MARCH 13, 2025 | Investment Thursday
08:00-10:05
Session 9: Chemical control legislation in the Asia Pacific region
Chair : Robert Kiefer, REACH24H
25’
Japan – Overview of CSCL and other key chemical control legislation
Akihiko Ikegawa, NITE
20’
Korea – Reform of the chemical substance regulation
June Lee, Kim & Chang
25’
China – Overview and direction of other key regulations and developments - incl. Industry experiences in complying with regulations
Rainbow Zhang, Intertek
25’
Taiwanese legal framework for chemical control legislation
Chao-Wei Wu, SAHTECH
30’
Regulatory compliance in Southeast Asia, Oceania and India
Sunanda Kadam, Intertek
10:05-10:15
Q&A
10:15-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-12:55
Session 10: Global approach to data, notifications and hazard communication
Chair : Alexander Wegener, opesus
15’
New Stockholm annex A and B industrial substances are popping up in the APEC region
Mark Herwig, RTX Corporation
20’
Global hazard communication; Best practices for SDS and eSDS
Michael Siebold, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
45’
Data requirements, global (test) approach to data sharing, new chemicals and polymers notification
Rose Passarella, Intertek
25’
Adopting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and data availability
Catherine Cornu, ECHA
25’
Managing large chemical portfolios – the benefits and challenges of grouping and NAMs
Aleksandra Mostrag-Szlichtyng, MilliporeSigma
12:55-13:15
Q&A
13:15-14:15
Lunch break
14:15–15:35
Session 11: Risk assessment
Chair : Leonard Sweet, BYK
20’
One substance one assessment – incl. grouping as an effective tool for risk management
Catherine Cornu, ECHA
20’
Grouping as an effective chemicals management tool – an industry perspective
Greg Adamson, Givaudan
20’
Chemical risk assessment as route planner towards your sustainable future
Leo van der Biessen, Royal HaskoningDHV
20’
Another bite of the dust – an update on particles classification and other regulatory developments
Rodger Battersby, EBRC
15:35-15:45
Q&A
15:45-16:15
Coffee break
16:15-17:55
Session 12: European updates
Chair : Parvoleta Luleva, EPPA
20’
The chemicals industry package incl REACH revision and developments on authorisation and the restrictions roadmap
Paul Ylioja, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
20’
Update from ECHA on REACH authorisation and restriction, incl. ECHA’s expanding mandate
Catherine Cornu, ECHA
20’
EU CLP revision, including endocrine disruptors and other new hazard classes
Christian Gründling, FCIO
20’
UK REACH overview and implementation. Incl Authorisation in the UK.
Angélo Blanken, Royal HaskoningDHV
20’
Türkiye – implementation of KKDIK registrations by industry
İlkay Çetin, Greenovation
17:55-18:15
Q&A
18:15
End of Conference Sessions