European Chemicals Policy Experts Tour, October 2003
In October 2003, just prior to the publication of the REACH proposal, the Chemicals Policy and Science Initiative organized a four-city tour of the US by a group of European chemicals policy experts. The goal was to stimulate discussion of chemicals policy in the United States among stakeholders.
The experts visited Washington, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston, discussing the details of their chemicals policy initiatives at the European Member State, corporate, and EU levels as well as implications for U.S. companies. The visit was designed to allow interaction between US and European experts on new chemicals policies and investigate the opportunities these policies bring for innovation in policies, technologies, and products. The visit consisted of legislative briefings, agency briefings, media roundtables, and business and non-profit discussions.
Touring Experts
- Gian Marco Currado, Scientist, Division of Toxic Substances, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Uwe Lahl, Deputy Minister, German Ministry of Environment
- Robert Donkers, REACH program coordinator, Directorate General Environment — European Commission and First Counselor European Union Mission to the United States
- Per Rosander, Director, International Chemical Secretariat — Sweden
- Gunnar Bengtsson, Former Director, Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate.
- Estefania Blount, Director of Environment, Institute for Health, Work, and the Environment, Comisiones Obreras (trade union confederation) — Spain
- Axel Singhofen, Policy Analyst on Toxics, Greens/EFA, European Parliament.
- Finn Bro-Rasmussen, Retired Professor, Technical University of Denmark and former member of the European Union Scientific and Toxicology Committee
- Michael Warhurst, Senior Toxics Advisor, World Wildlife Fund, Brussels
- Jan Suurland, Counselor for Environment and Spatial Planning Royal Netherlands Embassy, Washington DC
- Stephen Johnson, Chemical Technical Consultant, Boots PLC, United Kingdom
Presentations Given
- Gunnar Bengtsson
- Estefania Blount
- Finn Bro-Rasmussen
- Gian Marco Currado
- Robert Donkers
- Stephen Johnson
- Per Rosander
- Axel Singhofen
- Jan Suurland
- Michael Warhurst (1)
- Michael Warhurst (2)
 |
