2025 Conference
Government Insights

Kristin Schreiber
Director
European Commission DG GROW
Co-Chairs

Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre
Partner
Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP

Claudio Mereu
Partner
Fieldfisher (Belgium)
Featured Speakers

Patricia Muñoz
FluoroProducts and PFAS for Europe (FPP4EU), Sector Group Manager
Cefic

Dr Frauke Averbeck
Scientific Officer, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Federal Office for Chemicals, Germany

Olivier Brault
President
Federation of the European Cookware, Cutlery and Housewares Industries (FEC)

Thijs de Kort
Deputy Head of Bureau REACH
RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)

Pierre Germain
Technical and Regulatory Affairs Manager
European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC)

Kirsten Metz
Senior Manager Chemicals and Environmental Policy | Vice-Chair of Orgalim Chemicals Task Force
ZVEI (the Electro and Digital Industry Association)
Conference Highlights
- The Latest Status of the Proposed Restriction Dossier: Anticipate legal and regulatory repercussions for key industries
- Global Regulatory Insights: Compare PFAS regulation across the U.S., UK, and Australia
- Litigation Case Studies and Risk Assessment: Examine key cases and prepare for an anticipated wave of new PFAS
- Litigation across Europe
- Innovative Substitution: Explore sustainable PFAS alternatives that balance performance and regulatory demands
- Sector-Specific Lessons: Learn how key industries are preparing for a potential PFAS ban
- Scientific Insights: Stay up to date on cutting-edge methods to analyse PFAS and tailor science-based regulatory responses
- Derogation Pathways: Understand exemption criteria under ECHA’s proposal

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