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)
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
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)
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)
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)
16.30 – 17.00 The Clarence	Industry View on EFSA Environmental Guidance Document Development and Recent Experiences with Opinions & Guidance Dr. Peter Campbell (Syngenta)
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)
19.30 – Late	Congress Dinner (Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront) Co-sponsored by Eurofins Agroscience Services Limited and TSGE Consulting
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)
9.05 – 9.40 The Clarence	Developing UK pesticides policy David Williams (Defra)
9.40 – 10.15 The Clarence	Cumulative impact of hazard-based legislation on crop protection products in Europe Hedda Eggeling (Steward Redqueen)
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)
11.45 – 12.15 The Clarence	Overview of the implementation of pesticide legislation by MS Competent Authorities Dara O’Shea (European Commission, DG SANTE)
Lunch 12.15 – 13.15 Press Briefing 12.15 – 13.15
13.15 – 13.45 The Clarence	Emerging Crop Pests and Pathogens Challenge Global Food Security Dr. Dan Bebber (University of Exeter)
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)
Afternoon break 14.15 – 14.45
	Final Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Colin Ruscoe (BCPC)
14.45 – 15.15 The Clarence	Farming with robots Professor Simon Blackmore (Harper-Adams University)
15.15 – 15.45 The Clarence	Pesticide Legislation post-Brexit – how it could be improved Emma Hamer (National Farmers Union)
15.45 – 16.15 The Clarence	Implications and opportunities for Crop Protection arising from Brexit Jon Knight (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, AHDB)
16.15 – 16.30 The Clarence	Final Q&A and closing remarks