ResiduesWorkshop –The current and future challenges

16th-17th October 2017

Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel

1930 Brussels; Belgium

The aim of the Workshop
In cooperation between ECPA and FoodDrinkEurope, we would like to invite you to our European Residues Workshop.
With important challenges in the European regulatory framework for the setting of Maximum Residue Levels, this Workshopbrings together the key players with a stake in the application of the legislation – from the evaluation process to regulatory decision making – and from ‘field to fork’
The Workshop will look how to promote a better understanding of the main challenges and to consider how these challenges can be efficiently managed. The presenters and participants in the workshop will include regulators (from the European Commission, EFSA and Member State authorities) and stakeholders from throughout the foodchain.
The workshopwill also considerthe current and future challenges linked to Regulation 396/2005 – reviewing the progress that has been made and the issues that still need to be resolved.Technical and scientific challenges will also be discussed – as will the global developments linked to the setting of residue levels in food.
2017will see a start of a process to review the functioning of Regulation 396/2005 – and how it fits with the EU’s framework for the authorisation of pesticides, under Regulation 1107/2009. The workshop will therefore provide an opportunity to consider the options for the future – is there an opportunity for Better Regulation to provide a streamlined regulatory framework that ensures food safety and provides clear trading standards for food and feed?

Registration and workshop costs

There will be a workshop participation fee of €300

The fee will not apply togovernment employees & experts from regulatory authorities

To register, please use this hyperlink to the registration website

Workshop organised by:

Programme

Day 1 - Monday 16th October

1300 / Workshop registration
1345 / Chairman’s welcome (Chairman: Rob Mason, Exponent)
1350 / Introduction by ECPA–Jean-Philippe Azoulay

Session 1: The EU MRL evaluation process and the implementation of the current legislation

1400 / Regulation 396/2005 – Latest developments, key implementation challenges and improvement opportunities in the legislative review - Almut Bitterhof, DG SANTE
1425 / EFSA: MRL evaluations: Current developments and future challenges–Hermine Reich, EFSA
1450 / National experience in implementation of Regulation 396/2005 –César Casado de Santiago, AECOSAN, Spain
1510 / MRL setting: Current practices, challenges and opportunities in the EU evaluation of MRLs – Vassilia Sgouri, Bayer
1530 / Panel discussion
1600 / Break

Session 2: Implementation of the MRL legislation – The key challenges and improvement options

Chairman: Euros Jones, ECPA
1630 / Agri-food chain view point: Current challenges and future improvements- Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago, Chair of Agri-food chain roundtable
1640 / Introduction to the specific challenges faced by various foodchain actors –Beate Kettlitz, FoodDrinkEurope
1700 / Panel discussion
To discuss the case studies and challenges faced by food chain actors (participation tbc):
FoodDrinkEurope
FEDIOL
Freshfel
Profel
European Snacks Association
FERM
1740 / Consumer expectations – Gemma Trigueros, OCU, Spanish Consumer organisation(tbc)
1750 / Farmer expectations – Luc Peeters, COPA COGECA
1800 / Key challenges in food commerce –Els Bedert,Eurocommerce (tbc)
1810 / Panel discussion
1830 / Closing remarks on World Food Day - Mella Frewen, Food Drink Europe
1840 / Cocktail followed by Workshop Dinner

Day 2 - Tuesday17th October

Parallel working sessions

Training on the EU residue evaluationsystem
(Lead: FoodDrink Europe)
Chair: Yves Le Bail-Collet,Cargill / Update on scientific and regulatory issues
(Lead: ECPA)
Chair: Rob Mason. Exponent
Chairman’s welcome / 0850 / Chairman’s welcome
Four speaker options (three speakers to be confirmed):
Key challenges in understanding the EU residue evaluation process – Anna Boulova, FRUCOM
Explaining the science and the process for MRL setting – Claire Stephenson, Exponent
Member State role in the evaluation and decision making process for MRLs - Julian Cudmore, UK CRD / 0900 / Presentations:
Looking at harmonisation opportunities – the Euromix project and JMPR considerations– ProfessorAngelo Moretto, Uni.Milan
Cumulative risk assessment in the EU and the review of the IESTI methodology in Codex: challenges and advantages. –Bernadette Ossendorp, RIVM
Risk Management view on residue definition and Cumulative Risk Assessment–Karsten Hohgardt. BVL Germany
Panel discussion with panel members and:
Michael Kaethner, Bayer
Hermine Reich, EFSA / 1000 / Panel discussion with speakers and:
Monika Bross, ECPA
Julie Chao, USDA
Coffee / 1045 / Coffee

Session 3: Challenges for imports from third countries (Time: 2h20)

1110 / Prerequisites for functioning system for commodity imports – Third country speaker - Frédéric Seppey, Canada’s Chief Agriculture Negotiator
1130 / Presentation from third country farmer exporting crops to EU - Gabriele Ludwig, Almond Board of Calfornia
1150 / Import tolerances and hazard criteria: What impact on global harmonisation and trade in agricultural products: Euros Jones, ECPA
1210 / Panel discussion
To discuss the issues faced by importers and exporters. Panellists tbc:
Kevin Bosc, COCERAL
Gaston Funes, Argentinian Mission to the EU
Julie Chao, USDA
1240 / Pre-lunch break

Lunch panel discussion: Review of Regulation 396/2005

1300 / Panellists:
Martyn Griffiths, Bayer
Karsten Hohgardt, BVL, Germany
Jeroen Meeussen, EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility
1415 / Concluding remarks
1430 / CLOSE