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  1. Welcome and introduction

    Richard Bishop Richard Bishop
    Operations Director & Principal Consultant, TSG Consulting

  2. HIGH LEVEL KEYNOTE: CSS - quo vadis?

    Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea
    Director Circular Economy, DG Environment, European Commission
  3. SESSION 5: KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION

  4. Thought starter: What could we do differently to increase the sustainable use of chemicals in addition to the chemicals strategy for sustainability (CSS)?

    Matti Vainio Matti Vainio
    Ph.D. (Econ.), Sustainable Economic Analysis Consulting

  5. Keynote panel to discuss the question: Faced with an unprecedented number of regulations, how can we ensure continued regulatory coherence and collaboration between the different stakeholders in the chemicals management sector?

    • How will CSS be implemented during the next European Commission and Parliament?????
    • Taking stock of the CSS so far ??? where are we now and what still needs to be addressed???????
    • What could be done in addition to the CSS???
    • Capacity issues and right level of expertise for different stakeholders??
    • How well are different stakeholders cooperating and are there areas for improvement???

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    Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea
    Director Circular Economy, DG Environment, European Commission
    Otto Linher Otto Linher
    Senior Expert, REACH Unit, DG Grow, European Commission
    Nicolas Humez Nicolas Humez
    Chairman, Hazardous Waste Europe (HWE)
    Steven Van de Broeck Steven Van de Broeck
    Executive Director Product Stewardship, Cefic
    Matti Vainio Matti Vainio
    Ph.D. (Econ.), Sustainable Economic Analysis Consulting
    Michael Warhurst Michael Warhurst
    Executive Director, CHEM Trust, United Kingdom
    Daniel Slunge Daniel Slunge
    Researcher and Director, Centre for Future Chemical Risk Assessment and Management Strategies (FRAM), University of Gothenburg

  6. Refreshment break

  7. IN-PERSON ROUNDTABLES: Discussion groups with experts joining delegate tables exploring questions drawn from the panel discussion

  8.  

    VIRTUAL SESSION FOR ONLINE ATTENDEES: Complying with professional, consumer, and newly required industrial mixture Poison Centre Notification (PCN), management and response

    VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

    • Differences between emergency response and poison centre compliance??
    • Key supply regulations in Europe??
    • How to leverage emergency response services for PCN limited submissions??
    • Implications of the 2025 PCN deadline for previous national notification systems??
    • Upcoming changes to the classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation, with an emphasis on labelling and online sales??
    Richard Davey Richard Davey
    International Business Director, CHEMTREC
    Pawe?? J??drzejczyk Pawe?? J??drzejczyk
    Hazard Communication Manager, H2 Compliance

  9. Feedback drawing out top suggestions??from the roundtables

  10. Lunch

  11. Session 6: The future of authorisation and restriction ??? Chromium VI substances as a case study

  12. Regulation of Cr(VI) substances under REACH so far??

    • ECHA experience with past and ongoing applications for authorisation??
    • Preparations for a restriction proposal on Chromium trioxide and acids
    R??mi Lef??vre R??mi Lef??vre
    Head of Unit Risk Management II, European Chemicals Agency

  13. From traditional family businesses to drivers of innovation and sustainability: Transformation of European electroplating companies

    • Downstream users caught between authorisation and restriction
    • Significant risk improvement for workers
    • Transformation of the electroplating sector
    Matthias Enseling Matthias Enseling
    First Chairperson of the Board, Vecco e.V., and General Manager, EUPOC GmbH and HAPOC GmbH & Co KG

  14. The Hexavalent Chrome scandal

    • Why retailers and brands should take notice????
    • Regulation shortfalls and other reasons for??the??silence on this issue??
    • What can responsible businesses do to mitigate 'their' risks????
    • How other regulations are creating the right environment for change??
    Paul Ellis Paul Ellis
    Board Adviser and independent Specialist, HaZel

  15. How can we drive safer substitution?

    • What might the chromium VI restriction look like?????
    • What might a smart risk management process in general look like in the future???
    Elke Van Asbroeck Elke Van Asbroeck
    CEO, Apeiron-Team NV
    Peter Simpson Peter Simpson
    Director, Affinity Element Limited

  16. Q&A

  17. Close of conference

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