The 8th Symposium focusing on Authorisation of Biocidal products and Active Substance Approval within the Biocidal Product Regulation

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1 BIOCIDES SYMPOSIUM 2017 The 8th Symposium focusing on Authorisation of Biocidal products and Active Substance Approval within the Biocidal Product Regulation TWO DAY CONFERENCE 09 MAY Brought to you by:

2 BIOCIDES SYMPOSIUM MAY About this event A symposium focusing on authorisation of biocidal products and Active Substance Approval within the Biocidal Product Regulation This two-day Symposium will focus on Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and will examine in depth the various product authorisation processes foreseen within the Regulation. It will include presentations on the amendment to the Same Biocidal Product Authorisation together with authorisation of product families and Union Authorisation. The Symposium will feature presentations from the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency. Other key issues to be addressed within the symposium include: Market survey of articles treated with biocides Downstream use issues The industry impact of the BPR Pressures and approaches to developing new biocides Endocrine Disruptors Efficacy assessment for disinfectants Update on activity of the biocides enforcement group Legal issues under the BPR US schemes/case studies for developing new biocides WHY ATTEND? EXPERT PANEL Listen to senior representatives from European Institutions, Regulators from Member States, together with Industry representatives and service providers from across the EU. CURRENT THINKING Gain valuable insight into the current state of BPR product authorisation and active substance approval. TIME EFFICIENCY Bring yourself completely up-to-date with the complex and changeable landscape of Biocides Product Authorisation by attending two conference days. Q&A PANEL SESSIONS Have your specific questions answered by making use of the multiple Q&A sessions. Remember - you can send in any question you might have in respect of Biocides Product Authorisation and Active Substance Approval in writing in advance of the Symposium. Who should attend? Representatives of authorisation/registration holders, national Competent Authorities as well as other involved Stakeholders (producers, retailers, formulators, consultants, etc.) dealing with these issues FOCUS Bring yourself up to date on the various implementation activities relevant to product authorisation under the BPR.

3 DAY 1: Tuesday 9th May 2017 Chair: Dave Dillon, Senior Scientist, Exponent, UK 09:00 Registration and Coffee SESSION 1: Update from the Regulators, Part 1 09:30 Update from ECHA Guidance including risk assessment Progress of the BPC Review programme Erik van de Plassche, Chair Biocidal Product Committee, ECHA, Finland 10:00 Q&A Panel Session SESSION 2: Product Authorisation 10:15 Product authorisation experiences Marcel Hulsman, Accounts Manager Biocides, CTGB, The Netherlands 10:40 Biocidal product families, a case study what lessons did we learn? a helicopter view an inside look in the build-up and progress of some biocidal product family dossiers encountered obstacles intern-extern Stefaan Verschaeve, Legal and Regulatory Director, Sopura Corporate, Belgium 11:05 Union Authorisation Erik van de Plassche, Chair Biocidal Product Committee, ECHA, Finland 11:30 Q&A Panel Session 11:45 Refreshments and networking 12:15 Amendment of the Same Biocidal Product Authorisation Marko Susnik, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Austria 12:40 Market survey of articles treated with biocides Report Labelling requirements Information rights MS differences Industry impact Ulrike Frank, Senior Scientific Officer, KEMI, Sweden 13:05 Q&A Panel Session 13:20 Lunch and networking 14:20 Overview of national systems and experiences with product authorisations a panel with representatives from Competent Authorities numbers of applications (received, processed, authorised and declined) any common problems with applications key advice for preparing dossiers enforcement actions (available, used so far or planned for the future) The panel to include: Ivana Vrhovac Filipović, Croatia CA, Croatia Lindita Tafaj, Head of Laboratories Sector of Department of Environmental Health, Institute of Public Health, Albania Dzejna Milakovic-Ramadani, Republica Srpska CA, Republic Srpska 15:00 Refreshments and networking SESSION 3: Downstream user issues/bpr industry impact 15:30 The impact on the automotive supply chain Automotive Task Force-Biocides, tbc 15:55 The cosmetic's industry's preservative challenge Cosmed, tbc 16:20 How has the regulation impacted on use of biocides in health care? 16:45 The Future of Endocrine Disrupting Biocides a Retailer s Perspective 17:10 Q&A Panel Session 17:30 Close of Day One/Cocktails Reservations: orders@chemicalwatch.com Tel: +44(0)

4 DAY 2: Weds 10th May :30 Registration and Coffee SESSION 1 : Update from the regulators, part 2 09:00 EU Commission update Martinus Nagtzaam, DG Sante, EU Commission via video link 09:30 Q&A Panel Session SESSION 4 : Pressures and approaches to developing new biocides 09:50 Promoting the use of alternatives to insecticides and rodenticides Erik Schmolz, Head of Section, Federal Environment Agency, Germany 10:15 Lessons learned from the Danish EPA s subsidy scheme for low risk active substances and products Why have a subsidy scheme? Subsidy scheme set-up (what was subsidized, who could apply, etc.) Requirements to applicants (including information requirements) Gains and lessons learned from the subsidy scheme Recommendations for future subsidy schemes Henrik Wennermark, Ecotoxicologist, Danish EPA, Pesticides & Gene Technology, Denmark 10:40 Q&A Panel Session 10:55 Refreshments and networking 11:25 Non-biocidal alternatives for fouling prevention commercial shipping and leisure boats non-toxic hard coatings which withstand cleaning are entering the market foul release coatings first biocide-free self-polishing coating with extreme hydrophilic properties available impacts on marine aquaculture international regulation for fouling prevention Burkard Watermann, Head of Laboratory, LimnoMar, Germany 11:50 Development of a water based paint without allergenic chemicals and preservatives Preserved water-based products can cause allergies for some consumers Beck & Jørgensen s decision to develop a paint without allergenic preservatives Care 5 is approved to carry the asthma and allergy brand The Blue Label The application process for "The Blue Label" Expectations for the future Mikael Jensen, Environmental Manager, Beck & Jørgensen A/S, Denmark 12:15 Q&A Panel Session 12:30 Lunch and networking Session 5: Other BPR issues 13:30 Efficacy assessment for disinfectants Isabelle Attig, Biocide Efficacy Unit Manager, ANSES, France 13:55 Update on activity of the biocides enforcement group 14:20 Q&A Panel Session 14:35 Refreshments and networking Session 6: Legal issues under the BPR 15:05 ECHA BoA cases under the BPR Andrew Fasey, Technical Expert, ECHA BoA, Finland 15:30 Innovative legal strategies for multiple marketing of the same active agents and ingredients through different product and sales channels Gunnar Sachs, Counsel, Clifford Chance LLP, Germany 15:55 Q&A Panel Session Close DAY 3: Thurs 11th May HALF DAY WORKSHOPS: AM 08:30 12:00 How to build a case for an appeal under the BPR Ruxandra Cana, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Belgium PM 13:00 16:30 Good Practice for cooperation with other companies (sharing costs, consortia, private labelling) ReachCentrum, Belgium

5 3 WAYS TO REGISTER orders@chemicalwatch.com +44(0) PRICES 9 10 MAY TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM 850 +VAT (21%) (Early bird price if booked before 28 February 2017) TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM 895 +VAT (21%) (Standard price if booked on/after 28 February 2017) 11 MAY WORKSHOPS 275 +VAT (21%) each Payment options: 1. Invoice payable by bank transfer, credit card or check made payable to CW Research LLC. 2. Online using our secure order-form Payment must be made before the Symposium starts LOCATION & TIMINGS NOVOTEL BARCELONA CITY AVINGUDA DIAGONAL, 201, PHONE: We have arranged special bedroom rate for Symposium participants at the Novotel Barcelona City Standard rooms = 155 per night Delegates will be sent a special link to make reservations directly with the hotel EVENT TIMINGS: Tuesday 9 May Wednesday 10 May Thursday 11 May Workshops AM PM Reservations: orders@chemicalwatch.com Tel: +44(0)