Overview
Event Details
Please join us on Tuesday, September 24 in Manchester for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of UK chemicals regulation and policy.
We'll cover topics such as UK REACH (Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) and initial improvements), Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) and biocides. The work of key public sector actors will be discussed including the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Environment Agency, Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).
This event is a joint initiative by the Chemicals Industries Association (CIA), Steptoe and Ramboll. It is aimed at those wishing to stay abreast of new developments and building pan-European compliance and market access strategies. Speakers will include CIA, Steptoe LLP, Ramboll, and other key stakeholders.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Location: Hyatt Regency Manchester | 55 Booth Street West | M15 6PQ | Manchester
Fee: £50
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 19:00 p.m. BST
Program:
9:30-9:40 – Welcome Address & Introduction
Dr Roger Pullin, Head of Chemicals Policy & Health, CIA
Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe
9:40-11:00 – Session 1: UK REACH ATRm proposal
- Position to date
- Policy objectives
- Stakeholder perspectives, consultation feedback, and more
- Next steps
Moderator: Tom Griffiths, Senior Managing Consultant, Ramboll
Panelists:
Neil Hollis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF
Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe
Silvia Segna, Senior Chemical Policy Executive, CIA
11:00-11:30 – Coffee Break
11:30-12:45 – Session 2: Roles, goals, and priorities: the existing architecture in UK chemicals regulation
- What's working, what's not
- Enforcement
- Best conditions for innovation
Moderator: Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe
Panelists:
Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe
Elaine McGavin, Regulatory Lead, Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Laura Birmingham, Senior Consultant, Ramboll
Hannah Doherty, Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, CRD Interventions Unit, HSE
12:45-13:45 – Lunch
13:45-15:15 – Session 3: Managing divergence on both sides of the channel
- Biocides case studies
- CLP case studies
Moderator: Dr Naomi Young , Senior Managing Consultant, Ramboll
Panelists:
Leo McDaid, Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, HSE
Louise Boardall, Regulatory Lead – Trade UK&I, PSRA, AkzoNobel
Zanda Romata, Senior Associate, Steptoe
Olivia Allen, Regulatory Manager, Arxada
15:15-15:30 – Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 – Session 4: The Future of UK chemicals regulation
- A Chemicals Strategy?
- Approaches to regulatory science
- REACH 2.0?
Moderator: Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe
Panelists:
Stephanie Metzger, Policy Advisor, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Alison Thornber-Barwick, Product Steward, Syensqo
Dr Roger Pullin, Head of Chemicals Policy & Health, CIA
17:00 – CLOSING REMARKS
Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe
Tom Griffiths, Senior Managing Consultant, Ramboll
