REACH CONFERENCE 2024 | Bratislava | Slovakia | 15.10.2024 – 16.10.2024
Ekotox Centers together with partners and representatives of Cefic, Eurometaux, BASF are delighted to invite interested parties to join us for REACH Conference 2024.
15. OCTOBER 2024 – TUESDAY
12,00—12,50 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
Sandwich lunch
12,50—13,00 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
13,00—13,15 EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS)
TBI
SESSION 1
EU Chemicals Legislation – as of today
…Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, REACH regulation, CLP regulation
13,15—13,35 Chemical Strategy for Sustainability
Dunja Drmač, Cefic tbc
13,35—13,50 How to improve chemical legislation to foster the green transition and boost the European competitiveness
Jonathan Crozier, BASF
13,50—14,10 CLP revision and its implementation
Tatiana Staruchova, Exxon Mobil
PANEL SESSION 1
14,10—14,40 Panel discussion led by Hugo Waeterschoot, Eurometaux – European Metals Association
14,40—15,00 COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2
The transition towards new requirements for chemicals and products
…REACH revision, restrictions, substitution…
15,00—15,20 Practical examples of the main issues of the REACH revision under CSS
Dr. Fatemeh Ahmadnian, BASF
15,20—15,40 Almost 20 years of restrictions in the EU up to the PFAS case – lessons learned
Hugo Waeterschoot, Eurometaux – European Metals Association
15,40—16,00 The role of chromates in Aerospace & Defence
Elisa Consoli, Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe
16,00—16,20 Substitution planning carried out by companies
Dr. Fatemeh Ahmadnian, BASF
PANEL SESSION 2
16,20—17,00 Panel discussion led by Ainhoa Gonzalez, Eurometaux – European Metals Association
17,00—17,10 CLOSING OF CONFERENCE DAY 1
17,20—18,00 GLASS of WINE and Corridor Discussions
19,30— DINNER
16. OCTOBER 2024 – WEDNESDAY
SESSION 3
Chemicals Management in terms of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
…coherence between legislations, ecodesign, ESPR, battery regulation…
9,00—9,20 The challenge of coherence between legislations; the metals industry experience
Ainhoa Gonzalez, Eurometaux – European Metals Association
9,20—9,40 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – what’s next for the industry and how to make it work
Dunja DRMAČ, European Chemical Industry Council – Cefic
9,40—10,00 Implementation of the Battery Regulation
Raji Kaur, The Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Association
10,00—10,20 How are downstream users coping with different chemical legislation?
Triin Kaup, The Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination Group
PANEL SESSION 3
10,20–10,50 Panel discussion led by Martin Murín, Ekotox Centers
SESSION 4
Knowledge base, Rights to know, Enforcement
…Research, Inovantions, inspections…
11,05—11,20 Updates from the ECHA Enforcement Forum
Henrik Hedlund KEMI/chair of ECHA Enforcement Forum
11,20—11,45 REACH4Textiles project
Stijn STEUPERAERT, Centexbel
11,45—12,05 Experience from a Member State
TBC
12,05—12,30 Enforcement by MSs
TBC
PANEL SESSION 4
CONFERENCE VENUE:
Hotel Apollo,
Dulovo nám. 1,
821 08 Bratislava,
Slovakia
