GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN WORKSHOP 2015 25 26 FEBRUARY RADISSON BLU HOTEL, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Global Supply Chain Workshop: 25-26 February 2015, Brussels GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN WORKSHOP 2015 About this event Why attend? Progressive companies are starting to use the knowledge built up for REACH compliance to gain business advantage in the supply chain. Controlling risks related to hazardous substances makes sense for chemical manufacturers as well as those downstream, right the way through to final users. Data on chemical hazards and exposures collected for REACH are being used to tackle unacceptable risks through the supply chain. Where risks cannot be controlled, innovative companies are seeking alternative solutions. ENGAGING AND PRODUCTIVE In addition to REACH registration data, companies that have a good handle on the other elements of the EU chemicals regime – substance evaluation, restrictions and authorisations, as well as classifications under CLP – are working with their customers to ensure risks are minimised with minimum disruption to the supply chain. The two day workshop will provide visionary keynote presentations on the benefits to businesses of taking a proactive stance on REACH knowledge through the supply chain from the perspective of the regulators, investment community and industry themselves. The first day will focus on case studies of supply chain excellence in each of the main compartments of REACH and CLP – looking at how companies are using REACH knowledge and supply chain communication channels to optimise registration, evaluation, restriction and authorisation of chemicals for business benefit. The second day will take a closer look at the work being done on the assessment of alternatives to high risk chemicals, highlighting the latest thinking on substitution and alternative assessment from the EU, the OECD and the US. The afternoon will feature case studies from downstream sectors, including textiles, construction, retail, and electronics. The workshop is designed for those companies wanting to understand better the benefits REACH and CLP can bring to their businesses. Who should attend? Heads of Regulatory Affairs/Regulatory Mangers REACH Compliance Officers EHS Directors/Managers Government Regulators Product Registration Managers Toxicologists Risk Assessment Managers Lawyers in Private Practice In-House Counsel With a hand-picked panel, an excellent schedule of forwardlooking presentations and discussion, not to mention over 100 participants from all over Europe and further afield, this event promises to be an engaging and productive two days for all attending EXPERT PANEL Listen to senior representatives from both Government and industry together with trade Associations and NGOs; CURRENT THINKING Gain valuable insight into the global chemical supply chain scene; TIME EFFICIENCY Bring yourself up-to-date with the complex and changeable global supply chain landscape and ask questions to which your organization needs answers; Q&A PANEL SESSIONS Have your specific questions answered by making use of the multiple Q&A sessions. Remember – we encourage you to send in any questions you might have in writing in advance of the conference; NETWORKING Meet your peers, including our expert panel, in the informal, relaxed setting of the Radisson Blu Hotel, close to the Grande Place in the very centre of Brussels Global Supply Chain Workshop: 25-26 February 2015, Brussels DAY 1: 25 FEBRUARY 2015 The Business Implications of REACH 08:30 Coffee and registration 09:00 Chair’s introduction 09:15 Keynote: How REACH can have a positive impact on a business bottom line Jack de Bruijn, Risk Assessment Director, European Chemicals Agency, Finland 12:30 12:45 Lunch and networking SESSION 3 – S UPPLY CHAIN REACTIONS TO RESTRICTIONS UNDER REACH 13:45 Case Study: Restriction of PAH (and other substances) in REACH: How Dell and our supply chain make this work • Assessing restrictions under REACH with the supply chain in mind • Communicating REACH restrictions to the supply chain • Ensuring compliance to REACH restrictions • Improvement potential (legislative process, supply chain, enforcement) 09:30 Keynote: The business benefits of progressive safe chemicals management through the supply chain Mark Rossi, Co-Director, BizNGO, USA Markus Stutz, EMEA Environmental Affairs Manager, Dell, Germany Mark Rossi, Co-Director BizNGO, USA SESSION 1 – O PTIMISING USE OF REACH KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE SUPPLY CHAIN 09:45 Case study: The business case for the Coop's approach to endocrine disruptors Malene Teller Blume, Compliance Manager, Nonfood, Coop, Denmark 10:10 Case study: Working with customer services to optimise substance selection based on REACH data Matthias Raduner, Reach & European Projects Analyst, Brenntag Europe, Germany 14:10 Case study – a substitution SESSION 4 – R EACH AUTHORISATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES 14:35 Case study on an application Jan Mervart, REACH Specialist, DEZA a.s, Czech Republic 15:00 REACH Authorisation and Keys to Successful Communication with the supply chain • Introduction: Five cobalt salts key to successful communication within industry (supply chain) • Anticipation, awareness building, coherence with regulatory authorities and policy makers • Sharing, mutual understanding, efficiency • Main lessons • Challenges (past and future) 10:35 Refreshments and networking 10.50 Dealing with supply chain impacts of the June 2015 CLP mixtures deadline Transition to CLP labelling: A supply chain perspective • Brief overview of the BRC Retailers CLP Guide • Difficulties in the supply chain in implementing the labelling changes (packaging/printers/software/hardware) • Potential upgrade in classifications under CLP • Difficulties this classification upgrade poses for certain industries using soluble packaging (Detergents) • Use of pre-printed labels under CLP Dr Alex Paul, ReachCentre, UK 11.15 Q&A Session SESSION 2 – H OW TO ENGAGE WITH CUSTOMERS ON SUBSTANCE EVALUATION 11:40 Substances for which evaluation decisions have been concluded Cefic Member tbc 12:05 Substances under evaluation – case study • Is there a role to play for users on substance evaluation? • A long process with several potential areas for registrants to interact but can they create value for users? • Practical experience from the inorganic sector on ongoing substance evaluation Hugo Waetershoot, Reach Advisor, Eurometeaux, Belgium Q&A Session Brigitte Amoruso, Cobalt Development Institute, UK 15:25 Choosing the best authorisation strategy for your supply chain Ying Zhu, COO and Partner, REACHLaw, Finland 15:50 Q&A Session 16:05 Refreshments and networking 16:30 The SINlist – SINovation – the new substances and the science behind their inclusion Anne-Sofie Andersson, Director, Chemsec, Sweden 16:55 Mechanisms under REACH to obtain legal redress: the appeals before the Board of Appeal • The BoA and the Appeal system in a nutshell • Appeals related to Evaluation (lessons from the decisions adopted so far and pending cases) • Impact of BoA decisions on stakeholders Mercedes Ortuno, Chairman of the Board of Appeal, European Chemicals Agency, Finland 17:20 Panel discussion & Q&A Session 17:45 Close of Day One Global Supply Chain Workshop: 25-26 February 2015, Brussels DAY 2: 26 FEBRUARY 2015 Moving towards safer substances 09:00 Keynote: Vision of how REACH could be used to drive innovation towards safer chemicals Bjorn Hansen, Head of Unit A3, Chemicals, DG Environment, EU Commission, Belgium 09:15 Keynote: The interplay between regulation and safer chemicals in the marketplace Dr Meredith Williams, Deputy Director of the Safer Products and Workplaces Program, California Department of Toxic Substances and Control, USA 13:30 The construction sector Paul Ellis, Environmental Regulation Manager, Kingfisher, UK 13:55 The Retail Sector Analise Larsen, Indoor Environment Specialist, IKEA AB, Sweden 14:20 The textile sector – is there chemistry between fashion and sustainability? Alberto di Conti, Managing Director, The Italian Job, Italy 14:45 Q&A Session 15:00 Refreshments and networking SESSION 5 – A LTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT 15:30 The Electronics Sector 09.30 An overview of global approaches to alternatives assessment and a case study Paul Ashford, Managing Director, Anthesis-Caleb, UK 09:55 How REACH deals with analysis of alternatives and socio-economic impacts Thomas Oeberg, Chairman of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC), European Chemicals Agency, Finland 10.20 Green Screen for Safer Chemicals Lauren Heine,Co-Director, Clean Production Action, Director, GreenScreen Program Clean Production Action, USA 10:45 Hans Wendschlag, Environmental Manager, Hewlett Packard, Sweden 15:55 Sony Mobile Johan Holmqvist, Sony Mobile, Sweden 16:20 Food Contact Malene Teller Blume, Compliance Manager, Nonfood, Coop, Denmark 16:45 Final panel discussion and Q&A session 17:15 Close of workshop Q&A Session 11:00 Refreshments and networking 11.30 The OECD Toolbox Eeva Leinala, OECD, Paris 11:50 Panel discussion and Q&A 12:30Lunch SESSION 6 – M OVING TO SAFER CHEMICALS – INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: • How did your company identify which chemicals to substitute? • How did you prioritize them? • How are you finding replacements? • How do you work with the supply chain (suppliers/ customers) to implement this? • How do you communicate the result to customers? 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