Date of release : 02-05-2005

Policy area : Competitiveness (Internal market, Industry and Research) Competitiveness (Internal market, Industry and Research)

Event : Luxembourg Presidency REACH Workshop

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

11:00 Reception of participants to the Workshop

12:00-13:00 Lunch & Welcome by the Chair (Dr. André Weidenhaupt) Novotel (Luxembourg, Kirchberg)

13:30 Start of Workshop: Introduction to the workshop and working methods by the Chair.

13:45-14:30 Presentation of the KPMG industry consortium study - Mr Jan van der Kolk (KPMG) Commission Commentary on results of KPMG study - Mr Jos Delbeke and Mr Patrick Hennessy

14:30-15:15 Discussion

15:15-15:45 Coffee Break

15:45-16:00 Presentation of JRC-IPTS study of the Impact of REACH on the New Member States - Mr Oliver Wolf, JRC-IPTS

16:00-16:15 Presentation of DG Enterprise Study on the Impact of REACH on the Textiles Industry - Mr Dieter Sedlak, EnviroTex and Mr Francesco Pellizzari, CAST Consulting

16:15-17:15 Discussion

17:15-17:45 Break

17:45-18:00 Conclusions of first day

18:00 End of first day of the Workshop European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg, Kirchberg)

19:45 Drinks & Dinner Cercle Münster (Luxembourg-City, old town)

Wednesday, 11 May 2005

9:00-9:15 Introduction to 2nd day by the Chair (Dr. André Weidenhaupt) REACH at the European Parliament

9:15-9:35 Presentation by Lena Ek (ITRE)

9:35-9:55 Presentation by Hartmut Nassauer (IMCO)

9:55-10:15 Presentation by Guido Sacconi (ENV) Member States’ proposals to improve the workability of REACH

10:15-10:35 Presentation of HU-UK Proposal :"One Substance, One Registration (OSOR)"

10:35-10:55 Discussion

10:55-11:15 Presentation of Swedish Proposal: "Efficient and workable requirements for substances in articles"

11:15-11:35 Discussion

11:35-12:05 Coffee Break

12:05-12:25 Presentation of MT-SI Proposal : "An alternative approach to the registration and evaluation of low volume substances (1-10 tonnes)"

12:25-12:45 Discussion

12:45-13:00 Intervention by the Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade Jeannot Krecké

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:45 Discussion of main issues & workshop conclusions

15:45-16:00 Closing speech by the Chair

16:00 End of the Workshop