Agenda
PRELIMINARY EVENT AGENDA
The event agenda is being updated on an ongoing basis as further confirmations and organizational details are finalized. Below is a list of confirmed presentation topics and speakers.
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
Registration of participants
REACH Conference 2026 – Opening
Martin Murín, Ekotox Centers
EU Chemicals Legislation: Supporting the Transition Towards Safe and Sustainable Chemistry
TBA
GPSR, Market Surveillance Regulation (MSR): Legislative Overview and Enforcement Update
TBA
Staying clear of greenwashing: how the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive addresses unfair commercial practices
Miriam Thiemann, European Environmental Bureau
Digital Product Passport (DPP) Across Chemicals and Product Legislation: REACH, SoC, ESPR and batteries. Overview and downstream industry perspective.
Julian Schneider, DigitalEurope
Industry View: Meeting the Regulatory Challenge in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
TBA
Coffee Break
Panel Discussion
With session speakers, authorities, industry representatives, NGOs
EU Chemicals Action Plan: Legislative Roadmap and Commission Priorities
TBA
Regulatory Ambition Meets Industrial Reality: Managing Current and Future Chemicals Legislation
Triin Kaup, Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination Group (DUCC)
EU Chemical Legislation – Industry Perspective
Dunja Drmač, Cefic
The Interplay Between Horizontal and Specific Legislations: The Case of Cosmetics, GPSR and MSR
Maxime Jacques, Cosmetics Europe
Lunch
Substances of Concern: Navigating Challenges Across Sectoral and Chemical Regulations
Fatemeh Ahmadiani, BASF
PARC (Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals): Main Achievements in Science-to-Policy
Dr. Tamás Szigeti, National Centre for Public Health and Pharmacy, Hungary
ECHA – upcoming changes in SME size verification
Jurgita Pumpalaviciute and Lazarina Valcheva, European Chemicals Agency
Panel Discussion
With session speakers, authorities, industry representatives, NGOs
Coffee Break
CLP Regulation: Summary of All Deadlines, ATP Changes and What Industry Must Do Now
Ekotox Centers
CLP Today: Omnibus Proposals, Regulatory Updates and Practical Implications for the Detergents Sector
Marta Siddu, Detergents Europe
CLP Revision and Omnibus: Industry View and Compliance Challenges
Paulina Hauzer, Ecolab
Panel Discussion
With session speakers, authorities, industry representatives, NGOs
Glass of Wine & Corridor Discussions
Conference Dinner
DAY 2 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
Chemical Regulatory Drift and Its Impact on the Cosmetics Industry and Downstream Users
Dr inż. Ewa Starzyk, The Polish Union of the Cosmetics Industry
Overview of New EU Detergents Regulation (EU) 2026/405: Practical Implementation
Dr inż. Anna Oborska, PSPKD – Polish Association of the Cosmetic and Detergent Industry
Ethanol in Biocidal Products: Regulatory Outlook and the Detergents Industry Position
Francesca Pistoni, Detergents Europe
Panel Discussion
With session speakers, authorities, industry representatives, NGOs
Coffee Break
20 Years of REACH – From Experience to the New EU Chemicals Regulatory Framework. Quo Vadis, REACH?
Dr inż. Patrycja Ruśkowska, Polish Ministry of Development and Technology
Towards a New European Market Surveillance Authority: The European Product Act
Dunja Drmač, Cefic
Non-Compliances and Chemical Inspections: Selected Topics
Kamil Klucznik, Warsaw Inspectorate
REACH Regulation: Latest Revision Status and What to Expect
TBA
Panel Discussion
With session speakers, authorities, industry representatives, NGOs