REACH Masterclass

27th April 2016 | BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE

This event has now taken place. To register your interest for the next BPF REACH Seminar email [email protected] or call 0207 457 5047

The 2016 REACH Masterclass will provide delegates with a comprehensive exploration of the latest develops in REACH that you should be aware of. Featuring presentations from organisations including INEOS ChlorVinyls, West and Senior and The REACH Centre this seminar will present to you the current situation in REACH, the implications for your company as well as a look at REACH and Plastics Recycling and how to prepare for an inspection.

This is your opportunity to listen to relevant and insightful information about REACH and to network with your peers.

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Seminar Programme

10:00 Registration and Refreshment

10:25 Chairmans Introduction - Chris Howick, INOVYN ChlorVinyls

10:30 REACH an update - Where are we now - Chris Howick, INOVYN ChlorVinyls

• REACH Evaluation
• What to do if EChA select one of the substances in your formulation/supply chain
• Understanding the reasons behind supplier information requests

11:20 Morning Break

11:45 The implications for 2018 and how to prepare for the deadline, Silvia Segna, Chemical Industries Association

• What companies need to do to understand their portfolio of chemicals?
• How to identify their substances and determine their registration obligations?
• The business impact of REACH 2018?
• What a downstream user would need to do in order to ensure they are REACH 2018 compliant?

12:15  The Impact of REACH on the Plastics Industry - Nanomaterials, Roger Van Der Linden, Borealis

• The nanomaterial definition
• Possible amendments of Annexes to REACH for registration of nanomaterials
• Different nano-registers at national level

12:45 Networking Lunch

13:50  REACH and Plastics Recycling - INOVYN ChlorVinyls

14:15  REACH 2018 - Concerns of Industry - Steve Quinn, West and Senior

• Concerns raised across various industrial sectors in relation to the Registration of small volume substances under REACH 2018.
• The risk of orphaned technology and potential improvements that may ease concerns and help inform industry of its obligations.

14:45 REACH Enforcement - How to Prepare for an Inspection- Dr Sandra Meijer, The REACH Centre

• What an inspector will be looking for from your organisation
• How to ensure that you are prepared for when an inspector calls

15:15 Afternoon Break and Close

Prices

• BPF Members £199 + VAT
• Affiliate Members £249 + VAT
• Non BPF Members £299 + VAT