***Background material for the conference is available here***
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
REGULATORY DIALOGUE BRAZIL – EU
14 May 2018 at FIESP – 4th floor Auditorium
INVITATION
The European Union, in cooperation with the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) and the Center for Global Trade and Investment Studies (CCGI) of São Paulo School of Economics of FGV (EESP/FGV), is organizing a Regulatory Dialogue international conference between Brazilian and European Union stakeholders.
The first objective of this meeting is to present the results of a substantial research conducted by CCGI-EESP/FGV in the framework of the EU's Partnership Instrument Programme on the Mapping of applicable technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and supporting standards in support of EU-Brazil business development. This research will be made available at http://ccgi.fgv.br/en/publications.
The second objective is to offer EU and Brazil private sector representatives an opportunity to discuss the above mentioned research results as well to exchange information and perceptions on regulation, standardization, and certification procedures related to EU-Brazil business development.
The event will provide an opportunity for industrial sector stakeholders to discuss possible opportunities for cooperation initiatives in the following sectors: machinery, electric-electronic, chemicals (basic products, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, pesticides and cosmetics), medical devices, and food industry.
The Regulatory Dialogue will take place at FIESP, located at Avenida Paulista, 1313, São Paulo/SP, CEP 01311-923, in the Auditorium on the 4th floor.
Send an e-mail to ccgi@fgv.br to register.
Ambassador João Gomes Cravinho
Delegation of the European Union to Brazil
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Project Brazil – EU: Mapping of applicable technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and supporting standards in support of EU-Brazil business development
Regulatory Dialogue between the EU and Brazil
14 May 2018, São Paulo
FIESP – Auditorium on the 4th floor
PROGRAMME
8h30 – 9h00
Welcome Coffee
9h00 – 9h45
OPENING
Ambassador João Gomes Cravinho, EU Delegation to Brazil
André Favero, International Negotiations Department, SECEX, MDIC
João Augusto Baptista Neto, Special Advisor, CAMEX
Chair: Dr. Thomaz Zanotto, International Trade Department (DEREX), FIESP
9h45 – 10h15
Presentation of main findings and conclusions of the study: Mapping of applicable technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and supporting standards in support of EU-Brazil business development.
Prof. Vera Thorstensen, FGV
10h15 – 11h15
PANEL 1 – The role of standardization bodies
Moderator: Prof. Vera Thorstensen, FGV
Gonçalo Ascenção, Manufacturing, Standardization & Digital Solutions, CEN-CENELEC
Rogério Correa, International Articulation Coordination, Caint, INMETRO
Carlos Santos Amorim Jr, Director of Foreign Affairs, ABNT, and also as Representative of AMN
Jefferson Carvalho, Institutional Relations Deputy, ABRAC
11h15 – 11h30
Coffee Break
11h30 – 13h00
PANEL 2 –Technical Regulation and Standards:
Machinery and Electro-electronics
Moderator: Prof. Vera Thorstensen, FGV
Brazilian Associations
Fabián Yaksic, Department of Technology and Industrial Policy, ABINEE
Anita Dedding, General Manager of the Technology Department, ABIMAQ
Paulo Castelo Branco, ABIMEI
European Associations
Michal Zakrzewski, Smart Living & Competitiveness Director, APPLia – Home Appliance Europe
Thomas Ulbrich, Executive Director, VMDA
13h00 – 14h00
Light Lunch
14h00 – 16h30
PANEL 3 -- Technical Regulation and Standards:
Chemicals, Medical Devices, and Food Industry Sectors
Moderator: Prof. Vera Thorstensen, FGV
Brazilian Associations
Éder da Silva, Foreign Trade Manager, ABIQUIM
Jan Carlo Delorenzi, Senior Investigator, FARMABRASIL
Ariadne Morais, Regulatory Affairs Advisor, ABIHPEC
Marcos Pupin, ABIA
European Associations:
Maria Ruiz-Cuevas, International Chemicals Manager, CEFIC
Jaime Oliveira, Bayer, Representative of EFPIA
Paul Girard, Public Affairs Manager, Cosmetics Europe
Louis Hinzen, Senior Manager Economic Affairs, FoodDrink Europe
16h45
Concluding Remarks
Cocktail
The event will count with the presence of representatives of EC DG Grow, INMETRO, ANVISA, and CNI.
*This conference was prepared with financial assistance from the European Commission. The views expressed are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent any official view of the Commission or the Government of this Country*