REACH CONFERENCE 2023 | Bratislava | Slovakia | 22.05.2023 – 23.05.2023
Ekotox Centers together with partners and representatives of Cefic, Eurometaux, EPMF are delighted to invite interested parties to join us for REACH Conference 2023.
22. MAY 2023 – MONDAY
8,00—8,30 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
8,30—8,45 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
8,45—9,00 EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability
(TBI)
9,00—9,15 Chemical Strategy of the EU in the Global Context (SAICM, Science-policy panel..)
Karel Bláha, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
SESSION 1 Expected new requirements affecting registration and safe use demonstration for registrants & downstream users
9,15—9,45 MAF factor: a challenge for most registrants
Hugo WAETERSCHOOT, Eurometaux
9,45—10,15 Low Volume chemicals: finding the right balance between knowledge and relevancy
France CAPON, European Precious Metals Federation
10,15—10,45 Polymers: a large new territory requiring a pragmatic approach
Filipe ALMEIDA, Cefic
10,45—11,00 COFFEE BREAK
PANEL SESSION 1
11,00—12,00 Panel discussion led by Dunja DRMAČ, Cefic
The attendance of the presenters, authorities, local NGOs, industry representatives
12,00-13,00 LUNCH
SESSION 2 REACH 2.0 ‘s main focus on improving / updating Risk Management
13,00—13,30 Building block of the (overall) reform: what to expect and key issues for industry
France CAPON, European Precious Metals Federation
13,30—14,00 Key steps of the new risk management process and suggestions by industry:
Prioritisation, Candidate Listing and supply chain communication, Restrictions and the
future of Authorisation, Generic Risk Management Approach (GRA) and Essential use
concept
Dunja DRMAČ, Cefic
14,00—14,30 What to expect from the new Risk Management under REACH 2.0
TBI
14,30-14,45 COFFEE BREAK
PANEL SESSION 2
14,30—16,00 Panel discussion led by Hugo WAETERSCHOOT, Eurometaux
The attendance of the presenters, authorities, local NGOs, industry representatives
16.00—16,15 CLOSING OF CONFERENCE DAY 1
16,15—17,00 GLASS of WINE and Corridor Discussions
20:00 DINNER
23. MAY 2023 – TUESDAY
SESSION 3 Chemicals Management beyond REACH 2.0
9,00—9,30 How to ensure a proper balance between key EU policies on Chemicals, Climate,
Circularity and Critical/Strategic Raw materials and how does it make the EU more
resilient
Kamila SLUPEK, Eurometaux
9,30—10,00 Transitional pathways: a (sectorial) solution?
Dunja DRMAČ, Cefic
10,00—10,30 How do partners see the development towards a more sustainable chemistry
10,30—11,00 COFFEE BREAK
11,00-12,00 Panel discussion led by France CAPON, European Precious Metals Federation
The attendance of the presenters, authorities, local NGOs, industry representatives
12,00—13,00 LUNCH
SESSION 4 Chemicals – Knowledge base, Rights to know, Enforcement
13,00—13,20 Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC)
Ľubica MURÍNOVÁ, Slovak Medical University
13,20—13,40 Consumer Right to Know & AskREACH Project, Civil Society View 10:29 am
Mgr. Karolína Brancová, Arnika
13,40—14,00 Update from ECHA’s Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement
Katja vom Hofe, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Germany
14,00—14,20 Enforcement activities – articles & online sales
Karin Rumar, Swedish Chemicals Agency
14:20 – 14:40 Enforcement activities by MSs
TBI
14,30—14,45 COFFEE BREAK
PANEL SESSION 4
15-00—16,00 Panel discussion led by Dunja Drmač, Cefic
The attendance of the presenters, authorities, local NGOs, industry representatives
CONFERENCE VENUE:
Pan-European University
Tomášikova 20
82102 Bratislava
Slovenská republika
