Conférence / séminaire
Is your company a formulator or downstream user of chemicals and need to anticipate the restriction or ban of hazardous substances in use?
Do you supply chemical products including biocides and need to find and compare suitable alternatives for your customers?
Are you producer of articles and need to know whether chemicals will still be available in the future to be used in your products like electronic devices or food contact materials intended to be placed on the EU market?
Do you want to turn safety needs and substitution pressure into innovation opportunity?
Substitution of hazardous chemicals is a fundamental measure to reduce risks to human health and the environment. Policy instruments are therefore a major driver for substitution and consequently impact innovativeness of industry. The European Union has modernised its chemicals legislation and introduced new principles, strongly emphasising the substitution of chemicals with severe intrinsic properties by restricting their use or phasing out. Consequently, companies, especially small and medium-sized, face several challenges when considering substitution of chemicals which they use and which play a key role in their product or process and thus in business and competitiveness. However, anticipation of regulatory constraints as competitive advantage may allow for regulation-driven innovation.
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