Presentation
‘To bee or not to bee? New guidance on risk assessment for bees - impact to PT18 biocides’
Time & Location
Wednesday: 15.45 to 16.00, Stage 2
Speaker
Dr. Naomi YoungManaging Consultant - Ramboll
About this presentation
ECHA’s guidance document presents an approach to assess the risks of biocides to honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees, based on the latest scientific knowledge. Certain PT18 biocides have been identified as a cause for decline in pollinator populations alongside climate change and habitat loss. This presentation will cover the impact of the new risk assessments for the protection of pollinator species and insecticides and potential disparity between EU and UK legislation and requirements.
Speaker Bio:
Dr Naomi Young has a multi-disciplinary background and a combined experience of over 15 years in the fields of biocides, consumer product safety, and medical devices. A natural collaborator, Naomi excels at building multidisciplinary teams, fostering innovation and change to deliver high-quality results. Naomi is skilled in leading programmes and managing complex biocidal product stewardship and regulatory strategies covering areas such as global FMCG (Fast Manufacture Consumer Goods) ingredient safety and sustainability programmes, through to oversight, management and coordination of global regulatory active substance and biocidal product compliance. Naomi has substantial familiarity working in Europe and US, representing industry to regulatory and government authorities, in industry groups and leading working groups. Working in industry, Naomi led a Europe wide product safety and stewardship programme overseeing REACH and Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) compliance.