Agenda Spring Meeting 2026 Brussels

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

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