OKPLAST 2025 – V International Seminar on Plastics Legislation
Presentation
AIMPLAS is organizing the fifth edition of OKPLAST, its plastics and legislation forum, which will take place on 27 and 28 May 2025. The seminar aims to present the current situation, new developments and trends in legislation and regulations governing the plastics industry.
The plastics industry is facing what will probably be the biggest challenge in its history due to what has been called a tsunami of legislative documents that will regulate different aspects related to safety and sustainability. Specifically, some 10 or 12 new developments are expected, including directives and regulations on issues such as ecodesign and the digital product passport, greenwashing, microplastics, packaging and packaging waste in terms of aspects such as sustainability in companies, reporting, due diligence, taxonomy and industrial emissions. New legislation is expected on critical raw materials, food contact materials, the new quality amendment and the use of recycled plastic, limitations or bans on the use of certain substances (e.g. PFAS, BPA, phthalates) and new developments in the registration of the EU’s food and beverage industry. There will also be new developments in the registration of polymers established by REACH, not to mention the Global Green Deal sponsored by the UN, which will involve new challenges in the circular economy of plastics.
All this is expected to bring times of change, which will represent a challenge and an opportunity for the plastics industry; a challenge based on adapting to new demands and an opportunity to implement new developments that demonstrate all the virtues of this material while providing specific solutions in the fight against climate change and the protection of health and the environment.
At the upcoming edition of OKPLAST , we aim to help companies understand all the legal measures that affect them and how to apply and implement them with the help of the approximately 25 top international experts at AIMPLAS.
Programme
Topics
Global Plastics Deal. Timetable of proposals for new legislation. Plastic credits. Plastic footprint. End-of-waste status. Bioeconomy, decarbonisation, energy efficiency and ESG developments.
Registration of polymers. International bans or restrictions on substances, PFAS, bisphenol A, phthalates, persistent pollutants, NIAS… Critical raw materials.
Digital Passport.
Implementation of the Packaging Regulation. Plastic tax. Marking and labelling. Extended producer responsibility (EPR).
New amendment to Regulation 10/2011. Recycled plastic in contact with food. International legislation: FDA and MERCOSUR. Other food contact materials.
Agenda
Session moderated by Mireya Saez, AIMPLAS Risk Management Director
Juan Ruiz · PLASTICS EUROPE
Yael Roldán · ESPLÁSTICOS
Ángela Martín · AIMPLAS
Paloma García · UNE
Óscar Hernández · ANARPLA
Session moderated by Belén Monje, AIMPLAS Sustainable Chemistry leader
Ángela Sánchez · REACH-CLP INFORMATION PORTAL
María Lorenzo · AIMPLAS
Javier Arizmendi · ZERYA
Cristina Furió · AIMPLAS
Session moderated by Maria Llàcer, AIMPLAS Circular Economy researcher
José María Fernández · IHOBE
Timoteo de la Fuente · SPANISH MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Sandra Ramos · AIMPLAS
Carmen Redondo · HISPACOOP
Restaurant TBA
Session moderated by Carlos Minguez, ANDERSEN Partner in Public and Regulatory Law
Ángela Osma · ANAIP
María José Rovira · CECA MAGÁN ABOGADOS and WOMEN ACTION SUSTAINABILITY
Mar Guardiola · ANDERSEN
Esther Colino · PROCIRCULAR
Session moderated by Mamen Moreno, AIMPLAS Food Contact and Packaging Laboratory researcher
Alessa Lubke · Contact Sensitive & Food Contact Plastics Regulatory Experts (CFREP)
Henrik Jungclas · FOOD CHAIN ID
Koen Weel · COCA-COLA
AIMPLAS
Chemical Risk Management Area, Álvaro Rol · SPANISH AGENCY FOR FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION
Andrés Venturini · LATU
Language
- Presentations will be in English or Spanish, depending on the speaker.
- The seminar will offer simultaneous interpretation services ENG<>ESP.
- Presentations will be sent out at the end of the seminar.
Seminar dinner
- The congress dinner will take place on 27 May at 8:30 PM.
- Attendance to the dinner is optional and has a cost of 60€.
Speakers
Prices
Group discount:
20% group discount for the third and subsequent participants from the same company.
Not included:
The registration for the seminar does not include accommodation.
Sponsorship
- Promotion of your company during the event and logo placement on the signage, promotion materials and digital communications
- Interview on a sectoral media outlet
- Moderation of a thematic segment of the conference
- List of attendees (subject to prior authorisation)
- Invitations to the event for your company personnel
- Presentation at the conference (subject to approval by the Technical Committee)
- Welcome-desk in the event venue
- Mention in the press releases
Partners
Media partners
With the collaboration of
Practical information
Location
It will take place at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre.
Address
València Parc Tecnològic C. Gustave Eiffel 4 46980 Paterna Valencia, ESPAÑA
Recommended accommodations
STANDARD ROOM
Individual use – breakfast included 70 €
Double use – breakfast included 80 €
* Price per room and night. VAT included.
Code: AIMPLAS
Parking
- Parking at Escuela de Negocios Lluís Vives, Av. Benjamín Franklin, 8.
- Parking at Calle Juan de la Cierva y Codorniu, in front of the petrol station
- Parking at Calle Leonardo da Vinci 11, next to the bridge.
Poster Session
The seminar will feature a poster session showcasing new scientific projects carried out over the past three years related to the seminar’s theme.
Proposals must be submitted with the following information to: [email protected]
Proposals must include:
- Poster/Project Title
- Project Summary (maximum 10 lines)
- Project Application
The organization will review the proposal and, once approved, will send a template for formatting the digital poster to be submitted in PowerPoint or PDF format. The participation fee is equivalent to the registration fee (general rate). Only one poster per registration is allowed.
Organizers
OKPLAST is organised by AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre.
AIMPLAS has more than 30 years of experience in the plastics sector. The centre provides solutions to companies throughout the entire value chain, from raw material manufacturers to processors and end users.
Editions
Trajectory
OKPLAST was created in 2016 as a technical seminar to offer companies an overview of the latest developments and trends in legislation for plastic materials in different sectors.
The growing interest in this event and the increasing legislation that companies must be aware of and apply led the organising committee to decide to extend the scope of OKPLAST for the third edition, turning it into an International seminar.
After four editions with a great reception from companies and professionals in the sector, it is now consolidated as a key event in plastics legislation.
Gallery
Sustainable Development Goals
Register
The registration is done individually through the form.
20% group discount for the third and the following registered assistants from the same company.
Payment: Bank transfer
Once you have completed the pre-registration process, you will receive an email with the bank details to make payment.
CANCELATIONS
Cancellation of registrations must be communicated by e-mail to [email protected]
AIMPLAS reserves the right to charge for all cancellations made within two working days prior to the event. In the absence of such communication, 50% of the course fee will be invoiced as expenses incurred for the management of the registration.
Cancellation of the event
AIMPLAS reserves the right to modify the date of the event or cancel it due to force majeure. In the event of cancellation, attendees formally registered for the event will be notified as far in advance as possible and will be reimbursed the amount paid.