HSE Chemicals Regulation Division

Plant Protection Products and Biocides Training and Events

HSE's Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) is pleased to announce its plant protection products and biocides conference and events programme for 2018/2019. This year we have expanded the programme to take account of stakeholder feedback obtained from the 2017/18 events programme.

We are committed to communicating effectively with our stakeholders. One of the ways in which we are able to keep our stakeholders up to date is through the delivery of our conference and events programme. During 2018/19, we will be hosting a wide range of events which are aimed at providing training and updates on many aspects of pesticide, biocide, and chemical regulation.

Our proposed schedule of events for 2018/19 is listed below. If you are interested in attending any of the events or require further information please email our events team at events.CRD@hse.gov.uk.

Date	Event	Proposed Location	Further Information
2nd May 2018	One Day Seminar: An Introduction to Environmental Fate and Behaviour for Biocidal Active Substances This seminar aims to give a thorough introduction to environmental fate and exposure assessments for active substance approval under the Biocidal Products Regulation.	Liverpool, UK	Registration Closed
16^th/17^th May 2018	Two Day Consumer Risk Assessment Workshop The aim of the event will be to raise awareness, provide guidance in the appropriate use of residue values in risk assessment models, and highlight commonly encountered problems and topical issues in the field of residues evaluation and consumer risk assessment.	York, UK	Registration Open
12^th June 2018	Workshop on the Chemistry Data Requirements for Biocides Regulated under Regulation 528/2012 The aim of this workshop is to provide training on data requirements for the EU approval of biocide products regarding the physicochemical properties and methods of analysis under Regulation EU 528/2012.	York, UK	Registration Open
20^th June 2018	Workshop on Dermal Absorption and the New EFSA Guidance for Plant Protection Products Revised EFSA Guidance on dermal absorption (2017) for plant protection products regulated under Regulation 1107/2009 will soon be cleared for use across the EU. In anticipation of this development, CRD will be holding a one day workshop to introduce and explain the guidance, which will supersede the previous output (EFSA, 2012).	York, UK	Registration Open
21^st June 2018	Introduction to Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment for Plant Protection Products This workshop aims to take participants through a first tier risk assessment for zonal product authorisations and UK National authorisations, identifying the approaches that applicants need to follow to obtain product authorisation under Regulation 1107/2009.	York, UK	Registration Open
26^th June 2018	Operator, Resident / Bystander and Worker Exposure Workshop This course will provide training and updated guidance relating to the assessment of exposure to operators, residents / bystanders and workers in risk assessment for plant protection products.	York, UK	Registration Open
4^th/5^th July 2018	Two Day Efficacy Workshop: The presentation and interpretation of Efficacy trials data in Biological Assessment Dossiers to support authorisations EC 1107/2009 This two day workshop will provide an overview of the importance of efficacy trial design and trials reports, how to approach and critically assess data, and effective presentation of data in a Biological Assessment Dossier (BAD).	York, UK	Registration Open
10^th July 2018	One Day Workshop: Non Dietary Human Exposure Assessment of Biocide Products This workshop will present attendees with an overview of the key issues they must take into account when preparing product submissions with particular emphasis on three representative product types, these being PT19, PT21 and PT2. The workshop will cover the different types of user, primary and secondary exposure scenarios, tiered approach, product family concept, use of appropriate models and guidance, sources of information, EU groups and processes and recent developments in the area of human health risk assessment.	Bootle, UK	Register your interest

CRD is also considering hosting events on the following topics, subject to there being a sufficient level of interest. If you would be interested in attending an event on any of the topics listed below, please email our events team at events.CRD@hse.gov.uk to register your interest.

Event	Location
Biocides for Beginners Workshop	Bootle/York
Dermal Absorption Guidance for Plant Protection Products Workshop	York

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Bespoke Training for Individual Organisations

In addition to running our general training programme, CRD also offers bespoke training for individual organisations on both technical and procedural matters. The main benefit to the delivery of bespoke training is that the training is specifically tailored to meet your organisation's individual needs and enables you to address specific problem areas that are relevant to your organisation. This training can be delivered at our offices in York, or at a location of your choice.

CRD has previously organised the following bespoke training events for various organisations and Member States:

Co-ordination & Procedures
Physical/Chemical Properties
Fate & Behaviour
Consumer Risk Assessment & Residues
Operator Exposure
Dermal Absorption

If you would be interested in discussing the possibility of CRD providing your organisation with a tailor-made training programme, or if you would simply like us to deliver an existing training programme at your office, please contact Jon Winfield by emailing jon.winfield@hse.gov.uk.

In accordance with our financial remit, HSE has to recover costs for the work it delivers. Consequently, a charge would have to be made for the preparation and delivery of the training, and any associated travel and subsistence costs.

Please note that CRD will not be able to provide advice on specific application work as part of the bespoke service. Such queries should be dealt with in the usual manner.

Date	Event	Proposed Location	Further Information
7th September 2016	Introduction to Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment for Plant Protection Products This one-day workshop will provide an introduction and overview to most areas of ecotoxicological risk assessments. The event will be specifically designed for registration specialists involved in the preparation and submission of Plant Protection Products dossiers to CRD.	York, UK	Registration Closed
14th September 2016
12th/13th October 2016	Two Day Workshop on Technical Fate and Behaviour Assessment of Plant Protection Products The course will provide a practical introduction to the main Fate Exposure tools available for soil, surface water and groundwater. This will include practical introductions to the FOCUS groundwater and surface water models for example. UK specific regulatory requirements in this area will also be covered (e.g. to assess the drainflow and spray drift routes of surface water exposure). An update on future regulatory developments in the field will also be provided. The course is aimed at people with a basic working knowledge of fate who wish to develop their expertise in this area.	York, UK	Registration Open
29th/30th November 2016
1^stNovember 2016	Technical Equivalence Workshop This one day workshop will provide training via a series of presentations and practical sessions to support technical equivalence applications to CRD in accordance with Regulation EC 1107/2009. The workshop will address Chemistry (Tier 1) and Toxicology (Tier 2) in line with current guidance SANCO/10597/2003 rev. 10.1. Please note that the workshop will not include ecotoxicological assessments.	York, UK	Registration Open
3^rdNovember 2016
16th/17th November 2016	Two Day Efficacy Workshop This course will provide an overview of all aspects of writing efficacy dossiers including Biological Assessment Dossiers (BADs) and draft Registration Reports (dRRs) to address European efficacy data requirements under the regulation (EC 1107/2009).	York, UK	Registration Open
11th/12th January 2017
7th/8th February 2017
7^thDecember 2016	Plant Protection Products and Active Substances - The Current Picture This event will provide an update on the workings of the current regulatory regime, outline recent changes and reflect on experiences to date.	York, UK	Registration Open
8th December 2016	Operator, Resident / Bystander and Worker Exposure Workshop This course will provide training and updated guidance relating to the assessment of exposure to operators, residents / bystanders and workers in risk assessment for plant protection products.	York, UK	Registration Open
15th December 2016
17th January 2017	Pesticides: EU Classification and Labelling of Plant Protection Products This event will cover the systems and criteria introduced by the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation; EC/1272/2008) and its significance for the suppliers of plant protection products. The potential for closer integration of activities managed respectively by the European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will be discussed.	York, UK	To follow shortly
18th January 2017
14th February 2017	Workshop on the Physicochemical Properties and Storage Stability Requirements for Pesticide Products under Regulation EC 1107/2009 A one day workshop aimed at providing training on data requirements for the EU approval of active substances and their plant protection products regarding the identity, the physicochemical properties and methods of analysis under Regulation EC 1107/2009. The event will cover new legislation and data requirements, with particular emphasis on the revised guidance document produced by CRD for thegeneration of data on the physical, chemical and technical properties of plant protection products under Regulation EC 1107/2009. The event will be designed specifically for technical and regulatory staff involved in the production and submission of data to CRD.	York, UK	To follow shortly
16th February 2017
8th/9th March 2017	Two Day Consumer Risk Assessment Workshop This two day workshop is aimed at providing training and the latest guidance on consumer risk assessment for pesticides. The guidance will focus on the appropriate use of residue values in conducting assessments and the use of risk assessment models. The workshop will include presentations and practical workshops covering consumer related issues of current and emerging interest. The suggested audience would be registration specialists involved in the preparation and submission of dossiers and applications to CRD.	York, UK	To follow shortly

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