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Wednesday 4:th March 2026
Location: Novotel Tour noire, Brussels
10h00
Executive Committee meeting
Separate agenda sent to the Executive Committee members
Invited board members
12h30
Buffet lunch
14h00
“Opening Spring Meeting” – Welcome – Practical arrangements
- Update EPPA – Treated Wood for Decarbonization advocacy
Mr Eduardo MULAS, EPPA
- A look at DCOI – the newest industrial preservative
Mr John HUSSA, Viance
- Update on creosote
Mr Mads KORNER, Koppers
- Testing and classification of the durability to biological agents of wood and wood-based materials – Revision of EN 350
Dr Christian BRISCHKE
Thünen Institute of Wood Research
- Report of the activities of the WG Sleepers
Mr Andreas HEIDEL
- Report of the activities of the WG Poles
Mr Willie CLASON
19h00
Social Dinner – Belga Queen
Thursday 5:th March 2026
Location: Novotel Tour noire, Brussels
09h30
- Developments in the EU sawn softwood market
Mr Diego BENEDETTI
European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry
- CEI-Bois overview of new and ongoing EU policy priorities
Ms Silvia MELEGARI
CEI-Bois
- Fire-Retardant Wood: From EN 16755 Revision to Fire-Retardant Impregnation and Co-Impregnation with Wood Preservatives
Dr Ramunas DIGAITIS
Danish Technological Institute
- Service life of wood in outdoor constructions in Norway
Dr Ulrich HUNDHAUSEN
Norwegian Institute of Wood Technology
Round table of national developments
Invitation EWPA Congress – September 2026
12h00
Lunch
