MARCH 10, 2025 | Monday
07:30-9:00
Workshop：Regulatory monitoring
Mark Herwig, Raytheon Technologies
NN*, ECHA
Melissa Schisler, Dow
- How to organise and handle global regulatory changes and challenges
- EPA's regulatory monitoring tools (EUCLEF, ECHA CHEM, etc)
- ECHA's regulatory monitoring tools (EUCLEF, PACT, etc)
- Implications of regulations; an example industry approach and roadmap for future compliance
- Q&A
- EPA's regulatory monitoring tools (EUCLEF, ECHA CHEM, etc)
- ECHA's regulatory monitoring tools (EUCLEF, PACT, etc)
- Implications of regulations; an example industry approach and roadmap for future compliance
- Q&A
Mark Herwig, Raytheon Technologies
NN*, ECHA
Melissa Schisler, Dow
09:15-11:00
Seminar 1: Risk management in the value chain - Part 1 Impact on product portfolio and opportunities
Chair
20'
A chemical producers perspective on risk assessment, management and mitigation
Scott Arnold, Dow
20'
A downstream user perspective on risk assessment, management and mitigation
Stacy Glass, ChemFORWARD
20'
An article producer perspective on risk assessment, management and mitigation
20'
A retailer perspective on risk assessment, management and mitigation
25'
Online sales perspective on risk assessment, management and mitigation
11:00-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-13:00
Seminar 1: Risk management in the value chain - part 2 Supply chain communication and transparency
Chair
25'
Supply chain communication, an enabler of transparency and transition
20'
Transparency builds trust with stakeholders
Rui Resendes, Change Chemistry
20'
IP and CBI challenges
25'
How to make informed business decisions based on regulatory and other factors and avoid the pitfalls of built-in obsolescence
13:00-13:15
Q&A
13:15-14:15
Lunch break
14:15–16:00
Seminar 2: Latin America and GHS in The Americas
Chair
25’
The Latin America Regulatory Cooperation Forum – aims and achievements. Incl. GHS implementation in Latin America
Alejandra Acosta, LARCF
20’
Brazil REACH and other regulatory developments, incl. sustainability initiatives
Thaianne Resende Henriques Fabio, Ministry of Environment
20’
Chile - overview of chemical control regulations
Cecilia Aburto Schweitzer, Ministry of Environment
20’
Colombia REACH and other regulatory developments
20’
Peru - overview of chemical control regulations
Alejandra Acosta, LARCF
16:00-16:30
Coffee break
16:30-18:10
Seminar 2: Latin America and GHS in The Americas
Chair
20’
Mexico - overview and current focus of chemical management legislation and sustainable developments
20’
Argentina - an overview of chemical control regulations & sustainability
Juan Galeano, Ministry of Industry
20’
Canada; Hazardous Products Regulations amendment and WHMIS
20’
USA; Hazard Communication Standard updates
20’
Industry experiences of implementing GHS in US and Canada
18:10 - 18:30
Q&A
18:30
End of Pre-Conference Day
19:00
Welcome reception
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