16 - 18 September 2025
Novotel Barcelona City
Barcelona, Spain
Pre-Conference Workshop: REACH
- Claudio Mereu - Joint Managing Partner, TBA
Comprehensive overview of the 2025 REACH revision
Critical changes that will reshape the regulatory landscape
How the REACH revision affects the EU's position in the global chemical market
- Matteo Dalla Valle, Ph.D. - Global Product Stewardship Manager, Chevron Oronite S.A.S.
Overview of the upcoming REACH revision for polymers
Transition from exemption to registration for certain polymers
Understanding Polymers Requiring Registration (PRR)
New Registration Framework
- Pierre Germain - Technical & Regulatory Manager, European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc)
Next Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA) is an exposure-led approach to safety assessment that uses New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). Application of NGRA has been largely restricted to assessments of consumer use of cosmetics and is not currently widely implemented under EU REACH. This presentation shares Unilever’s experience of applying read-across and exposure-based adaptations to ensure that animal testing is only conducted as a “last resort”.
- Reiko Kiwamoto - Scientific and Global Regulatory Affairs Manager, Unilever
New restrictions on hazardous substances, with a focus on PFAS
Exploring the introduction of the essential use concept into REACH
- Claudio Mereu - Joint Managing Partner, TBA
Alignment with the EU's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
Opportunities for developing safer alternatives and sustainable practices
Potential for competitive advantage in a changing market
- Natalie Konings - Biocidal Law Expert, TBA
- Claudio Mereu - Joint Managing Partner, TBA