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Programme

  1. Welcome and introduction

  2. Session 1: The changing regulatory landscape for EEE in Europe

  3. Chemicals management for electronics in the context of the EU REACH postponement and anticipating the impact of other trends

    • REACH policy activities are on hold but some trends, especially on risk management, are clear and will be picked up after the elections
    • What are those main expected changes on Risk Management with impact on the Electronic sector
    • Downstream users will be more involved in the future REACH 2.0 Risk Management processes: what to expect?
    • Can we expect more alignation or even integration of user restriction legislation like RoHS, WEEE, ELH and Batteries) under REACH 2.0?
    • Would there be more attention for other environmental aspects like climate, circularity and others in REACH in the future? And how to anticipate this for uses in electronics
    • The Critical Raw Materials act and Strategic Autonomy are game changers for the Electronic sector but how could they interact with REACH?

  4. EU RoHS updates

    • Latest amendments in the RoHS Directive and outstanding decisions on exemptions
    • Outlook on adaptations of the regulatory framework
    • Key elements of a comprehensive methodological proposal for the identification and assessment of hazardous substances  in EEE

  5. Downstream user experience - staying ahead of chemical policy evolution

    • We are Canon
    • Trends and Outlook
    • Staying ahead of Regulatory Changes:
      • Vision & Strategy
      • Investing in People
      • Eight Steps to Strengthened Regulatory Intelligence
      • Collaborative Business and Functions
      • Investing in a Better toolkit
      • Other considerations

  6. Q&A

  7. Short break

  8. Session 2: Creating a circular electronics economy

  9. Assessing the impact of the EU batteries regulation

  10. Strengths and weaknesses of EPR in WEEE legislation

  11. Interaction between EU product sustainability rules and general chemicals legislation

    • Can the myriad of new sustainability regulations be followed consistently with general chemicals rules?
    • What are the effects of general chemicals legislation on EU product sustainability rules?

  12. Q&A

  13. Lunch break

  14. Enhesa Product service presentation and platform demo

  15. Session 3: Regulatory developments in the Americas

  16. Welcome back

    Moderator

  17. Challenges faced by the makers and importers of products affected by certain TSCA Section 6 PBT restrictions and risk management rules

    • Larry will discuss the impacts on businesses imposed by recent TSCA Section 6 rules restricting specific chemicals in products and in use in the US and imported to the US.  
    • Consideration will focus especially on the makers of complex electronic products including the imported as components for assembly in the US or as fully-manufactured articles.

  18. Safer Products for Washington, organohalogen flame retardants (OFR) restrictions and reporting

    • What is Safer Products for Washington’s new rule regarding electric and electronic products? Learn about the two main product categories and the compliance dates for the various aspects of this rule.
    • What does the rule mean by intentionally added priority chemical? Learn how this is applied to compliance for Washington state.
    • Learn about the restriction and reporting requirements and what is included in a notification to Washington Department of Ecology.

  19. Update on the Towards Zero Exposure program and CEPN's priority chemicals list

    • Learn about the Toward Zero Exposure program – a commitment programme to protect workers from chemical hazards in the electronics supply chain
    • Hear about recent updates to Toward Zero Exposure - streamlining, simplifying and strengthening the programme
    • Find out more about CEPN’s Priority Chemical list - process chemicals to be prioritized for elimination or substitution in electronics manufacturing

  20. Q&A

  21. Short break

  22. Developments to chemical regulations in Canada and implications for the electronics & electrical industry

  23. Latin American key developments in chemicals management for electronics

    • Does Latin America implement RoHS-like regulations in the region?
    • How are Hazardous substances restrictions being addressed?
    • Are EPR and PFAS regulations something to consider?

  24. Q&A

  25. Fireside chat: Bringing toxicology into the electronics product development process

    A one-on-one discussion, with Wamda sharing insights into her role at Canon and how her background in toxicology informs her work in regulatory affairs.

  26. Close of day one