Partners of ChemCon Asia 2024:

Summary

ChemCon Asia 2024 took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 3 – 7 June 2024. Over 210 experts from 26 countries, representing more than 110 companies, authorities and associations attended the exhibition and conference sessions and contributed to an inspiring exchange of experiences and discussions about regulatory affairs and sustainability initiatives across the globe.

The week had a great start where compliance driven companies and authorities shared their best stakeholder engagement practices and perspectives on interacting with regulators around the globe. This early morning session was followed by in-depth seminars on “Enforcement and compliance approaches around the globe” and “An inventory on data sharing and data management around the globe’”, where authority and industry experts shared their views, knowledge and experiences on global REACH-like approaches and implementation in, among others, Türkiye, India and the United Kingdom. The seminar also included IUCLID as a key building block for global data sharing, best practices and challenges on data sharing and data management.

During the rest of the week, a variety of aspects of international chemical control legislation around the globe were discussed. Asian and American updates, together with hands on topics related to European regulatory strategy and implementation, were of high relevance to the audience. As always, practical advice and lessons learned by industry were well received, since they show how to act within the legal frameworks set.

Many countries from Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas were spotlighted in detail and there were sessions focussing on topics like authorisation and restriction, hazard communication and GHS, global approach to notification of polymers and new chemicals, understanding the value chain challenges of downstream users and risk assessment and management in the supply chain. Furthermore, PFAS restriction developments and experiences were shared.

On Sustainable Thursday, many inspirational experiences were shared on transition pathways for the chemicals industry to transform towards a more green, digital and sustainable industry. Furthermore, sustainability ambitions and consequences in the value chain were shared, with topics like the Global Framework on Chemicals, chemical recycling, Safe and Sustainable by Design and technological developments to enhance transparency and sustainability in the value chain.

Highlights

• EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
• Impact of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability in Asia Pacific
• Essential Use concept
• Risk management measures as an outcome of the exposure assessment – an industry perspective
• EU CLP revision, including endocrine disruptors and other new hazard classes
• Best practices for SDS and eSDS; what to look for and how to interpret
• Global hazard communication and emergency response
• K-REACH and K-OSHA Regulations and Compliance
• China - key regulations and developments
• Hazardous chemical traceability system - Shanghai QR code policy
• Regulatory Compliance in Southeast Asia
• US TSCA implementation update
• Canadian Chemicals Management Plan and the updates to the Environmental Protection Act
• Transition pathways for the European chemicals industry
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directives
• Product Sustainability Assessment - a global approach
• Global Framework on Chemicals
• Advanced Recycling – Supporting a Circular Economy for Plastics
• Financial risks in the chemical industry and how to avoid them
• Safe and sustainable by design
• Ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR), including a digital product passport
• Supply Chain LCA transparency for QR code-based communications and Digital Product Passports
• How proposed changes to the POP regulation will affect your value chain
• Mixture allocation factors – pragmatic approach taking into account all data
• PFAS restriction - impact and challenges

Countries covered

Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Latin America, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, The Philippines, Türkiye, UK, USA and Vietnam etc...

Exhibitors

Proceedings

The Handbooks with presentations and papers of the topics covered in the seminars and conference sessions are available for ordering. Please click here for more information.