Day 01 - 6 November
- 13:30
Registration & Snacks
- 14:45
Welcome
Olivier de Matos
Director General, CropLife Europe
- 14:55
Session 1: Developments in dietary risk assessment and rotational crops
Explore an impact assessment of new calculations in dietary risk with a focused discussion on PRIMo4 and industry reflections, scrutinize potential IESTI equation changes from an industry stance, and glean insights on assessement of rotational crop studies.
Frank Laporte
Dietary Safety Expert, Bayer
Vassilia Sgouri
Dietary Safety Expert, Bayer
Dave Parker
Technical Expert - Consumer Risk Assessment, Syngenta
- 15:50
Coffee Break
- 16:25
Session 2: New OECD guidance – what’s coming next
Anticipate and prepare for impending regulatory shifts with a close look at the upcoming guidance document on harmonized residue definitions from the OECD and explore new paradigms in honey guidance.
Dee Murnane
Global Product Safety Team Lead, Portfolio, Syngenta UK
Michaela Seiferlein
Senior Regulatory Scientist Consumer Safety, BASF Agricultural Solutions
Michael Doherty, Ph.D.
Senior Chemist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
Mark Slater
Head of Human Safety EAME, Syngenta UK
- 17:30
Reception
- 18:00
Networking dinner
- 19:30
End of day 1
Day 02 - 7 November
- 08:30
Coffee
- 09:00
Session 3: Residues and MRLs in daily life
Review the tangible impact of residues and MRLs in the day-to-day, share challenges faced by traders in both international and EU markets and delve into the certifier's viewpoint followed by a Q&A. The session concludes with an overview of pesticide residue monitoring efforts, highlighting initiatives in private sectors.
Alina Wälter
Project Manager Production Fruit, Vegetables and Potatoes, QS Qualität und Sicherheit
Eglè Baecke
Director Food Quality & Security, Freshfel
Dr. Nicolette Quaedvlieg
Programme manager food safety & quality Fresh Produce Centre, the Netherlands
- 10:00
Coffee break
- 10:30
Session 4: MRLs in the EU, GB and at Codex Alimentarius
Investigate the complexity of MRLs across different regulatory bodies. This session will give insights into ongoing discussion like the comprehensive Article 43 processes, sampling regulation, transitional measures within the EU context, interspersed with a Q&A segment and updates on actual time periods for MRL setting in the EU. Additionally, delve into the adoption and enhancement activities of Codex across varied international domains, examining procedures in the EU, GB, AU, JP, US, and BR.
Almut Bitterhof
Deputy Head of Unit Pesticides and biocides, European Commission, DG SANTE
Nevena Hristozova
Regulatory Affairs Manager, CropLife International
Monika Richter
Global MRLs & Trade manager, BASF
Vassilia Sgouri
Dietary Safety Expert, Bayer
- 12:10
GB-MRLs – Update, new guidance documents with Q&A
Navigate through the latest updates and pivotal shifts in GB-MRLs, offering a transparent lens into the newest guidance documents. This session will provide a deep dive into current evolutions, followed by a Q&A
Paul Brian
MRL Regulatory Scientist, Health & Safety Executive, Government of the United Kingdom
- 12:35
CLI e-learning tool on MRLs, consumer safety and trade
Explore the CLI e-learning tool designed to augment your knowledge on MRLs, fortify approaches towards consumer safety, and navigate the nuanced world of trade. This session will spotlight key functionalities and applications of the tool, facilitating an enriched understanding and application in the real-world agricultural and trade spheres.
Nevena Hristozova
Regulatory Affairs Manager, CropLife International
- 12:50
Closing remarks
- 13:00
Light Lunch
- 14:00
