Programme
Registration and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Moderator
Session 1: US regulations and PFAS and electronics
Where TSCA and electronics manufacturing intersect. The essential voice of industry.
- Status of risk evaluation and risk management rules for high priority chemicals relevant to electronics manufacturers;
- Roles for electronics manufacturers in elevating information to EPA decision makers and risk assessors.
Updates from the Global Electronics Council
- Learn about the various demands for addressing PFAS in electronic products from the prospective of procurement
- Hear about the latest update on new PFAS related criteria within the EPEAT ecolabel
- Explore the opportunities and challenges for manufacturers to meet demand drivers for PFAS requirements
Resources and approaches for identifying & adopting PFAS alternatives in electronics
- This presentation will provide an up-to-date overview on the rapidly evolving landscape of tools and approaches that can be used to address PFAS alternatives in electronics.
- Examples and case studies will be provided in the context of regulatory actions in the US and the EU
Q&A session
Refreshment break
Session 2: Industry response to PFAS regulations
Industry case study: Safer Chemistry IMPACT FUND
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
- The case for safer chemistry;
- Building trust in the science of CHAs;
- The Chemical Hazard Data Trust: A centralized repository of chemical hazard data.
- Impact Programs: Enabling movement in the marketplace.
- Knowledge Hub: Creating agency throughout the supply chain.
- Metrics:Accelerating the transition to safer chemistry and the broad adoption of metrics and tools.
- A look at what's next.
Industry case study: PFAS alternatives
- Surprising places PFAS-based coatings and lubricants are found in electronic devices;
- Challenges and opportunities in replacements - this will mostly focus on the preserved challenges;
- How actnano has been successful in replacing PFAS-based materials (market penetration, OEM influence, supply, etc.)
Q&A
Lunch and networking
Enhesa Product Global RoHS & WEEE Regulatory Comparison Tools demo
Enhesa Product offers two global Focused Compliance Solutions targeting the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector: The first addresses restrictions on certain hazardous substances (RoHS), the second extended producer responsibility of waste EEE (WEEE).Stacey Bowers, Global Product Compliance Manager, will demonstrate these Tools to attendees, including providing a sneak preview of proposed new approaches to each Tool, intended to better support customers' particular responsibilities, such as design to comply with chemical limits, partnering with producer responsibility organizations (PROs), registration, reporting and meeting recycling targets.Session 3: State level updates
California – update Prop 65 use of short-form warning
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
- Overview of Proposition 65
- Update on Upcoming Changes to Short-Form Warning
Maine and Minnesota PFAS regulations
Other state level updates
Q&A session
Refreshment break
Session 4: Regulatory hot topics
Brazil RoHS
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
- Outlook for the development of RoHS legislation in Brazil
- Current Actions and Deliveries
- Government Actions on RoHS Substances and Brazil EEE stakeholders
Updates from Europe
- Learn what is happening in the European Union
- Including updates on the RoHS Directive, the REACH Regulation, the Batteries Regulation & the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
- Forward Look
Industry perspective: Compliance strategies for electrical and electronics sector on upcoming restrictions and regulations on polymers and polymer additives
- Why polymers and polymer additives are being targeted for regulation
- How they could be regulated
- Actions to take to minimize the impact on your products and company
Q&A session
Networking drinks reception
Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetisers with our speakers and attendees.
Close of day one