BPF Brexit Seminar 2018

19 April 2018 | BPF House, London, EC2A 3JE  

With just over a year until the UK leaves the EU what progress has been made in talks and how will this affect your organisation? Discover how Brexit will impact the plastics industry at this one day event.

Topics at the seminar will include sessions on Brexit for business, a government point of view and the role of Brexit on REACh legislation.

Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at senior and middle managers from companies in the plastics industry who are interested in discovering how Brexit will affect their organisation.

Seminar Programme

10:00    Registration and Refreshment

10:25   Chairmans Introduction and What the BPF is Doing for Your Industry
            Mike Boswell, Plastribution

• An overview of what the BPF has provided to government with regards to Brexit
• Surveys and analysis undertaken
• How members can help

10:45  Brexit Where Are We Now and Where Are We going?
            Russell Antram, CBI

• Update on the Politcal Landscape
• Future Timelines and Phase 2 of Negotiations

11:15  Government Perspective on Brexit
            Syma Cullasy, Dexeu

11:45   Morning Break
 

12:00 Brexit and REACH - What You Need To Know
           Steve Quinn, West & Senior

• What impact will Brexit have on REACH
• What does the future hold for the UK's involvement in REACH legislation

12:30 The EURIS Taskforce - The Role of Industry
           Dr Howard Porter, EURIS

• The European point of view on the Brexit negotiations
   

13:00   Networking Lunch
 

14:00  WTO rules - What they really mean and what they will mean for you
           Dr Robert Maclean, Squire Patton Boggs

• An overview of WTO Rules
• An analysis of what WTO rules would mean for the UK

14:30  Proving 'Origin' Post Brexit
           Dr Peter Holmes, UK Trade Policy Observatory

15:00  What Does the Export Market Look Like Post Brexit
            Lesley Batchelor, Institute of Export

• An analysis from Lesley Batchelor on the impact of Brexit on the export market
   

15:30  Afternoon Break and Close