!!!ATTENTION!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE.  THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID WILL BE REIMBURSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

Date: TBD
Location: TBD

Join the U.S. Commercial Service, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, and the West Virginia Development Office for this informative session on the European Union and product compliance. Learn about regulations and standards in the EU and how to ensure that your product meets the requirements. Find out about help available on the federal, state, and local level along with private sector labs and law firms capable of helping you navigate the European Union.

Tentative Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 - Registration & Coffee

8:30 - 8:45 - Welcome by Local SBDC & Overview of U.S. Commercial Service

8:45 - 9:45 - Overview of EU Standards via Webex
Speaker: Sylvia Mohr,  Standards Specialist - U.S. Mission to the EU

9:45 - 10:00 - Break

10:00 - 10:30 - Engineering and Lab Testing for Products
Speaker: Washington Labs

10:30 - 11:00 - - Importance of Compliance Strategy
Speaker: Jackson Kelly PLLC

11:00 - 11:15 - Exporter Stories and Experiences of Working with the EU 

11:15 - 11:45 - Q&A and Closing

Location - Martinsburg, WV

The city of Martinsburg, WV is located in West Virginia's vibrant and rapidly growing Eastern Panhandle.  This area is within driving distance to many major cities and business centers, including:

Registration and Additional Information

For more information please contact one of the trade specialist below:

Leslie Drake - Charleston, WV - (304) 347-5123, leslie.drake@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Michael Boyles - Wheeling, WV - (304) 243-5493, michael.boyles@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Bill Burwell - Baltimore, MD - (410) 962-3097, bill.burwell@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

If this event is of interest, you may also want to view our European Union REACH Webinar.