Two and a half years after the adoption of Europe's most radical piece of chemicals legislation, iSmithers brings the fifth in its successful series of REACH conferences to Amsterdam. 

REACH continues to change the way many chemical products are manufactured and used.  For those across the chemicals supply chain - including all downstream sectors involved with manufacturing and trading products containing chemicals -the challenge has just begun.  With the 1^st December 2008 deadline for pre-registration now behind us, the pooling of existing test data within the Substance Information Exchange Forums (SIEFs) has raised questions over the rules on cost-sharing, the implications of 'no data, no market' and the appropriate use of Only Representatives. 

While pre-registration was branded 'free and simple', everyone is bracing themselves for the challenge of meeting the first registration deadline in 2010.  Many practical aspects must still be resolved in order to ensure the completion of dossiers containing confidential information on product chemistry, quantity and use.  

During this busy time for all involved in REACH, it is critical that you keep up to date with the ever evolving developments across industry and from the European Chemical Agency.  After all, even once registered a substance can be subject to regulatory review under Evaluation or Restriction, as well as other legislative frameworks.

This conference will provide an opportunity to assess the current status of the regulation and to learn from a wide range of organisations just how the regulations are working and what actions industry has taken to ensure compliance.  

iSmithers fifth REACH conference will examine the impact that REACH has on global business - both directly and through customers in the supply chain.  Attendees will have opportunities to exchange experiences with others from every stage of the chemical supply chain, discuss individual REACH concerns with experts and provide valuable feedback to authority representatives on how REACH is working in practice.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME

Wednesday 24 June 2009

08.00     REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

08.55     Introduction to REACH Europe 2009

Session 1:  Beyond Pre-Registration

Keynote Presentation

09.00     Risk assessment as central to REACH

Dr Derek Knight, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Finland

09.45     REACH - a bird's eye view of the past, present and future

Mamta Patel, Chemical Watch, UK

10.15     Panel Q & A

10.30     COFFEE

11.00     Meeting the deadline in 11 months for leading registrantS

Lasse Musakka, REACHLaw, Finland      

Session 2: Consortia Management and SIEFs

11.30     Practical consortium management - trends in data-gap analysis, cost-sharing and data access

Paul Ashford, Caleb Management Services Ltd, UK

12.00     REACH consortia: professional administration through lean service model

David Nelissen, Dr Bernd Lohe & Theo Jan Simons, Accenture, Belgium

12.30     Panel Q & A

12.45     LUNCH

14.00     Management and enforcement of REACH

Arnold W van der Wielen, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), the Netherlands

14.30     Managing REACH consortia in the economic downturn

Drs J A (Hans) Schoolderman, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory NV, The Netherlands

15.00     Panel Q & A

15.15     COFFEE

Session 3: Testing & Safety Assessments

15.45     Getting through the CRO bottleneck

Dr Steffen Erler, Smithers Rapra, UK

16.15     Consumer exposure to Bisphenol A: total exposure calculations for assessing the relative contribution of relevant pathways

Dr Natalie von Götz, M Wormuth, M Scheringer & K Hungerbůhler, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

16.45     Nanoparticles under REACH: Nanocyl: case of carbon nanotubes              

Marie Del Tedesco & Frederic Luizi, Nanocyl, Belgium

17.15     Panel Q & A

17.30     END OF DAY ONE

18.00     CONFERENCE DRINKS RECEPTION

 

Thursday 25 June 2009

09.00     COFFEE

09.30     Exposure assessments across the coatings sector

Dr Peter Oldring, Valspar Europe, UK

Session 4: REACH in the context of wider industry legislation

10.00     Interaction with other legislation

Dr Herbert Estreicher, Keller and Heckman LLP, USA

10.30     Chemical nomenclature and risk assessment: US TSCA vs REACH

Dr Joseph Plamondon, Bergeson & Campbell, P C, USA

11.00     COFFEE

11.30     Exploring how GHS relates to REACH

Andrew Fasey, PTK Ltd, UK

12.00     Panel Q & A

Session 5: Substitution in Practice

12.15     The REACH essentials for articles

Zoran Gavric, The Regulatory Company, The Netherlands

12.45     The NGO perspective: the next step in SIN

Nardono Nimpuno & Jerker Ligthart, International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec), Sweden

13.15     Panel Q & A

13.30     LUNCH

Session 6: Communication in the Chemical Supply Chain

14.45     The practical workings of the Only Representative

Ahmet Ecmel Yorganci, Director General, BISAG, Brussels

15.15     Liabilities in the supply chain

Melinda Friend, Colgate-Palmolive, Switzerland

15.45     COFFEE

16.15     Moving from reacting to operationalising and capitalising on REACH

Leona Thomas, CSC, USA

16.45     REACH - the promised land of new substances?

Dr Rola Azzi, Ciba Expert Services, Switzerland

17.15     END OF CONFERENCE

Conference Language

Please note that the conference will be conducted in English.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
A limited number of high profile cost-effective sponsorship opportunities are available to advertise your company at this important event.  To receive further information please contact Alix Reeves areeves@ismithers.net , Tel +44(0)1939-250383  Fax +44(0)1939-252416.

Conference Venue

Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
Piet Heinkade 11
1019 BR Amsterdam , Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)20 5191200‎

Fax: +31 (0) 20 5191239‎ 

The Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam is located on the water's edge yet within walking distance from the old centre of Amsterdam and the Central Station providing a great base for exploring the Waterfront and Noord on the banks opposite.

Amsterdam is one of the greatest small cities in the world with its main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, drawing millions of tourists annually.  It is an excellent city to tour on foot or bicycle.

Hotel Reservations

iSmithers is holding a number of rooms at the conference hotel; to book your accommodation for this conference please click here.

Alternatively you can view Hotels Combined's price comparison system to help you find the best priced accommodation in Amsterdam for the nights of 24-25 June. All bookings made through this site will be eligible for a 10% rebate on the cost of accommodation. To find out more about claiming your 10% discount please visit the Hotels Combined support page. Please note that iSmithers has no prior experience of any of these hotels and as such cannot vouch for their quality or suitability.  iSmithers accepts no responsibility whatsoever for bookings made via the Hotels Combined offer.

Should you have any reservation enquiries please email Sharon Garrington, sgarrington@ismithers.net.

 

Registration Offers

Register before 9 April 2009 to take advantage of the special Early Bird Discount registration fee, or register 3 or more delegates from your company and benefit from the multi booking discount.

 Companies sending one or two delegates
€799 + VAT at 19% per delegate before 9 April 2009
€1099 + VAT at 19% per delegate after 9 April 2009

Companies sending three or more delegates
€699 + VAT at 19% per delegate before 9 April 2009
€999 + VAT at 19% per delegate after 9 April 2009

Registration includes a copy of the proceedings, lunches and refreshments during the day. 

Use our secure online registration to book your place and organise your payment as a credit card or invoice