INVITATION

EBIC Workshop on REACH + issues

Innovation & safety of EU Fertilising Products: REACH & FPR

16 May 2023, 14:00-17:00 CEST

Connection via MS Teams, details will be sent to registered participants

Please register online by Wednesday, 10 May:

https://ebic.idloom.events/ebic-reach-fpr

Time Agenda point Speaker(s)

13:45 Internet platform opens to resolve technical consultation
issues /
14:00 Gianluca Bini (Biochim) and
Giuseppe D’Ercole (Valagro) - Co-
Welcoming address by REACH Co-Leaders
leaders of the EBIC Project Team on
REACH+ in the FPR
14:10 COM presentation: “Setting the context for REACH+
requirements in the FPR: highlights from key COM
policies”
1. Better Regulation Framework
2. Sustainable Chemicals strategy, including (One Theodora Nikolakopoulou, Desk
Substance One Assessment (OSOA) principle) Officer, DG GROW, Unit F2:
3. The rationale behind the REACH+ requirements Bioeconomy, Chemicals & Cosmetics
14:30 Q&A /
14:40 Case study 1: Tonnage bands and CSR: impact on low- EBIC - Sara Tormo (Rovensa Next)
volume and innovative substances
15:00 Case study 2: Substances approved for food and/or feed Fertilizers Europe - Riccardo Mulato
(Yara)

15:20 Q&A /
15:30 Break /
15:45 Impact of REACH+ on EBIC/FE members Gianluca Bini (Biochim) and
Results of consultations and our recent survey Giuseppe D’Ercole (Valagro) - Co-
leaders of the EBIC Project Team on
REACH+ in the FPR
16:05 Panel discussion: How to ensure the safety of Panellists:
fertilising products proportionately? • Theodora Nikolakopoulou, DG
GROW
• Jaroslav Houček, Czechia
• Giel Tettelaar, EFCI Register
• Nicolas Willaume, EBIC Board
member and Global Advocacy
Manager , ICL
Moderator: Kristen Sukalac,
Prospero/EBIC Secretariat
16:45 Closing remarks Gianluca Bini (Biochim) and Giuseppe
D’Ercole (Valagro) - Co-leaders of the
EBIC Project Team on REACH+ in the
FPR
17:00 End /