Biocides Stakeholders' Day

Our fourth Biocides Stakeholders' Day took place on Thursday 1 September 2016 in Helsinki. The day provided all biocides stakeholders with the latest information about the Biocidal Products Regulation and the tools and support available.

The focus was on experiences from companies, ECHA and the European Commission. The objective was to equip companies with information about their roles and obligations to meet the legal requirements for biocides.

For any event-related questions, contact us at: echa-events (at) echa.europa.eu.

Note: Some of the information included in this event may be inaccurate. Refer to more recent support material for the most up-to-date information.

Programme

Programme [PDF]

Overview of speakers [PDF]

Video recordings

• Session 1: Challenges and opportunities
• Session 2: IT tools and dossier preparation
• Session 3: Enforcement of biocidal products

Presentations

Session 1 - Challenges and opportunities

• Opening - Geert DANCET, ECHA
• Regulatory update from the Commission - Martinus NAGTZAAM, European Commission
• Activities in 2016 - Hugues KENIGSWALD, ECHA
• Union authorisation in practice - Chiara PECORINI, ECHA

Session 2 - IT tools and dossier preparation

• IT tool developments: IUCLID 6 - Dorota BURCHARD-SOSNOWSKA, ECHA
• IT tool developments: R4BP and SPC editor - Roberto GILIOLI, ECHA
• Case study: preparing and submitting an application for in situ substances - Magdalena KORNACKA, ReachCentrum  (Speaker had to cancel due to illness)

Session 3 - Enforcement of biocidal products

• Enforcing biocidal products: Commission update - Martinus NAGTZAAM, European Commission
• Case study: enforcement in a Member State - Mike POTTS, Health and Safety Executive, UK
• Case study: enforcement from an industry perspective - Rodolphe QUÉROU, Dow Microbial Control
• Closing remarks - Jack DE BRUIJN, ECHA

Target audience

The day is open to all but the content will be of particular relevance to European and national industry and trade associations, companies, alternative suppliers, public bodies and environmental as well as health NGOs.

Language

The language of the meeting is English.

Date & Venue

Thursday 1 September 2016

European Chemicals Agency
Annankatu 18
00120 Helsinki, Finland

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