Celebrating five years of pioneering an innovative future
3-4 March 2026
Brussels
Day 01 - 3 March 2026
- 10:00
Introduction
Olivier de Matos
Director General, CropLife Europe
- 10:05
Keynote - TBC
Olivier de Matos
Director General, CropLife Europe
- 10:25
Keynote
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 10.45
- 11:15
Coffee and Networking
- 11:45
The Perfect Storm - Agronomic challenges for EU agriculture due to a diminishing toolbox of solutions, increased pest pressure and climate change
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 12:45
Lunch
- 14:15
Product Authorisation in the EU: Access to Crop Protection Solutions
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Presentation: AgriGuide and EU labelling Regulation
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Patents, Plants & Protection: the future of IP in the EU
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 15:15
Coffee and Networking
- 15:45
5-year perspective – Active Substance evaluations and approvals
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Human Health: KeyAgronomic and Safety Characteristics
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 17:00
Cocktail & Walking Dinner
Day 02 - 4 March 2026
- 09:00
EFSA Guidance on ERA and NTTOs: Towards Proportionate Risk Management
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Presentation: AgriGuide and EU labelling Regulation
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Setting the Limit, Shaping the Market: MRLs and Global Trade Flows
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 10:00
Coffee and Networking
- 10:25
Co-Formulants in Focus: Understanding the Evolving Framework
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Regulatory Simplification in Practice: Improving GMO Risk Assessment
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 11:25
Break
- 11:35
Biopesticide Innovation: FastTracking Access to the EU Market
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
Closing the Loopholes: Tackling Non-Compliant Parallel Imports of PPPs
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 12:35
Lunch
- 13:55
How might Digital and Precision Agriculture evolve in the EU over the next 5 years?
Professor Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
- 14:55
Keynote - TBC
Olivier de Matos
Director General, CropLife Europe
- 15:40
Closing remarks
Olivier de Matos
Director General, CropLife Europe
- 16:00
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