Overview
Event Details
After three years of absence, we are excited to reconnect in person. Please join us on Monday, June 19 in Brussels for our Steptoe EU Chemicals & Sustainability Conference.
With an outstanding knowledge of the chemicals industry and multi-disciplinary chemicals, environmental, food and life sciences team, Steptoe is at the forefront of the recent EU developments and initiatives under the EU Green Deal, including the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, and beyond.
Our conference will provide a forum to debate and exchange views on issues of concern, share best practices and plan for the future.
Speakers will include members of Steptoe's Chemical and Life Sciences team and leading representatives from regulators and industry.
Please use the button above to indicate your interest in the program. A formal invitation with a detailed agenda with topics for discussion and confirmed speakers will follow in the coming weeks.
Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. A networking cocktail reception will follow the event.
Location: The Hotel (38 Boulevard de Waterloo, 1000 Brussels, Belgium)
Program Agenda
- 8:30 – 9:00 Registration
- 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome & Introduction
Speaker: Ruxandra Cana - 9:10 – 9:50 Keynote Address – State of Play EU Chemicals Regulation
Speaker: Otto Linher (European Commission) - 9:50 – 10:20 CSS, REACH Revision, PFAS
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier - 10:20 – 10:50 CLP Revision;
Speakers: Eléonore Mullier, Roman Spangenberg - 10:50 – 11:10 Coffee Break
- 11:10 – 11:30 Biocides Developments
Speakers: Darren Abrahams, Hannah Widemann - 11:30 – 12:10 Panel Discussion – The Present and Future of EU Chemicals Regulation
Speakers: Otto Linher (European Commission), Camelia Mihai (B4E, Cefic), Violaine Verougstraete (Eurométaux), Guy Parker (Acumen Public Affairs) - 12:10 ‐ 13:00 Lunch Break
- 13:00 – 13:20 Greenwashing
Speaker: Eléonore Mullier - 13:20 – 13:40 Impact of Existing and Proposed Eco‐design Rules
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Zanda Romata - 13:40 – 14:00 Sustainable Agreements Under the New Horizontal Guidelines;
Speaker: Zanda Romata - 14:00 – 14:40 Panel Discussion – Challenges and Opportunities for Industry in Sustainability/ESG
Speakers: Rémi Nouailhac (TotalEnergies), Andrea Bonavita (Solvay), Bernard Respaut (European Copper Institute/International Copper Association) - 14:40 – 15:00 Coffee Break
- 15:00 – 15:30 UK Chemicals Law
Speakers: Darren Abrahams, Tom Gillet - 15:30 – 16:00 Food Contact Materials in the US
Speaker: Joan Baughan - 16:00 – 16:30 Food Contact Materials in the EU
Speaker: Dr. Anna Gergely - 16:30 – 16:45 Q&A
- 16:45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks/Perspectives
Speakers: Robert Shuftan, Joan Baughan, Ruxandra Cana - 17:00 – 19:00 Cocktail Reception
CLE Credit: Steptoe is an accredited CLE provider in New York and California and is pleased to offer the following credit for participation in the live event. If you are seeking credit in other jurisdictions, please make a note in your registration form and we’ll apply on your behalf.
- New York: This program is approved for 5.5 hours of CLE credit including 5.5 hours in areas of professional practice. The content and format are suitable for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
- California: This program is approved for 6.5 hours of General MCLE credit. No credit may be claimed for required MCLE in legal ethics, recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession, implicit bias and competence issues.
- French speaking Bar of Brussels: This program has been approved for 7 CLE points.