Conference

Regulatory Summit Europe 2022

26–27 Sept 2022Brussels, Belgium + virtual

The latest regulatory updates

Regulatory Summit Europe 2022

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Agenda

09:50 GMT

Moderator

Leigh Stringer, Chemical Watch News & Insight, by Enhesa

09:50 GMT

Moderator

Leigh Stringer, Chemical Watch News & Insight, by Enhesa

09:55 GMT

Moderator

Leigh Stringer, Chemical Watch News & Insight, by Enhesa

10:00 GMT

Registration

10:00 GMT

Registration and Refreshments

10:00 GMT

Registration

10:30 GMT

Welcome

10:30 GMT

Welcome

Peter Schramme, Enhesa

10:30 GMT

Welcome

10:40 GMT

Keynote Session: Europe Regulatory Trends in 2022

Cristina de Avila, European Commission; Sylvie Lemoine, Cefic; Peter Van Der Zandt, European Chemicals Agency

10:40 GMT

Keynote Session: Europe Regulatory Trends in 2022

Cristina de Avila, European Commission; Sylvie Lemoine, Cefic; Peter Van Der Zandt, European Chemicals Agency

11:25 GMT

Q&A

11:25 GMT

Q&A

11:40 GMT

Refreshments

11:40 GMT

Refreshments

11:59 GMT

The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Panel - A two-year Review

Tatiana Santos, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Belgium; Jean-Philippe Montfort, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP; Hugo Waeterschoot, Eurometaux, Belgium; Cristina de Avila, European Commission; Martin Klatt, BASF SE, E-EDE/QP, Germany

12:00 GMT

The EU Commission view

Cristina de Avila, European Commission

12:00 GMT

The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Panel - A two-year Review

Tatiana Santos, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Belgium; Jean-Philippe Montfort, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP; Hugo Waeterschoot, Eurometaux, Belgium; Cristina de Avila, European Commission; Martin Klatt, BASF SE, E-EDE/QP, Germany

12:15 GMT

Industry view on CSS and proposal for a path forward

Martin Klatt, BASF SE, E-EDE/QP, Germany

12:30 GMT

NGOs appraisal on the CSS implementation

Tatiana Santos, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Belgium

12:45 GMT

Essential Uses

Jean-Philippe Montfort, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP

13:00 GMT

More industry views

Hugo Waeterschoot, Eurometaux, Belgium

13:20 GMT

Q&A

13:20 GMT

Q&A

13:45 GMT

Lunch Break

13:45 GMT

Lunch

14:45 GMT

The REACH review

  • The REACH Review process (impact assessment, consultation) and expected timing
  • Key elements of the revision
    • Introduction of the Essential Use Concept and the GRA
  • Other key aspects: polymer registration, intermediate, OSOA

Jean-Philippe Montfort, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP

14:45 GMT

The REACH review

  • The REACH Review process (impact assessment, consultation) and expected timing
  • Key elements of the revision
    • Introduction of the Essential Use Concept and the GRA
  • Other key aspects: polymer registration, intermediate, OSOA

Jean-Philippe Montfort, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP

15:15 GMT

REACH Restrictions Update

Reform of the restriction process under the revision of REACH: what to expect:

  • Restriction vs authorization (or other alternatives)
  • The grouping approach to restrictions
  • Will the measures achieve their intended objectives?
  • What practical consequences for industry?

Claudio Mereu, Fieldfisher LLP, Belgium

15:15 GMT

REACH Restrictions Update

  • Restriction vs authorization (or other alternatives)
  • The grouping approach to restrictions
  • Will the measures achieve their intended objectives?
  • What practical consequences for industry?

Claudio Mereu, Fieldfisher LLP, Belgium

15:45 GMT

New Hazard Classes for CLP

  • Current status
  • CSS and CLP revision
  • Intended outcomes
  • Consequences / implications
  • Take away messages

El??onore Mullier, Steptoe, Belgium

15:45 GMT

New Hazard Classes for CLP

Ruxandra Cana, Steptoe LLP

16:15 GMT

Mixtures Assessment Factor

  • What it is,
  • why they are doing it,
  • what it is likely to look like,
  • timings,
  • UK plans and
  • what it means for industry

Caroline Raine

16:15 GMT

Mixtures Assessment Factor

  • What it is,
  • why they are doing it,
  • what it is likely to look like,
  • timings,
  • UK plans and
  • what it means for industry

Caroline Raine

16:30 GMT

Refreshments

16:45 GMT

Q&A

16:45 GMT

UK REACH developments in 2022

  • Introduction of UK REACH and its transitional arrangements
  • The Alternative Transitional Registration model
  • The UK REACH Work Programme (Restrictions and Authorisations)
  • Other Improvements to UK REACH

Jeremy Benson, Defra

16:45 GMT

Q&A

17:00 GMT

Refreshments

17:00 GMT

Refreshments

17:15 GMT

Biocidal Products Regulation Review

Hannah Widemann, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

17:15 GMT

Biocidal Products Regulation Review

Which issues which are already impacted by other regulatory developments? Which topics would need to be addressed in a future review of the BPR?

  • One substance one assessment
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Review programme
  • Data protection periods
  • Extension of BoA role

Hannah Widemann, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

17:30 GMT

UK chemicals regulations: challenges and unresolved issues

In this session, Simon Tilling will discuss:

  • Issues arising from the transition to an independent UK REACH
  • Data sharing issues for the GB market
  • The need for strategic and operational alignment through a UK chemicals strategy

Simon Tilling, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, UK

17:45 GMT

Looking Ahead to RoHS 3 - what might feature in the commission's proposals?

With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive recast in force now for nearly ten years, the European Commission has begun the process of preparing proposals for a third iteration of this pioneering legislation.

Current information suggests that these will be published in the second quarter of 2023. What can we expect, what are the timelines and how might this impact on the electronics sector in future both within the EU and globally?

Steven Andrews, Assent

17:45 GMT

Looking Ahead to RoHS 3 - what might feature in the Commission's proposals?

With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive recast in force now for nearly ten years, the European Commission has begun the process of preparing proposals for a third iteration of this pioneering legislation.

Current information suggests that these will be published in the second quarter of 2023. What can we expect, what are the timelines and how might this impact on the electronics sector in future both within the EU and globally?

Steven Andrews, Assent

18:15 GMT

EU Cosmetics Regulatory Updates

  • Brief overview of the latest and the forthcoming technical amendments of the Cosmetics Products Regulation
  • The targeted revision of the Regulation
  • Possible extension of the generic risk approach to other hazard classes
  • The definition of nanomaterials
  • The future of the SCCS
  • Possibilities for digital labelling

Hans Ingels, European Commission

18:15 GMT

EU Cosmetics Regulatory Updates

  • Brief overview of the latest and the forthcoming technical amendments of the Cosmetics Products Regulation
  • The targeted revision of the Regulation
  • Possible extension of the generic risk approach to other hazard classes
  • The definition of nanomaterials
  • The future of the SCCS
  • Possibilities for digital labelling

Hans Ingels, European Commission

18:30 GMT

Close of Day One

Join us for a networking drinks reception!

18:45 GMT

Q&A

18:45 GMT

Q&A

19:00 GMT

Close of Day One/Drinks

19:00 GMT

Close of Day One

Join us for a networking drinks reception!