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Rosalinda Gioia

Chief Scientific Officer, Yordas Group

Dr. Rosalinda Gioia is Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Yordas. Rosalinda joined the company in 2015 with extensive experience in supporting government regulators on chemical risk assessments relating to the oil & gas industry, for which she has authored technical bulletins and papers for the annual meeting of OSPAR’s Offshore Industry Committee (OIC). Since joining During her tenure at Yordas, Rosalinda has played a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating the preparation and submission of numerous dossiers, including REACH Lead registrations, Dossier and Substance Evaluation, and Biocidal Product Application dossiers. Her leadership has been integral to navigating the complexities of regulatory compliance in these domains. In addition to her wealth of expertise with REACH and BPR, Rosalinda provides invaluable technical leadership and advice pertaining to the environmental fate of chemicals, as well as assessments of persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity (PBT) in aquatic environments. Her expertise enhances Yordas' capabilities in ensuring chemical safety and environmental protection across diverse regulatory landscapes.

9:00 - 10:00 am

Monday June 23

International Affairs Council Program

This session will explore the evolving regulatory landscape being shaped by the new EU Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), as well as the updated Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, with a specific focus on their combined impact on compliance obligations.

Rosalinda Gioia, Yordas Group, will review recent updates to CLP, specifically the addition of new hazard classes, including endocrine disruptors (EDs); persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) substances; and persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) substances. These classifications affect packaging in several ways, from substance restrictions and labeling to end-of-life treatment.

Manon Pascal, Lindal, will provide a comprehensive overview of the requirements of the PPWR and how those will revolutionize the EU packaging industry

Both experts will provide practical insights for businesses needing to comply with both regulations.

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