MARCH 13, 2025 | Investment Thursday
08:00-10:05
Session 9: Chemical control legislation in the Asia Pacific region
Chair
20’
Japan - Overview of CSCL and other key chemical control legislation
Akihiko Ikegawa, NITE
20’
Korea - Reform of the chemical substance regulation
20’
China - Overview and direction of other key regulations and developments - incl. Industry experiences in complying with regulations
Rainbow Zhang, Intertek
20’
Taiwanese legal framework for chemical control legislation
NN*, SAHTECH
20’
India - latest developments for chemicals management
25’
Regulatory compliance in Southeast Asia and Oceania, an overview and best practices
10:05-10:15
Q&A
10:15-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-13:00
Session 10: Global approach to data sharing, new chemicals and polymers
Chair
15’
New Stockholm annex A and B industrial substances are popping up in the APEC region
Mark Herwig, Raytheon Technologies
20’
Data requirements, global inventories and development of a global test program
20’
OECD tools and insights for chemicals data management
20’
Adopting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and data availability
20’
Managing large chemical portfolios - the benefits and challenges of grouping and NAMs
Aleksandra Mostrag-Szlichtyng, MilliporeSigma
20’
Compare & contrast global new chemicals notification systems
20’
Compare & contrast global polymer notification systems
13:00-13:15
Q&A
13:15-14:15
Lunch break
14:15–15:55
Session 11: Risk assessment and hazard communication
Chair : Scott Arnold, Dow
20’
One substance one assessment - incl. grouping as an effective tool for risk management
20’
Grouping as an effective chemicals management tool - an industry perspective
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
20’
Global hazard communication; Best practices for SDS and eSDS
Michael Siebold, Merck
15:55-16:15
Q&A
16:15-16:45
Coffee break
16:45-18:45
Session 12: European updates
Chair
20’
The chemicals industry package incl REACH revision and developments on authorisation and the restrictions roadmap
Kristin Schreiber, DG GROW
20’
Update from ECHA on REACH authorisation and restriction, incl. ECHA’s expanding mandate
20’
EU CLP revision, including endocrine disruptors and other new hazard classes
20’
OECD - potential work to evaluate new UN GHS hazard classes
20’
UK REACH overview and implementation. Incl Authorisation in the UK.
Angélo Blanken, Royal HaskoningDHV
20’
Türkiye – implementation of KKDIK registrations by industry
18:45-19:00
Q&A
19:00
End of Conference Sessions