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The EuPC Back-to-Basics training on Food Contact Regulation is in less than 3 months!
This 2 day training is for all levels of professionals in plastics food packaging to give you a better understanding of industry regulations along with a discussion on the current challenges and opportunities for the industry.
Day 1: Back to Basics
| 9.30 - 10.30 | Welcome and registration |
| 10.30 - 10.45 | Welcome and objectives Joachim Eckstein (Polycomply Hoechst) |
Session 1: Global Legislative overview
| 10.45 - 12.30 | An introduction to European Food Contact Legislation Geoffroy Tillieux (EuPC) |
| Food Contact Legislation in the US Mitzi Ng Clark (Keller + Heckman) |
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| Food Contact Legislation in Asia Dario Dainelli (Sealed Air Corp) |
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| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
Session 2: Technical case studies
| 14.00 - 16.30 | Drafting the Declaration of Conformity (TBC) |
| Facilitating regulatory compliance: Migration Modelling Dr. Peter Mercea (FABES) |
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| The Functional Barrier in Practice Mark Vints (Amcor) |
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| 16.00 - 16.30 | Coffee Break |
Session 3: Regulatory Requirements in Key Member States
| 16.30 - 18.30 | Food Contact Legislation in Germany Dr. Fang Luan (IK - Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen) |
| Food Contact Legislation in France (TBC) |
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| Food contact legislation in Italy Maria Rosaria Milana (Istituto Superiore di Sanità – Italy) |
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| 18.30 - 20.00 | Informal Networking Cocktail |
Day 2: Current Challenges + Opportunities
| 9.00 - 9.15 | Welcome and objectives David Williams (Chair of EuPC Packaging Division) |
Session 4: The Plastics Implementation Measure
| 9.15 - 10.45 | Latest developments and guidelines Dr. Annette Schaefer (DG Sanco – European Commission) |
| A Producer’s Perspective Claude Dequatre (INEOS) |
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| The Challenge for Converters Dario Dainelli (Sealed Air Corp.) |
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| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee Break |
Session 5: Recycling and Food Contact
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Recycled Plastics in Food Contact Packaging Chris Dow (Closed Loop Recycling) |
| Using R-PET in Food Contact Applications (TBC) |
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
Session 6: Decorations & New Technology
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Printing inks legislation in Europe and Switzerland Dr. Heinz Schweiger (Zeller + Gmelin) |
| Active & intelligent packaging, the new guidance document Maria Grazia Guerini (Sealed Air Corp) |
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| 14.45 - 15.00 | Coffee Break |
Session 7: Product Development Strategies
| 15.00 - 16.00 | Compliance for Non-Intentionally Added Substances: The Matrix Project Dr. Ralf Eisert (BASF) |
| Automated Exposure Modelling: The FACET Project Peter Oldring (Valspar Corp.) |
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| 16.15 - 16.30 | Closing remarks |
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