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PLASTICS MAY 9-10 • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Global Regulatory Summit 2012 Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th May 2012. Le Chatelain Brussels, Belgium
Bringing together the entire packaging supply chain, Food Contact Plastics: Global Regulatory Summit 2012 will provide a much-needed update and compliance guide from legal experts worldwide. Featuring speakers from Coca-Cola • Fonterra • PepsiCo • Keller and Heckman • FDA • EFSA • Mayer Brown • Artenius • Decernis • Steptoe and Johnson • WRAP • Valspar • FoodDrinkEurope • with regulatory updates from experts from China, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Legal sponsor
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PLASTICS MAY 9-10 • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Bringing together the entire packaging supply chain, Food Contact Plastics: Global Regulatory Summit 2012 will provide a much needed update and compliance guide from legal experts worldwide. If you only go to one conference in 2012, this is the place to be – no matter where you are in the supply chain. In a globalised market with evolving opportunities, it is imperative that brand owners, packaging manufacturers, converters and the entire supply chain are up to date on regulatory requirements and innovations that facilitate compliance. The strategic considerations presented by regulatory changes will be investigated to highlight business opportunities around the world. New regulatory landscapes will be evaluated including Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, giving a worldwide view of Food Contact Regulation.
Topics to be covered: l Comparisons of EU and US regulation l Business opportunities created by various regulatory frameworks for food grade material l Updates on China, Middle East and Latin America l Evaluation of toxological concerns l Migration modelling l Investigating recycling processes and innovation l Printing and labelling regulations l Nanomaterials
Exclusive Keller and Heckman Pre-summit workshop “EU and US basic requirements for food contact” Join the experts from Keller and Heckman for an essential workshop for those who are new to the food contact area, those who would need to work on both EU and US food contact or who would like to have a refresher course.
Global Regulatory Summit 2012 Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th May 2012 Le Chatelain Brussels, Belgium Register online at: www.foodcontactplastics.com Conference enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9621 Email: epnconferences@crain.com
Day One – Wednesday 9th May
08.30 Registration and refreshments
09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks Peter Kugel, Founder, Kugel Legal and Co-Editor at European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR)
09.10 EXCLUSIVE Insight session from the Keller and Heckman Workshops (Workshops take place on the 8th May in the conference rooms) Rachida Semail, Partner, Keller and Heckman, Europe KEYNOTE OPENING PANEL 09.40 Assessing global regulation and its implications for a globalised consumer base l Global regulatory outlook l Outline of comparative regional and global regulation l Understanding key brand owner pressures, concerns and global challenges l Supply chain considerations l Evaluating responsibility and liability l Understanding the legal definitions of food contact and non food contact material
CASE STUDIES Huqui Zhang, Director, Packaging, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company Jeff Keithline, Partner, Keller and Heckman, USA Anna Gergely, Partner, Steptoe and Johnson, USA Kevin Kenny, Chief Operating Officer, Decernis
10.40 Networking break
Regional concerns
11.10 EUROPEAN REGULATION Updates and implications l Exploration of plastics regulation 450/2009 in relation to active and intelligent materials l Comparing EU and US regulation l Inks and coatings l Future implications of the BPA scenario l Recycling legislative update in the EU Rachida Semail, Partner, Keller and Heckman, Europe
EU compliance presented by Dr Rob Veraart, staff scientist, and Rachida Semail, partner.
US compliance presented by Jeff Keithline, partner, and Dr Michelle Twaroski, staff scientist.
11.50 Leveraging food contact compliance for new toy markets: what plastic manufacturers need to know about the new EU Toy Safety Directive l Toy safety requirements relevant for plastic material suppliers l Toy safety vs food contact compliance: similarities and differences l Toy safety compliance certificates: what plastic material suppliers can/should provide to toy customers Sebastien Louvion, Counsel, Mayer Brown Europe
This workshop is a 2012 exclusive and free for the first 50 attendees of the Food Contact Plastics: Global Summit. Register now to save your place – don’t miss out on this essential extra to what is already shaping up to be the essential conference of 2012 for those throughout the supply chain.
Forthcoming events 2012 l Thermoformed Packaging Conference – 19 & 20 September, Brussels l Renewable Plastics Conference – 25 & 26 September, Brussels l Plastics Caps and Closures Exhibition and Conference – 20 & 21 November, Brussels For a full list of forthcoming conferences and events please visit our website: www.plastics-events.com
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities Levent Tounjer, Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9623, Email: ltounjer@crain.com
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Maximising the opportunities created by food contact regulation
12.20 USA PANEL An update on US regulation with future developments l Brand owner perspective l FDA regulation l Implications for notifiers l Indirect contact l Regulatory services and support for global business l Implications for European brand owners and packaging manufacturers
Huqui Zhang, Director, Packaging, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company Jeff Keithline, Partner, Keller and Heckman, USA Naeem Mady, Vice President of Regulatory Services, Intertek Ralph Simmons, Partner, Steptoe and Johnson, USA
13.10 Networking lunch
Growing markets and emerging opportunities
14.30 ASIA: Brand owner keynote Working towards unified regulatory framework – brand owner pressures and supply chain opportunity Case study Tao Wang, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Fonterra, China 15.00 Key comparisons of regulatory policy and process – developing regulatory framework Case studies l Japan (JHOSPA) - Key considerations in nanotechnology l China Dario Dainelli, Head of Analytical and Regulatory Affairs, Sealed Air 15.30 Networking break 16.00 LATIN AMERICA – EXPERT KEYNOTE The next frontier: regulatory landscape and opportunities – (MERCOSUR) Alejandro Ariosti, Lead Chemical Engineer, National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), Argentina 16.30 MIDDLE EAST – BRAND OWNER CASE STUDY Tropicana and Lipton to Saudi Arabia l Practical considerations for translating existing brands into new markets Emad Abdel Mounem, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, PepsiCo International, Saudi Arabia 17.00 Evaluating advanced barrier technology for functional compliance Speaker to be confirmed 17.30 Ensuring a compliant portfolio Case study: Active, intelligent, bactericidal technologies l Innovation in active and intelligent packaging: immobilisation Jose Miguel Garcia Viejo, Project Manager, Ainia Technological Centre, Spain 18.00 Closing remarks 18.10 Networking drinks reception
Day Two – Thursday 10th May 09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks Peter Kugel, Founder, Kugel Legal and Co-Editor at European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR) 09.15 KEYNOTE Strategic evaluation of the global food and beverage sector; opportunities for innovation Mella Frewin, Director General, FoodDrinkEurope 09.45 KEYNOTE The role and importance of innovation in creating consumer-friendly compliance Lise Berg Kildemark, Head of Open Innovation, Suppliers, Arla Foods [INVITED] Alfred Yoakim, Head of Systems Technology Centre, Nestle [INVITED]
10.15 Networking break 10.45 TOXICOLOGY Threshold of toxicological concern (TCC): EU and US regulatory compliance of food contact materials Ralph Simmons, Partner, Steptoe and Johnson, USA 11.15 EXCLUSIVE The FACET Project: updates on progress with an exclusive look at the functionality of the risk assessment and modeling tool Peter Oldring, Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs, Valspar Europe 11.45 NANOMATERIALS PANEL: EU requirements for nanomaterials in food contact applications l The general safety requirement applied to nanomaterials l The (re)authorisation requirement under the 2011 EU plastics regulation l Focus on the upcoming French declaration scheme Case studies Jose Miguel Garcia Viejo, Project Manager, Ainia Technological Centre, Spain Sebastien Louvion, Counsel, Mayer Brown Europe Rob Veraart, Staff Scientist, Keller and Heckman, Europe 12.25 Networking lunch break
SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY: Recycling regulation, process and materials
13.25 Keynote Recycling: Global regulatory update Jeff Keithline, Partner, Keller and Heckman, USA 13.55 Recycling market updates: size, scope and strategic considerations Gareth Hollinshead, Programme Manager, WRAP 14.25 INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: Recycling of post consumer PP to food grade quality Edward Kosior, Managing Director, Nextek 14.55 Material innovation for compliance: the true potential Jordi Foguet, Director of Technology, APPE, Europe 15.25 CLOSING PANEL: Anticipating future regulatory pressures and opportunities l Regulatory pressures and updates: n Comparisons to watch: evolving trends on the global stage n EU regulation and risk assessment n Pending legislation in Asia Peter Kugel, Founder, Kugel Legal and Co-Editor at European Journal of Risk Regulation (EJRR) Michelle Twaroski, Toxicology Group Supervisor, Keller and Heckman Peter Oldring, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Valspar Europe 16.00 Closing remarks 16.15 End of conference
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PLASTICS MAY 9-10 • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
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