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. 

UK Chemicals Conference

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About the Event

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. 

By registering for this event, you understand that Steptoe, CIA and Ramboll will collect and process your personal data, including your name, job title, organization, and contact details, for the purpose of coordinating the event and sharing event-related communications.

Further information on Steptoe’s, CIA’s and Ramboll’s privacy policies can be found at https://www.steptoe.com/en/privacy/index.htmlhttps://www.cia.org.uk/privacy-policy, and https://www.ramboll.com/en-gb/terms-of-use-and-privacy-policy

Cost

Speakers: Speakers will include CIA, Steptoe LLP, Ramboll, and other key stakeholders.

Fee: £50

Agenda

  

TIME

Duration

Activity

Session Name

Session Type

Lead

Speakers Info

 

09:00 – 09:30

30 mins

Registration + Welcome coffee

         

09:30 – 09:40

10 mins

Welcome Address & Introduction

   

Roger Pullin

CIA

Dr Roger Pullin, Head of Chemicals Policy & Health , CIA

 

Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe

 

09:40 – 11:00

80 mins

Session 1 (including Q & A)



UK REACH - ATRm Proposal

•Position to date

•Policy objectives

•Stakeholder perspectives, consultation feedback, and more;

•Next steps

Presentations followed

by panel discussion

Tom Griffiths

Ramboll

Moderator - Tom Griffiths, Senior Managing Consultant, Ramboll

 

Speaker 1 - Neil Hollis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF

 

Speaker 2 - Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe

 

Speaker 3 - Silvia Segna, Senior Chemical Policy Executive, CIA

 

11:00 – 11:30

30 mins

Coffee Break & Networking

         

11:30 – 12:45

75 mins

Session 2 (including Q & A)

Roles, goals, and priorities: the existing architecture

in UK chemicals regulation

•What’s working, what’s not

• Enforcement

• Best conditions for innovation

Presentations followed

by panel discussion

Darren Abrahams

Steptoe

Moderator - Darren Abrahams, Partner, Steptoe

 

Speaker 1 - Hannah Doherty, Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, CRD Interventions Unit, HSE

 

Speaker 2 - Laura Birmingham, Senior Consultant, Ramboll

 

Speaker 3 - Elaine McGavin, Regulatory and Responsible Care Lead, Chemical Business Association (CBA)

 

Speaker 4 - Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe

 

12: 45 - 13:45

60 mins

Lunch

         

13:45 – 15:15

90 mins

Session 3 (including Q & A)



Managing divergence on both sides of the channel

• Biocides case studies

• CLP case studies

Presentations followed

by panel discussion

Naomi Young

Ramboll

Moderator - Dr Naomi Young, Managing Consultant, Ramboll

 

Speaker 1 - Leo McDaid, Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, HSE

 

Speaker 2 - Louise Boardall, PSRA Lead for Trade UK& Ireland, Akzonobel

 

Speaker 3 - Zanda Romata, Senior Associate, Steptoe

 

Speaker 4 - Olivia Allen, Regulatory Manager, Arxada (on biocides)

 
               

15:30 – 17:00

90 mins

Session 4 (including Q &A )



The Future of UK chemicals regulation

A Chemicals Strategy?

• Approaches to regulatory science

• REACH 2.0?

Presentations followed

by panel discussion

Tom Gillet

Steptoe

Moderator - Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe

 

Speaker 1 - Dr Roger Pullin, Head of Chemicals Policy & Health , CIA

 

Speaker 2 - Stephanie Metzger, Policy Advisor, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

 

Speaker 3 - Alison Thornber-Barwick, Product Steward , Syensqo

 

 

 

16:50 -17:00

10 mins

Closing Remarks

     

Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe

 

Tom Griffiths, Senior Managing Consultant, Ramboll

 

17:00 -19:00

120 mins

Networking Drinks

         

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