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Final Programme Confirmed - European Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2019


Meet the food contact experts from the European Commission and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, from companies such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Logoplaste, Chemours, but also from ChemSafe, Keller & Heckman, Adjuvo and others.

Polymer Comply Europe (PCE), on behalf of European Plastics Converters (EuPC), will hold its 6th edition of the European Food Contact Plastics Seminar in Brussels. This year, the seminar will focus on Improving transparency throughout the supply chain.

The two-day event will bring together participants from the industry, research institutes, European and national authorities, food and drink companies and retailers. A networking cocktail will be held on the evening of 11 April.

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Thursday, 11 April 2019

11.30 - 13.00 Registration & Walking Lunch

DOSSIERS IMPACTING FOOD CONTACT PLASTICS

13.00 - 13.15 Introduction

13.15 - 13.45 Latest developments on Endocrine Disrupters within EU Regulations - Antonio Conto, ChemSafe

13.45 - 14.15 Titanium Dioxide: Implications of proposed CLP classification for food contact plastics - Joeri Leenaers, Chemours / Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association

14.15 - 14.45 Regulatory requirements for Nanomaterials in the context of the EU Food Contact Regulations - Beate Kettlitz, Food Safety Expert

14.45 - 15.15 Mutual recoginition principle in marketing of FCMs - Rachida Semail, Keller and Heckman

15.15 - 15.45 Coffee Break

EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN

15.45 - 16.15 Best practice in exchange of B2B information: Case study of Nestlé - Lionel Spack, Nestlé

16.15 - 16.45 Improving compliance work of plastics converting companies and challenges for SMEs, Michael Scherzinger, Adjuvo

16.45 - 17.15 How a drink manufacturer and retailer ensures compliance with EU Food Contact Regulations - Suzanne De Cort, Coca-Cola

17:15 - 18.00 Round-table

18.00 - 19.00 Networking Cocktail

Friday, 12 April 2019

08.30 - 09.00 Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.00 - 09.15 Introduction

EU FOOD CONTACT REGULATORY STATUS

09.15 - 09.45 Vision 2025 : The Future Direction of EU Food Contact Legislation - Dario Dainelli, Polymer Comply Europe

9.45 - 10.15 State of Play: Evaluation of the FCMs Framework Regulation and Plastics Recycling and Circular Economy - Takis Daskaleros, FCM Team, European Commission, DG Santé

10.15 - 10.45 Opportunities for improvement of EU regulations to streamline enforcement of national authorities - Bernard Hegarty, Food Safety Authority of Ireland

10.45 - 11.15 Developments in the JRC/EuPC Joint Project on NIAS IdentificationGeoffroy Tillieux, EuPC

11.15 - 11.45 Coffee Break

RECYCLING OF FOOD CONTACT PLASTICS​

11.45 - 12.15 Future challenges for recycling of PET bottles in the EUMaria Eugenia Zacarias, Logoplaste

12.15 - 12.30 Technology solutions for recycling of food contact plastics, Giovanni Sonzogni, GS4 Plastic

12.30 - 13.00 Amendment of Regulation (EU) No. 282/2008 and Authorization Decisions for recycling processes - Martin Policar, Polymer Comply Europe

13:00 - 13.15 Closing

13.15 - 14.00 Walking Lunch

You can register here.

We look forward to your participation.


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