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Post-Brexit Options for UK Chemicals Law - Part 2

24 Nov 2020Virtual event (+ video recordings)

What the end of the Brexit transition period means for UK chemicals law

Post-Brexit Options for UK Chemicals Law - Part 2

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Agenda

14:00 GMT

Introduction from Chemical Watch - Post-Brexit, where do things stand?

Geraint Roberts, Freelance journalist and researcher

14:10 GMT

The regulation of chemicals and chemicals in products after the transition period ends

With speakers including:

14:15 GMT

The chemicals-related roles of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ryan Diggory, International Trade, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

14:30 GMT

A legal and regulatory overview

Simon Tilling, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, UK

14:55 GMT

Q&A

15:10 GMT

Views from industry

15:15 GMT

Through the glass darkly - GB chemicals regulation post-Brexit

Peter Newport, Chemical Business Association

15:35 GMT

Obligations on downstream users

Susanne Baker, ERM

15:55 GMT

Is anyone really ready?

Steve George, REACHLaw, UK

16:15 GMT

Q&A

16:25 GMT

The chemicals strategy for sustainability

16:30 GMT

The chemicals strategy for sustainability - will it widen the gulf between the EU and the UK regulatory regimes

With speakers including:

Chloe Alexander, CHEM Trust

16:50 GMT

Q&A

16:55 GMT

Brexit related REACH data and cost sharing issues

17:00 GMT

Brexit related REACH data and cost sharing issues

With speakers including:

Raminta Dereskevicuite, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP; Stefano Pennese, ERM

17:40 GMT

Q&A

18:00 GMT

Chemical Watch demo

18:30 GMT

Virtual event close