Public Hearing on the SCENIHR Opinion
'Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes'
12 April 2016, Luxembourg, 12:00 – 16:00
Venue: EUROFORUM, 10, Rue Robert Stumper, L-2557 Luxembourg
On 12 April 2016, the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) organized a public hearing in Luxembourg on the preliminary opinion on 'Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes'.
The public hearing aimed to complement the public consultation on the preliminary Opinion to gather specific comments, suggestions and explanations or contributions on the scientific basis of the Opinion.
DRAFT Programme with a list of participants
Presentations
The mandate
Ana María Blass Rico
European Commission, DG JUST & Consumers
Legal framework of sunbeds in the EU
Victoria Piedrafita
European Commission, DG GROW
The European Commission's non-food Scientific Committees
Philippe Hartemann
SCENIHR Chair, WG member
SCENIHR Opinion: Biological effects of UV radiation relevant to health with particular references to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes
Lesley Rushton
SCENIHR, WG Chair
Standardization comments on SCENIHR draft opinion on sunbeds
Frank Richarz
Richarz Consulting
VDL Hapro views
Dick van de Linde
VDL Hapro
SCENIHR Preliminary Opinion Review of Sections 7.2, 7.2.1 and 7.2.1.1
Steven Gilroy
JCTA - Joint Canadian Tanning Association
Sunday's views
Rob Bontje
Sunday's
Sunbed Use in Europe: Important Health Benefits and Minimal Health Risks
William B. Grant
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, San Francisco
Sunlight UVR for health
Michael F. Holick
Boston University Medical Center
Public Hearing on Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes
Gary Lipman
The Sunbed Association
Tanning Lamps Evolution From 2007 to present
Kristian Imre
Lighttech
Malignant Melanoma of The Skin - Still A Medical Conundrum?
Alexander Wunsch
Medical Light Consulting
SCENIHR Public Hearing
Roland Laurent
Swedish Tanning Association
Public Health Guidance - in a perspective view
Henrik Marx
Danish Sunbed Federation
SCENIHR Preliminary Opinion on „Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes“ - Critical Review
Jörg Reichrath
Saarland University Hospital
SCENIHR Public Hearing ultraviolet radiation reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes
Huib J. van Heest
Dutch Sunbed Association
SCENIHR Preliminary Opinion Review of Sections 6.1 and 7.3.11
Joseph Levy
American Suntanning Association
The sunbed industry
Christina Lorenz
KBL AG
UV and skin cancer; Sunbeds in perspective
Frank R. de Gruijl
Leiden University Medical Center
UV sunbed measurements worldwide
Lill Tove Nilsen
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
Public Hearing on the Preliminary Opinion “Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes”
Frank Harbusch
European Sunlight Association a.s.b.l.
Comments for Public Consultation on the Preliminary Opinion on Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes
Mariano Suppa
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology / EUROMELANOMA