2016 Congress Programme
On 3 October between 18.00-19.00, we are holding a complimentary pre-event drinks reception, sponsored by APC (Agchem Project Consulting Ltd). We hope you can join us.
| DAY 1 – TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2016 | |||
| Registration: 7.00 – 9.00am, Conference starts: 9:00am | |||
| 9.00 – 9.10 The Clarence |
Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction Dr. Colin Ruscoe (BCPC) |
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| 9.10 – 9.50 The Clarence |
Opening Address: The competitiveness of British Agriculture- is regulation a help or a hindrance? Lord (Donald) Curry of Kirkharle, Kt, CBE, FRAgS |
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| Stream A: Regulatory Affairs: Review of product authorisation programme Chair: Dr. Colin Ruscoe (BCPC) |
Stream B: Regulatory Science Highlights (A) Chair: Dr. John Doe (Parker Doe Partnership LLP) |
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| 10.00 – 10.30 The Clarence |
Northern zone Camilla Thorin (Swedish Chemicals Agency, KEMI) |
10.00 – 10.30 The Regency |
Endocrine disruption and the consequences of the new definition Dr. John Doe (Parker Doe Partnership LLP) |
| Morning break 10.30 – 11.00 | |||
| 11.00 – 11.30 The Clarence |
Central zone and Interzonal Chris Dent (Chemicals Regulation Directorate, UK HSE) |
11.00 – 11.30 The Regency |
Risk 21 – a paradigm shift in risk assessment for crop protection chemicals? Dr. David Cowie (Syngenta) |
| 11.30 – 12.00 The Clarence |
Southern zone Chara Panagopolou (Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Greece) |
11.30 – 12.00 The Regency |
Use of (Q)SAR and read-across for the assessment of toxicologically-relevant metabolites in the assessment of dietary risk Dr. Rositsa Serafimova (EFSA) |
| 12.00 – 12.15 The Clarence |
Morning speakers Q&A | 12.00 – 12.15 The Regency |
Morning speakers Q&A |
| Lunch 12.15 – 13.15 | |||
| Stream A: Voluntary Initiatives Chair: Jim Orson (NIAB) |
Stream B: Regulatory Science Highlights (B) Chair: Dr. John Doe (Parker Doe Partnership LLP) |
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| 13.15 – 13.45 The Clarence |
Voluntary initiatives to manage transfer of pesticides to water Dr. Dinah Hillier (Thames Water Utilities Ltd) |
13.15 – 13.45 The Regency |
Residential pesticide exposure from agricultural applications: results of a UK biological monitoring study Dr. Karen Galea (Institute of Occupational Medicine, IOM) |
| 13.45 – 14.15 The Clarence |
The Voluntary Initiative – Helping Britain’s farmers meet the EU environmental and regulatory challenges to crop protection Richard Butler FRAgS (R.J. Butler & Son) |
13.45 – 14.15 The Regency |
Neonicotinoids and bees: where are we now and where might we go Mike Coulson (Syngenta) |
| 14.15 – 14.45 The Clarence |
Sustainability Farms Network Graham Hartwell (BASF plc) |
14.15 – 14.45 The Regency |
The addition of formulation additive, GF-3380, to reduce spray drift and its role in reducing off target deposits to help meet future regulatory assessments Dilwyn Harris (Dow AgroSciences) |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Q&A | 14.45 – 15.00 | Q&A |
| Afternoon break 15.00 – 15.30 | |||
| 15.30 – 16.00 The Clarence |
Plant protection technologies to meet the future challenges in European arable agriculture Professor Robert Edwards (Newcastle University) |
15.30 – 16.00 The Regency |
Dermal absorption of agrochemicals from dry resides; method development and study results Wilfred Maas (Triskelion B.V.) |
| Final Plenary day 1 | |||
| 16.00 – 16.30 The Clarence |
Pesticides regulation in a post Brexit UK. A Soil Association perspective Emma Hockridge (Soil Association) |
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| 16.30 – 17.00 The Clarence |
Industry View on EFSA Environmental Guidance Document Development and Recent Experiences with Opinions & Guidance Dr. Peter Campbell (Syngenta) |
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| 17.00 – 17.15 The Clarence |
End of Platform Presentations and Q&A | ||
| 17.30 – 18.30 The Chartwell |
CRD Workshop: What are the opportunities and risks for Pesticide regulation in the UK following the EU Referendum? Sarah Shore and Jayne Wilder (Chemicals Regulation Directorate, UK HSE) |
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| 19.30 – Late |   Congress Dinner (Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront)Co-sponsored by Eurofins Agroscience Services Limited and TSGE Consulting |
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| DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2016 | |||
| Registration: 8.00 – 9.00am, Conference starts: 9:00am | |||
| 9.00 – 9.05 The Clarence |
Chairman’s Introduction Chair: Steve Dobson (TSGE Consulting) |
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| 9.05 – 9.40 The Clarence |
Developing UK pesticides policy David Williams (Defra) |
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| 9.40 – 10.15 The Clarence |
Cumulative impact of hazard-based legislation on crop protection products in Europe Hedda Eggeling (Steward Redqueen) |
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| Morning Break 10.15 – 10.45 | |||
| 10.45 – 11.45 The Clarence |
Round table Q&A on EU review programme: Wish List for the ‘new’ future Chair’s opening address – Steve Dobson (TSGE Consulting) Dr. Martyn Griffiths (Bayer S.A.S) Hans Mattaar (ECCA) Emma Jenkins (Dow AgroSciences) David Cary (IBMA) |
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| 11.45 – 12.15 The Clarence |
Overview of the implementation of pesticide legislation by MS Competent Authorities Dara O’Shea (European Commission, DG SANTE) |
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| Lunch 12.15 – 13.15 Press Briefing 12.15 – 13.15 |
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| 13.15 – 13.45 The Clarence |
Emerging Crop Pests and Pathogens Challenge Global Food Security Dr. Dan Bebber (University of Exeter) |
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| 13.45 – 14.15 The Clarence |
Diversification of current plant protection strategies to mitigate climate change effects Dr. Piet M. Boonekamp (Wageningen University and Research Centre) |
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| Afternoon break 14.15 – 14.45 | |||
| Final Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Colin Ruscoe (BCPC) |
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| 14.45 – 15.15 The Clarence |
Farming with robots Professor Simon Blackmore (Harper-Adams University) |
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| 15.15 – 15.45 The Clarence |
Pesticide Legislation post-Brexit – how it could be improved Emma Hamer (National Farmers Union) |
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| 15.45 – 16.15 The Clarence |
Implications and opportunities for Crop Protection arising from Brexit Jon Knight (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, AHDB) |
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| 16.15 – 16.30 The Clarence |
Final Q&A and closing remarks | ||
