Training course

Polymers and Microplastics: How is the EU Regulating Them?

18 Feb 2022Online training course

Essential information on the regulation of polymers and microplastics

Polymers and Microplastics: How is the EU Regulating Them?

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Agenda

10:00 GMT

Polymers today

  • Introduction, background and definitions
  • Polymers and REACH (registration, authorisation, restriction, safety data sheets)
  • Polymers and other chemicals legislation (for example on classification and labelling)
11:00 GMT

Polymers tomorrow

  • Current options for a future registration scheme for polymers
  • Polymers requiring registration (PRRs) and polymers of low concern (PLCs)PLCs and their relevance
  • Timelines, political context and official working environment
12:00 GMT

Lunch break

12:30 GMT

Microplastics

  • Introduction and background
  • Definition and affected sectors
  • State of play of the REACH restriction in development
  • Timelines, political context and official working environment

Marko Su??nik, SMEunited / WK??

14:00 GMT

Finish