The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: One Year On - Highlights

Chemical Watch’s virtual conference, The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: One Year On (20 October), discussed the impact of the EU CSS and how it will be implemented in the future.  

Key topics included:

  • the innovation for safe and sustainable chemicals;
  • developments for a stronger and simplified legal framework; and
  • how the strategy provides a model to inspire chemicals management globally.

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Speakers

The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: One Year On welcomed 20 expert speakers including:

Bjorn Hansen

Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency

Claudio Mereu

Partner, Head of EU Regulatory, Competition & Trade, Fieldfisher

Roberto Scazzola

Scientific Policy Officer, European Commission DG GROW

Frida Hok

Deputy Director, ChemSec

Cristina de Avila

Head of Unit, Sustainable Chemicals, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission

Howard Chase

Chairman, European Regulation and Innovation Forum

Giuseppe Casella

Head of REACH Unit, DG Grow, European Commission

Ann Dierckx

Director Sustainability, Cefic

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Related news coverage

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Testimonials

“This was a very well done event. There were many interesting perspectives and helpful clarifications regarding ECHA structure and functions relative to the Commission.”

“The speakers were excellent and relevant. The event helped me to frame what the EU chemicals strategy means to the chemicals industry.”

“It was very useful and gave a good overview of the "hottest" topics of the CSS.”

“It was good to get this collected overview of what is going on in the EU as regards to legislative developments.”

“The conference provided valuable information on issues from the views of different stakeholders.”

“The event had very interesting discussions and a good range of different presenters.”

“The conference was very useful. I knew a lot of the fine details, but it was interesting to hear the higher level viewpoints.”

“The content was excellent with great speakers.”

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