6th World Rechargeable Battery Regulatory Forum (WRBRF-2015)
March 23 & 24, 2015
Location: Palace Hotel, Budapester Strasse, 45.
D 10787 BERLIN, Germany
www.palace.de
Access map. http://www.palace.de/en/location-and-getting-here.html
DAY 1 – MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015
Worldwide overview of activities on
rechargeable batteries.
1a. Welcome and Introduction
SESSION 1
9:00 – 9.30 am
1.
09:30– 10.45 am
10.45 – 11.15 am
1.b. General Overview on Rechargeable Battery
Activities in Europe, North America, Japan, Korea
and Latin America.
RECHARGE,
BAJ, PRBA,
KBIA
RECHARGE,
BAJ, PRBA,
KBIA, ALPiBa
Speakers
Mrs J. Ledger
T. Awajitani
Y-S Kwan
D. Weinberg
1.b.1. C.Chanson &
W. Tomboy
1.b.2. T.Awajitani
1.b.3. Y-S Kwan
1.b.4. G. Kerchner
1.b.5. T. Garcia
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2
TRANSPORT
Contributors
2. Update of Changes to the UN Model
Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous
Goods.
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Contributors
Speakers
RECHARGE
PRBA
G.Kerchner
J-P Wiaux
3. Update of the ICAO Regulation on Lithium
Batteries Transport
4. Update of changes in IMO and ADR/RID
Regulations – ADR/WEEE
12.30 – 2.00 pm
LUNCH
5. Results of the Informal Working Group Meeting
on tests criteria for large format lithium batteries
and reference to 1st IWG Meeting (ISC Test).
PRBA
RECHARGE
C. Chanson
2.00 – 2.30 pm
6. Enforcement of Dangerous Goods Regulations
in China/Hong Kong and PRBA’s Request for
ICAO’s Assistance
PRBA
G.Kerchner
2.30 – 2.45 pm
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SESSION 3.
2.45 – 3.15 pm
(END OF LIFE) COLLECTION AND RECYCLING
7. Items on the Agenda of the European
Commission: Revision of the EU Batteries Directive.
RECHARGE
W. Tomboy
8.1. Up-date on Re-use and Second Use of
Batteries: Producer Responsibility.
RECHARGE
W. Tomboy
8.2. Industry Recommendation Regarding the
Reuse of Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries
BAJ
S. Yabe
9. Environmental Regulation impacting
Rechargeable Batteries in Korea
KBIA
M-K Lee
10. Collection and Recycling of Rechargeable
Batteries in Japan
JBRC
S. Nakajima
11. Collection and Recycling of Rechargeable and
Non-Rechargeable Batteries in North America
CALL2RECYCLE
C. Smith
12. Collection and Recycling of Rechargeable
Batteries in Europe. PROSUM Project
RECHARGE
C. Chanson
2.15 – 3.30 pm
3.30 – 4.00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4.00 – 4.30 pm
4.30-5.00 pm
5.00 – 5.30 pm
5.30 pm
End of day 1 meeting
Banquet Dinner from 7.00 pm till 9.00pm
Restaurant Reinhard´s
Kurfürstendamm 27
10719 Berlin
Tel:
030 555 79 5013
Fax:
030 88 92 04 85
Email:
rissmann@restaurant-reinhards.de
Web.
www.restaurant-reinhards.de
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DAY 2 – TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
SESSION 4
SAFETY ISSUES AND INDUSTRY RESPONSES
09:00 – 09:20 am
13. Lithium Battery Safety Issues in Air Mode (e.g.
new UN Number for small cells & batteries).
09.20– 09:40 am
Contributors
Speakers
PRBA
G. Kerchner
14. Report on battery-related incidents including
the concerns of the Pb-acid battery industry.
RECHARGE
J-P Wiaux
09:40 – 10:00 am
15. Declaration of conformity
PRBA
G.Kerchner
10.00 – 10.30 am
16. Developing a coordinated industry position and
response.
PRBA
RECHARGE
G. Kerchner
J-P Wiaux
10.30 – 11.00 am
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11.45 pm
17. New Developments in Lithium Battery
Packaging for Transport
RECHARGE
PRBA
C. Chanson
G. Kerchner
RECHARGE
M. Ottaviani
W. Tomboy
11.45 – 12.30 pm
12.30 – 2.00 pm
SESSION 5.
18. Communication Tools
a. E-tool for packaging instructions
b. Guidance Documents: Emergency
Response & Good Practice
c. ISO Technical Committee for Rescue
Sheet
LUNCH
MARKET TRENDS
2:00 - 2.30 pm
19. Standardization update
BAJ
KBIA
A.Furukawa
J-S Lee
2.30 – 2.45 pm
20. Wassenaar Arrangement and 300 Wh/kg Limit:
PRBA Request for Change
PRBA
G. Kerchner
21. Information Technology Agreement and Tariffs
on Lithium ion Cells and Batteries: PRBA Request to
Eliminate Tariffs, Status in Europe and Worldwide
PRBA
G. Kerchner
2.45 – 3.00 pm
3.00 – 3.30 pm
22. Responding to market demand: extending the
100 Wh exception limit under SP 188 to 300 Wh.
RECHARGE
C. Chanson
3.30 – 3.45 pm
23. List of items for follow-up
G.Kerchner
C. Chanson
3.45 – 4.00 pm
24. CONCLUDING REMARKS – NEXT MEETING
RECHARGE,
KBIA, PRBA, BAJ
RECHARGE,
KBIA, PRBA, BAJ
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