9 October 2014 at Université Saint-Louis in Brussels

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introduction: Background of the project
   Dr. Johanna Wurbs (German Federal Environment Agency)
   
   
2. SVHC in (imported) articles: Current state of play in the implementation of REACH
   Rémi Lefèvre (ECHA)
   
   
3. Legal appraisal: WTO conformity of an extension of the REACH provisions concerning authorisation of SVHC present in imported articles
   
   
   • Presentation of the research results
     Prof. Dr. Martin Führ (sofia, Darmstadt)  
     
   • Statements by stakeholders  
     Lawrence A. Kogan, Esq. (The Kogan Law Group, P.C., New York)
     Vito Buonsante, LL.M (ClientEarth)
   
   
4. Options to improve information and communication on articles containing SVHC
   
   
   • Statements by stakeholders
     Dr. Franz Fiala (ANEC)
     Dr. Erwin Annys (Cefic) 
     
   • Presentation and legal evaluation
     Prof. Dr. Dirk Bunke and Andreas Hermann, LL.M (Öko-Institut)
     •    Communication duties according to Art. 33 (standardised communication format for articles)
     •    Registration and notification obligations according to Art. 7 (Information requirements for a registered use)
     •    Labelling obligation for articles containing SVHC 
     
   
   
5. Concluding remarks
   Dr. Christoph Schulte, Dr. Johanna Wurbs (both German Federal Environment Agency)