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Tangla Hotel, Brussels, Belgium + virtual

20-23 April 2026

59 speakers

Regulatory Summit Europe 2026 is an unmissable event for the European chemicals management community and all those with compliance responsibilities throughout the supply chain. Over four days, hear vital updates and best practice for navigating European chemicals control policy, together with deep-dives on chemicals management for packaging and electronics.

About the summit

Regulatory Summit Europe 2026 is a four-day flagship event designed for professionals involved in European Chemicals Management and Compliance. The summit brings together regulators, industry leaders, NGOs, legal experts and service providers to explore the most important regulatory shifts affecting chemicals control legislation in Europe in 2026, especially considering major developments under the EU Chemicals Industry Action Plan, ongoing REACH, CLP and RoHS revisions and implementation of the PPWR. 

The summit will enable you to evaluate upcoming changes and take proactive steps to ensure regulatory readiness, maintain market access, and stay competitive. 

We provide the option for you to attend the full summit or specific days, either in person or virtually.  

20-21 April – Regulatory Developments: current and emerging issues for European chemical management regulations and restrictions

22 April - Compliance Solutions:  practical solutions to navigate regulatory complexity and ensure compliance

23 April - Chemicals Management for Electronics: in-depth insights on navigating developments shaping chemicals management and restriction for EEE.

23 April - Chemicals Management for Packaging: regulations and best practice for the safe and sustainable use of packaging materials 

Key topics for 2026:

  • EU chemicals regulation outlook: Future direction of REACH, CLP and how evolving policy will balance sustainability, competitiveness, and industrial innovation. 
  • Polymer registration under REACH: Implications of potential polymer registration on industry operations, data requirements, and circular economy objectives. 
  • Risk management & grouping approaches: How RMOAs, OSOA and grouping strategies can streamline hazard assessment, data generation and regulatory decision-making. 
  • Innovation & safer substitution: Drivers, barriers and practical pathways to accelerate the adoption of safer, more sustainable chemicals and technologies. 
  • Mixtures assessment & the MAF: Latest scientific perspectives, regulatory challenges and emerging alternatives for addressing combined exposure risks. 
  • Electronics & EEE regulatory developments: Updates on RoHS, POPs, PFAS restrictions, WEEE, ESPR, DPPs and compliance strategies for electronics supply chains. 
  • Packaging regulation & PPWR evolution: How to navigate overlaps with chemicals law, and practical packaging compliance case examples.
  • Circularity & digital compliance tools: Implementation of ESPR, Digital Product Passports, battery passports and managing chemicals in end-of-life and recycled materials. 

Why attend?

  • Stay ahead of regulatory change. Critical insights into the evolving EU framework for chemicals management and control.
  • Unparalleled insight. Expert perspectives from regulators, NGOs, scientists, chemical suppliers, leading manufacturers and beyond. 
  • Actionable strategies. Learn how innovation and safer chemistry can thrive under evolving regulations across sectors including packaging and electronics.  
  • Practical compliance strategies. Real-world case studies and expert solutions to compliance challenges.

Who should attend?

  • Regulatory affairs managers 
  • Compliance managers 
  • Sustainability managers 
  • Product safety/quality control professionals 
  • Government regulators 
  • Toxicologists 
  • Product stewards 
  • Service providers 
  • Lawyers 
  • Consultants 

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