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Survey on Regulatory Change Management
FEICA 2025 Master Class - 12 September 2025
San Sebastian, Spain
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1.
In your view, how important are different drivers of change for the Adhesive & Sealant industry?
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
‘Green’ / sustainability policy
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Consumer safety policy (e.g., food safety, chemicals regulation)
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Consumer rights policy (e.g., right-to-repair, claims)
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Carbon footprint reduction / net-zero targets
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Technology change in production processes and products
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Technology change in business processes (digitalisation, AI, …)
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Supply chain and trade policy (e.g., transparency, CBAM)
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Competitiveness
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Taxation of emissions / emissions trading, plastic taxes and similar taxation
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Reporting requirements
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Supply chain reliability / critical raw materials
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
Extended producer responsibility (fees)
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
EU taxonomy / financial markets
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation
irrelevant
not important
average importance
important
key driver
2.
Which recent or upcoming EU regulations or policies affect your products and business?
Ecodesign of Sustainable Products Regulation
General Product Safety Regulation
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation
CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) Regulation
End-of-life vehicles Regulation
Construction products Regulation
Preventing Plastic Pellet Loss Regulation
Substantiating Green Claims Directive
Single use plastics Directive
Food contact Regulations
Supply chain transparency and reporting requirements Regulation
Which of the following apply in your daily work?
3.
We proactively monitor for upcoming regulations and policies to respond to them at the earliest opportunity through …
our product safety and regulatory affairs department
our public affairs department
our R&D department
our product management functions
FEICA
our national association
a dedicated external service provider
an external newsletter or alerts
through other means
4.
I am being regularly and proactively informed by colleagues about the content, timing and requirements of new regulation and policies …
via an internal newsletter
through a dedicated internal IT platform
through bought-in reports or newsletters shared internally
through regularly scheduled meetings specifically on regulatory matters
as part of regularly scheduled management or group meetings
as part of a jour fixe with colleagues from the relevant departments
through informal meetings and exchanges with colleagues
through other means
5.
I regularly inform other parts of my organisation about the content, timing and requirements of new regulation and policies …
via an internal newsletter
through a dedicated internal IT platform
by sharing bought-in reports or newsletters internally
in regularly scheduled meetings specifically on regulatory matters
as part of regularly scheduled management or group meetings
as part of a jour fixe with colleagues from the relevant departments
through informal meetings and exchanges with colleagues
through other means
6.
I know colleagues in my organisation that help me analyse and understand the implications of new regulation and policies.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
7.
Please specify your organisational role:
Senior Management
R&D
Production
Procurement
Business Development / Sales
Product safety
Regulatory affairs
Public affairs
Marketing and communications
Legal
Other
8.
What question(s) would you like to be answered during the Master Class?
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey!
