data alone; and
    • A different paradigm shift for next generation risk assessment using NAMs
    Camilla Alexander-White Camilla Alexander-White
    Lead Policy Advisor – Chemicals Policy, Royal Society of Chemistry
  24. Plant Protection Products

    • Direction of travel in EU and UK;
    • GB active substance review programme; and
    • GB opportunities for innovation
    Janet Williams Janet Williams
    Head of Regulatory Science UK, Ireland & Nordics, Bayer CropScience Ltd
  25. Q&A session

  26. Close of conference