EVENT PREVIEW
London welcomes ChemCon Europe
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We take a look ahead at the key chemical regulation conference , which returns to the UK in June
The ChemCon conferences , which rotate around Europe , North America and Asia , are the most important dedicated events in the field of international chemical legislation , bringing together regulatory experts and business leaders from companies , authorities and international organisations . After two postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , ChemCon Europe will take place for the first time in four years on 21-25 June 2022 . A full agenda is available on the dedicated website . The venue is the Park Plaza London Riverbank Hotel in London , on the Albert Embankment close to the River Thames . Guestrooms at special rates are reserved for the conference period . Registration runs until 3 June 2022 . Individual registration costs € 2,700 , with discounts for group bookings . The week begins on Monday 21 June , with two seminars , each of two sessions , which are charged separately at € 300 each . They are preceded by a workshop that is free to attend for any delegates who have booked the seminars and / or the main conference . The timings are as follows : 7.30-9.00 | Workshop : REACH ( EU , UK , Turkey ) registration IT tools
09.15-13.10 | Seminar 1 : UK REACH & other regulations – The legal framework / Implementation by & impact for industry
14.30 – 18.15 | Seminar 2 : Datadriven regulatory roadmap – Approaches / Directions
The conference proper then runs from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 June , with 15 sessions dedicated to specific themes , all with multiple presentations by experts and some including panel sessions .
Tuesday , 22 June
08.00-10.00 | Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability ( CSS ): Roadmap & enforcement
10.30-12.45 | CSS : Implementation & innovation , followed by Q & A with panellists from both sessions
13.45 – 15.45 | Advocacy & legal cases : Their impact on chemical control legislation
16.15-18.30 | EU REACH revision & polymers
Wednesday , 23 June
08.00-10.00 | Authorisation & restriction : Theory
10.30-12.00 | Authorisation & restriction : Practice , followed by Q & A with panellists from both sessions
13.45 – 15.45 | Essential uses & PFAS
The second day finishes relatively early to leave space for a sightseeing tour of London , running from 16.15 to 18.45 . This will be followed by an evening social event .
Thursday , 24 June
8.00-10.00 | Chemical control legislation in China & Korea
10.30-12.30 | Chemical control legislation in India , Australia & New Zealand , and Southeast Asia , followed by Q & A with panellists from both sessions
13.45 – 15.45 | The Americas
16.15-18.30 | Circular economy , plastics , food contact , nanomaterials & cosmetics
Friday , 25 June
08.00-09.00 | Japan , Taiwan & Turkey
10.00-12.00 | Eurasia REACH developments , RoHs , Africa , Middle East , followed by Q & A with panellists from both sessions
13.00 – 15.00 | GHS implementations , endocrine disruptors & global hazard communication
15.30-17.30 | Supply chain communication ( obligations )
The exhibition accompanying the conference sessions will be open from 21 to 24 June . Different packages are available and the numbers are limited to ensure high visibility for those who do take a stand , from a basic display package at € 1,500 up to a full partner package at € 15,000 . As with all events in these uncertain times , the organisers say that they expect all delegates to be either vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test result , in line with the UK regulations at the time of writing . These are , of course , subject to change at short notice , so please keep up to date . •
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