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Programme

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  1. Registration

  2. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

    David Dillon David Dillon
    Independent Biocides Expert
  3. Session 1: Overviews

  4. Updates from the European Commission on BPR

    • Extension of review programme 
    • Anticoagulant rodenticides 
    • Early review of iodine and PVP-iodine 
    • Other updates on active substances 
    Konstantinos Tsiamis Konstantinos Tsiamis
    Policy Officer, European Commission, DG SANTE

  5. ECHA overview  

    • Active substance approval and union authorisation: progress and process developments 
    • Technical/scientific requests from the European Commission and lessons learnt 
    • General update on guidance development 
    • IT tools development 
    Claudio Carlon Claudio Carlon
    Head of Biocidal Active Substance Unit, European Chemicals Agency, Finland

  6. Ten years of the BPR from a member state perspective

    • Organisation of evaluation work in Austria 
    • Experiences in active substance evaluation  
    • Challenges in the authorisation process 
    Peter Schindler Peter Schindler
    Head of Expert Team, Environment Agency Austria

  7. Ten years of the BPR – trends in the biocides market

    Boris Van Berlo Boris Van Berlo
    Sector Group Manager, Biocides for Europe - Cefic

  8. Q&A

  9. Refreshment break

  10. Session 2: Regulatory developments in the European biocides sector

  11. Ctgb experiences with harmonising mutual recognition procedures under the BPR

    • National applications and mutual recognition 
    • Lack of harmonisation in PTs and search for harmonisation in referral procedures 
    • Ctgb experiences with BPR referrals in the past 10 years  
    Cindy Van Der Meer Cindy Van Der Meer
    Account Manager Biocides, Ctgb, Netherlands

  12. Lessons from the covid crisis

    Elodie Cazelle Elodie Cazelle
    Senior Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, A.I.S.E.

  13. Q&A

  14. Lunch

  15. Enhesa Product service presentation and platform demo

    Elaine​ Wheeler Elaine​ Wheeler
    Business Development Manager, Enhesa

  16. Borderline products with a focus on treated articles

    • What is a borderline product?
    • Is it a biocide or treated article?
    • Current status: What is available
    • Gaps and challenges: What is missing?
    Magdalena Kawa Magdalena Kawa
    Senior Regulatory Affairs Product Manager - Biocides, Kimberly Clark Europe Ltd

  17. Beyond BPR processes: challenges and experience sharing from the downstream industry – wood preservatives in PT8

    • The invisible challenge: downstream industry constraints 
    • Bridging the timelines: from BPR processes to industry implementation 
    • Case study and learnings: propiconazole 
    • Conclusion 
    Nicolas Dupin Nicolas Dupin
    Vice-President, EuroWindoor

  18. What are the hidden challenges, especially regarding data protection, from the extension of the review programme?

    • Data protection: the big outstanding question 
    • New data requests 
    • Unbalanced market conditions 
    Gerard McElwee Gerard McElwee
    Partner, EU Regulatory, Fieldfisher LLP

  19. Q&A

  20. Refreshment break

  21. Session 3: Sustainability and the BPR
  22.  

    Moderator

    Vanessa Zainzinger Vanessa Zainzinger
    Senior Reporter, Chemical Watch News & Insight, by Enhesa

  23. Updates on the high-level round table discussions and the likely impacts of the Reach/CLP reviews on the biocides sector

    • Recent developments in the REACH/CLP review
    • Links between Reach and biocides regulation
    • New hazard classes
    • Possible implications for active substance approval and product authorisation
    Paul Krajnik Paul Krajnik
    Deputy Director Chemicals and Biocides, Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria

  24. Implementation of one substance – one assessment (OSOA) and potential impacts for biocides

    • One substance one assessment (1S1A) approach 
    • ECHA ongoing activities to implement 1S1A 
    • What does it mean for biocides? 
    • Illustrative cases 
    Claudio Carlon Claudio Carlon
    Head of Biocidal Active Substance Unit, European Chemicals Agency, Finland

  25. Experiences with simplified authorisation

    • Introduction: Process and requirements 
    • Eligibility criteria: Importance of composition analysis and evaluation of the hazardous profile of the components 
    • Post authorisation processes: From notifications to the renewal of the authorisation 
    José Antonio Fernández López José Antonio Fernández López
    Biocides Team Leader and Senior Regulatory Manager, Staphyt Regulatory

  26. Technical and regulatory considerations when integrating sustainability trends for biocides

    • QUATs and disinfectant wipes 
    • Efficacy & labelling 
    • Potential impacts post-authorisation 
    Heather Moore Heather Moore
    Biocides Efficacy Specialist and Project Manager, knoell

  27. Q&A

  28. Networking drinks reception

    Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetisers with our speakers and attendees.  

  29. Close of day

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