Bridging EU and global chemical frameworks: How a global ban on silicones would disrupt strategic supply chains?

On behalf of the AmCham Sustainability Committee, we invite you to a meeting entitled Bridging EU and global chemical frameworks: How a global ban on silicones would disrupt strategic supply chains?

Silicone polymers provide solutions that are crucial to all industrial ecosystems, including defense, healthcare and pharma, electronics, automotive, construction, renewables, and many more. They contribute to the EU’s Strategic Autonomy, fostering Europe’s industrial competitiveness, and are considered a key enabler of the European Green Deal. In the EU, silicone monomers are restricted under REACH; in addition, the European Commission is considering nominating them for listing under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) which would create significant risks for business in Poland and beyond.

Using the regulatory landscape of silicones as a case study, our speakers will explain the link between the European and global chemical frameworks (i.e. REACH and Stockholm Convention) and the challenges of aligning these policies with the EU ambitions. The topic is particularly relevant in the context of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council which prioritizes cross-sectoral security involving defense, health digital, and energy – areas where silicones have critical applications.

Our expert speakers include:

• Alexander Majer, Vice-Chair of the Environment Committee at AmCham EU; Government Affairs Director for EU Chemicals Management at DOW;

• Karolina Warowny-Decoene, Sector Group Manager for Silicones Europe, a sector group of Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council).

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 18, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and will be moderated by Mariusz Wawer, AmCham Board Member and the Chair of the AmCham Sustainability Committee.

We encourage you to visit the AmCham office, Spektrum, ul. Twarda 18, 16th floor (live tickets are limited to 20 people, for those registering live, we ask to click live ticket). The Webex link will be sent to all online attendants one day before the event.