The 2020 edition of the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) was scheduled to take place in Brussels on 10-11 June, bringing together more than 300 industry experts, policy makers and businesses from across Europe and around the world. In view of the crisis caused by Covid-19, it had to be cancelled. The next CEAC will therefore take place in 2021.
The Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, is a event organised yearly to bring together international cosmetics and personal care leaders to discuss global trends and latest industry developments.
CEAC 2020 entitled “People - Planet - Products” will explore general, technical and regulatory developments in the cosmetics and personal care industry.
A multidisciplinary programme will include keynote addresses, plenary sessions and multiple parallel breakout sessions complemented by extensive networking opportunities.
Day 1 programme - Wednesday, 10th June
12:00 - Registration and walking lunch
13:00 - Opening remarks
> Director General of Cosmetics Europe and President of Cosmetics Europe
Keynote address
> Salvatore D’Acunto, Head of Unit, Health Technology & Cosmetics, DG GROW, European Commission
14:00-15:00 - New Thinking on the Issue of Animal Testing
This session will examine and discuss stakeholder collaboration to ensure innovation in an evolving regulatory environment.
> Salvatore D’Acunto, Head of Unit, Health Technology & Cosmetics, DG GROW, European Commission
> Member of the European Parliament (tbc)
> Dr Kate Willett, Senior Director for Science & Regulatory Affairs, Humane Society International
> John Chave, Director General, Cosmetics Europe
15:00-15:30 - Coffee break
15:30-17:00 - Parallel sessions
A. International Collaboration on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) and coming changes
Participants will …