Hosted by MEPs Cristina Guarda (Greens/EFA) and Sigrid Friis (Renew), this roundtable will bring together scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to address the pressing issue of PFAS pesticides and TFA contamination in Europe’s water sources.
Where: European Parliament
When: 19 March 2025 at 12:00 CET
Language: English
Programme:
12:00 – Networking lunch
12:20 – Opening remarks
- MEP Sigrid Friis (Renew)
- Dr. Angeliki Lysimachou, Head of Science and Policy at PAN Europe
12:35 – Keynote presentations
- Prof. Hans Peter Arp, Environmental Chemist
- Dr. Helena Banning, Scientific Associate at the German Federal Environment Agency
13:00 - Panel presentations
- Dr. Manuela Tiramani, Head of Pesticides Peer Review Unit, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- Mr. Oliver Loebel, Secretary General of the European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (EurEau)
- Dr. Angeliki Lysimachou, Environmental Toxicologist, Head of Science and Policy at PAN Europe
- Dr. Helmut Burtscher-Schaden, Biochemist, Global 2000 (Friends of the Earth Austria)
13:30 - Panel discussions and questions from the audience
- Moderator: Natasha Foote, journalist
13:50 – Closing remarks
- MEP Cristina Guarda (Greens/EFA)
