8:00 — 9:00 AM |
Registration
Continental breakfast included |
8:45 AM |
Opening Remarks From The Conference Chair
Don Wright, Senior International Trade Administration Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce office of the European Commission
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9:00 AM |
Keynote Address
Malachy Hargadon, Environment Counselor for the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States. Mr. Hargadon has served as Assistant to the Director-General of the Directorate-General for Environment in the European Commission in Brussels, and has been liaison to the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers on all aspects of transport and environment policy. He was responsible for policy coordination within the European Commission, including the adoption of the EU's 6th Environment Action Program in 2002. Mr. Hargadon is a graduate the London School of Economics and also attained a Masters degree in environmental policy from the UK's Open University. |
9:30 AM |
Framing REACH in the U.S.: A Business Impact Assessment
Hear the latest industry research and developments on what the REACH legislation will mean to business in the U.S. Gain insight into the pre-registration process from those who have done it; ask questions about how REACH has re-focused American and European business operations, and consider the analysis presented alongside the needs of your own planning.
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10:15 AM |
BREAK |
10:30 AM |
Building Your Competitive Advantage: A Case Study on how to make REACH work for you
The REACH regulation is not just a quality assurance process, it's more than checking a box. Every sector of your business needs to be reviewed and involved—from accounting and product safety to supply source staff; from sales and marketing to legal counsel.
As a non-European manufacturer or supplier, what are the key components and steps involved to develop a strategic plan for your business to address REACH? How do you analyze your supply chain, and why is it so important? Why do you develop a communications strategy that creates a consistent top-down business message? Where do you get training? How do you identify the data necessary for registration? What are the business processes that need to be developed to manage REACH? Join Anne Chappelle, Ph.D. DABT, of Sunoco, Inc., to understand immediate action points and long-term goals to consider for your business in order to maximize and identify opportunities created by REACH. |
11:00 AM |
Duties for SMEs in the supply chain under REACH
REACH will have knock-on effects for nearly all downstream users of chemicals, wherever they are located. Companies located outside the EU that export into the region will be required to register the substances their products contain. Complying with the REACH regulation will cost the EU chemicals industry billions of euros to comply—and it might even mean banning some chemicals currently brought into the EU from abroad. Understand from a risk assessment and environmental law expert how your business remains on track during the pre-registration and registration period. Join Glenn Strasshofer, Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager for Tremco Inc., to understand what REACH means to a small to medium sized company in the supply chain. |
11:35 AM |
The Only Representative Provision
One of the most complex provisions in the REACH legislation, hiring an Only Representative is a key and immediate requirement for the pre-registration phase this year. Ira Dassa, Attorney and Author specializing in chemical regulatory and law policy, Bergeson & Campbell, PC., will explain the Only Representative provision, recent interpretations, and your options to take action. |
12:10 PM |
Chair's Remarks |
12:15 PM |
Networking Lunch |
1:00 PM |
Panel Discussion on the Role of Only Representative
No company outside the E.U. can register their chemical substances without an Only Representative. Listen to industry leaders discuss their experiences and recommendations, and ask what this provision may mean to your company, and how you can manage the confidential business data you will need to share during the registration process. |
1:45 PM |
Panel Discussion on REACH as a catalyst: A Time for Innovation and Opportunity
Join key industry leaders and business strategy experts to expand on the competitive advantage to be gained from fully incorporating REACH into your business planning: updating chemical management strategies, developing top-down business and communications strategies, building on your pro-active strategic goals—the strategies and tactics recommended during this discussion may be the key to help you grow your business in the US and Europe. Allen Weidman will lead this debate and cover a wide range of opportunity. Now an industry consultant on the environment, Weidman spent twenty-seven years representing six industry sectors on environmental issues with the EPA, the US Department of Energy, Housing and Urban Development, and a variety of industry coalitions in Federal and International environmental issues. |
2:30 PM |
BREAK |
2:45 PM |
Panel Discussion on Operating effectively as a non-EU entity within SIEF and Consortia framework
After the pre-registration period ends on December 1, 2008, the Substance Exchange Information Forums (SIEFs) will become operational. As a non-EU entity, exporters may participate indirectly in the SIEFs through Only Representatives, and directly only as data holders. At the same time, much of the work of compiling the joint data dossiers will be performed by consortia and many of these consortia will not assign voting rights to non-EU entities. Herb Estreicher, J.D., Ph.D., Chemist and Senior Partner responsible for REACH, Keller and Heckman LLP will lead this panel to discuss mechanisms by which a non-EU entity can operate effectively in the SIEFs and consortia. |
3:30 PM |
Closing Remarks from the Conference Chair |
4:00 PM |
Networking Reception |
If you would like specific topics covered at this conference, please contact the conference organizer in advance to discuss: dcollins@kellencompany.com
