Overview
Event Details
Registration is now open for Tuesday, April 23 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 to join members of Steptoe's Global Food Contact Materials Team for our second annual Earth Day-themed food contact conference in Washington, DC.
Through a day and a half of interactive programming and conversation, this complimentary, in-person course will provide attendees with an overview of food packaging regulations and provide updates regarding food contact-related activities throughout the globe. In honor of Earth Day, we will also place a special emphasis on sustainability and "green" initiatives, including developments related to recycling and use of recycled materials – don't miss out!
Please use the button above to secure your spot now as only a limited number of seats are available for this complimentary, in-person event.
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Paul Honigfort (Confirmed), Director, Division of Food Contact Substances, (FDA) –Update on Food Packaging Regulation in the United States.
- Dr. Zhu Lei (Confirmed), Director General, Food Safety Standards Research Center, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) –Update on Food Packaging Regulations in China.
Our Keynote Speakers will also host a Roundtable Panel Discussion with our audience regarding harmonization of food-contact materials regulation in the US and China.
Additional Presentations:
Please also join us for a variety of insightful, timely and informative discussions throughout both days of the Conference, hosted by Steptoe attorneys and scientific staff from our offices across the globe:
- Ruxandra Cana and Tom Gillett – Sustainability Initiatives in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK).
- Daniel Blynn, Tony Hopp, and Surya Kundu – Considerations related to labeling, advertising, claims, and related litigation for FDA-regulated products.
- Steptoe's Global Food Contact Materials Team Scientific Staff – Roundtable on Technical Considerations related to the regulation of food-contact materials, featuring Steptoe's in-house chemists, toxicologists, and environmental specialists.
- Steptoe's Global Food Contact Materials Team Attorneys – Updates on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the regulation of food-contact materials in the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific regions, featuring Steptoe attorneys Joan Sylvain Baughan, Danny Rubenstein, Joe Dages, Caleb Holland, and Carly Rolph.
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Wednesday, April 24, 2024: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Steptoe's Washington office (1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036)
CLE Credit: Steptoe is an accredited CLE provider in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas and is pleased to offer the following credit for participation in the live event. If you are seeking credit, please be certain to sign in and out while you are with us.
- California:This program is approved for 7.75 hours of CLE 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.
- Illinois:This program is approved for 7.75 hours of general CLE credit.
- New York:This program is approved for 7.50 hours of CLE credit including 7.50 hours in areas of professional practice. The content and format are suitable for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
- Texas:This program is approved for 7.75 hours of General MCLE credit.
