Conference Agenda:

9:00 –9:30 – Registration

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

·       Position to date (incl. ATRm)

·       Policy objectives

·       Stakeholder perspectives, consultation feedback, and more

·       Next steps

       Moderator: Tom Gillett – Associate, Steptoe

       Panelists:

·       Silvia Segna – Senior Chemical Policy Executive, CIA

·       Neil Hollis – Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF

·       Darren Abrahams – Partner, Steptoe

11:00 – 11:30 –Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:45 – Session 2: Chemical regulation ecosystem: the architecture in UK chemicals regulation

·       Policy priorities / perspectives

·       What’s working, what’s not

·       Update on the UK REACH Work Programme and review of the  Candidate List Principles

      Moderator: Elodie Brière – Associate, Steptoe

      Panelists:

·       Cecile Brich – Policy Advisor, DEFRA

·       Judge Kathryn Saward – First Tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber

·       Alison Thornber-Barwick - Regulatory REACH Compliance Manager - Lubrizol

12:45 – 13:45 – Lunch

13:45 – 14:05 – Keynote Address: CIA Project 2035

·       Pathways for a resilient and sustainable future. This evidence and scenario-based project informs a 2035 outlook for the UK chemical industry and its future sustainability.

Speaker: Dr Roger Pullin – Head of Chemicals Policy & Health, CIA

14:05 – 15:25 – Session 3: PFAS litigation and regulation: which way will the UK turn?

·       UK policy on PFAS

·       UK litigation

·       Lessons from litigation in the US

Moderator: Steptoe

Panelists:

·       Edward Latter – Chemicals Trade Policy Leader, DEFRA

·       Tony Hopp – Partner, Steptoe

·       Zanda Romata – Senior Associate, Steptoe

15:25 – 15:45 – Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:00 – Session 4: The future of UK chemicals regulation beyond REACH

·       CLP / Biocides - REUL developments

·       Navigating uncertainty: what can you do now

·       Hopes for the future

Moderator: CIA

Panelists:

·       Leo McDaid, Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, HSE

·       Dr Pierre Cruse, Biocides Policy Team Leader, HSE

·       Hannah Kempson, Policy Advisor, HSE

·       Viola Whittaker, Global Strategic Regulatory Manager, Croda Europe Ltd

·       Tom Gillett, Associate, Steptoe

17:00 – 17:15 – Closing Remarks

Speakers: Steptoe & CIA

17:15 – 19:00 – Networking Cocktail Reception