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Hervé Heinrich, Vice President, Coatings & Inks

Food Contact: Impact of Latest EU Biocidal Products Regulation

When? March 29th, 2012 at 10 a.m. EST
Presenter: Marcus Navin-Jones (SpecialChem Expert)

Course objectives:

Latest Biocidal Products Regulation has gone through a second reading in the EU Parliament and it will affect food contact materials as soon as 2013. Products previously out of old BPR scope, may now be regulated! Clarify your novel obligations & know what steps are needed to comply.

In 90 min be able to answer:

• Do my food contact materials fall under this extended Biocidal Products Regulation?

• What will I have to do to meet novel obligations with my existing product lines?

• Will it slow down my time-to-market?

• Should I select my ingredients with extra care?

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