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        Programme as of June 18, 2026

        Most of the conferences are in French, with a simultaneous translation in English
        Over 650 participants

        Wednesday 18th November 2026

        Moderators
        Isabelle ORQUEVAUX HARY, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for Europe, L'Oréal
        Françoise AUDEBERT, Consultant

        9:00

        Opening Congress on Regulatory Issues Fragrance & Cosmetics
        by Chartres Métropole & Cosmetic Valley

        9:30

        50 years of Cosmetics regulations
        Brice LECLERC, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director, FEBEA
        Isabelle ORQUEVAUX HARY, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for Europe, L'Oréal

        9:40

        The Fragrances industry facing new restrictions: what are the challenges?
        Aurélie PERRICHET, Regional Director Europe, IFRA

        10:10

        Q&A

        10:30

        Break

        11:00

        Regulatory measures & international trade agreements: what are the prospects
        Xavier GUEANT, Legal, Economic & International Director, FEBEA 

        11:20

        Microplastics, PFAS, Nanomaterials: Perspectives & Regulations in Europe and Globally
        Cécile SUBRA, President BT CARE, Ingrecos & Regulatory Affairs Manager, Gattefossé
        Amandine HAISSAT-CEDER, VP BT CARE, Ingrecos & Global Regulatory Director, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies

        12:00

        Q&A

        12:30

        Walking Lunch

        2:00

        Environmental Regulations: Governance and Implementation
        Tiphaine DAUBERT MACIA, Regulatory Affairs Director & 
        Marie THOMAS, Responsable RSE, Groupe Rocher

        2:30

        PPWR: Implementation of Recyclability
        Régine FRETARD, Packaging Regulatory Manager, LVMH Recherche
        Gilles SWYNGEDAUW, Innovation & Sustainability Vice President, Albéa

        3:00

        New EPR schemes and harmonised sorting guidelines: what are the operational impacts?
        Stéphanie LUMBERS, Sustainable Development Director, FEBEA

        3:30

        Q&A

        4:10

        Break

        5:00

        ANSES: Overview of Assessments and Cosmetovigilance Reporting
        Sandrine CHARLES, Cosmetics & Tattoo Project manager, Risk assessment department &
        Elodie LONTSI, Cosmetovigilance & Tattoovigilance Project manager, Health alerts and vigilance department, Anses French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety

        5:30

        Review of inspection campaigns, Latest news from French control autority
        Representatives from Office 5B, Health products and services and personal services, DGCCRF French Directorate General for Consumer Affairs, Competition and Fraud Prevention

        6:00

        Q&A

        6:40

        End of First day

        7:00

        Cocktail of Chartres métropole

        Thursday 19th November 2026

        Moderators to be confirmed

        9:00

        To be confirmed

        9:30

        Implementation of the new sunscreen recommendation, Update on testing methods
        Orsalie KRIEKOUKIS, Regulatory Affairs and Claims Director for Skincare and Sun products, L'Oréal, Vice-Chairwoman SC Sun, Cosmetics Europe
        Marc PISSAVINI, Lancaster Monaco Researcher and Coty Sun Research Lab Director, Chairman WG7 ISO/TC217 & TF, Cosmetics Europe

        10:00

        Q&A

        10:30

        Break

        11:00

        Cosmetics Regulation Evaluation: Omnibus, Work in progress, European news
        George MANIKAS, Ph.D., Scientific and Policy Officer, DG GROW-F2, European Commission 

        11:30

        Regulatory news, today & tomorrow: Impacts on Cosmetics sector
        Gerald RENNER, Director Technical Regulatory Affairs, Cosmetics Europe

        12:00

        Q&A

        12:30

        Walking Lunch

        2:00

        Cosmetics Regulations in China: Current Status and Outlook
        April GUO, General Manager, Personal and Home Care Division, CIRS Group China

        2:30

        Regulations: hotspots in the world
        Juliette BLES, Economic and International Affairs & Emma POISSON, International Regulations Affairs, FEBEA

        3:10

        Q&A 

        3:40

        Break

        4:10

        Regulatory news in practice (France / EU) - FEBEA’s Q&AFEBEA’s Q&A 
        Ask your question before the 2nd day lunch
        The FEBEA’s Departments Scientific & Regulatory; Legal; Sustainable development will answer 

        5:30

        End of the Congress

        We thank the members of the 2026 Scientific Committee for their valuable help in developing the program

        The Congress on Regulatory Issues Fragrance & Cosmetics will take place in:

        L'Illiade
        D32
        28000 CHARTRES

        or on the digital platform for remote attendees 

        Congress schedule

        8am: Participants’ welcome

        9am: Conferences begin

        12:30am - 2pm: Walking Lunch

        6:40 pm: End of the Day 1 conferences

        7:00 pm: Cocktail reception

        5:30 pm: End of the Day 2 conferences