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Summary

ChemCon Asia 2015 took place in Hong Kong, China from June 15th to 19th. 250 experts from 28 countries representing more than 150 companies, authorities and associations have attended the conference and contributed to the exchange of experiences and discussion about regulatory affairs around the globe.

During the conferences sessions a variety of aspects of international chemical control legislation around the globe was discussed. Hands on topics related to Chinese, Korean and Malaysian regulations as well as European REACH procedures and expected Unites States updates were of high relevance to the audience.

Up-to-date information on current and emerging chemical control legislation in the Asia-Pacific (e.g. India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New-Zealand), The Americas (e.g. USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil), and Europe (eg EU, Russia and Turkey) as well as The Middle East were highlighted and discussed. As always practical advice and lessons learned by industry were well received, since they show how to act within the legal frameworks set. Furthermore, there was a focus on other control legislation also relevant for the chemical industry like food contact, cosmetics, nanomaterials, pesticides, biocides and endocrine disruptors as well as potential approaches for a more sustainable future of the chemical industry. Also, emergency prevention and response practices, safety culture and downstream user requirements and experiences were shared.

After the conference two in-depth seminars focussed on Korea and Global Survey of Regulated Lists of Chemicals.

Highlights

• Korea: K-REACH and its implementation and industry support
• China: updates and developments on the regulations
• Exposure scenarios and supply chain communication
• REACH authorization processes and experiences
• Impact of authorization on industry risk assessment
• Taiwan: what to expect from the revised Toxic Chemical and Control Act
• Industry priorities today
• Overview of global notification systems
• GHS implementation in Asia-Pacific
• Safety culture in Asia
• Lessons learned by industry in implementing and complying to new chemicals management in South-East Asia
• Top management; how to effectively inform them about key regulations and their business impact
• Chemical legislation in the Middle-East

Countries covered

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chili, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, PR China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam...

Exhibitors

Proceedings

The USB Handbook with the papers and presentations of the topics covered in the conference's sessions is available for ordering. Please click here for more information.