Agenda

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  1. Coffee and registration

  2. Moderator introduction

    Nhat Nguyen Moderator: Nhat Nguyen
    Chief Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA
  3. EU REACH: The position today and in the near future

    • Today: High attention for U-PFAS restriction and implementation of new hazard endpoints
    • Ongoing work on key new features: OSOA and essential use recognition in risk management
    • The future: Aiming for reducing the complexity and increasing the consistency between different chemicals management and environmental regulation (e.g. circularity and climate ambition)
    • More interlinkages and integration: The example of ESPR, substitution policies and new risk management regulation on batteries, ELV
    Hugo Waeterschoot Hugo Waeterschoot
    Chemicals Management Advisor, Eurometaux, Belgium
  4. Q&A session

  5. Refreshment break

  6. Recent regulatory updates from the USA

    Chen Hu Chen Hu
    Scientist, Keller and Heckman LLP, Shanghai Representative Office
  7. Latin America

    • What are the trends and challenges that Latin America countries are facing when talking about chemical regulations?
    • Chile, Peru and Colombia, leaders in this chemical management implementation race
    • Other countries and other initiatives
    Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez
    Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  8. Q&A session

  9. Lunch and networking

  10. KKDIK: Turkey's REACH regulation

    • KKDIK in a nutshell, what is the regulation all about?
    • Roles, responsibilities, and obligations under KKDIK
    • Changes in KKDIK and how it is affecting the industry
    Miraç Mert Pelister Miraç Mert Pelister
    Head of Türkiye Business Operations, Global Product Compliance (GPC), Europe
  11. The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC): For a planet free of harm from chemicals and waste

    • The Global Framework on Chemicals, one year on
    • The first round of applications for the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund has been launched
    Olivier Baldan Olivier Baldan
    Consultant, UN Environment Programme
  12. Q&A session

  13. Refreshment break

  14. Overview of recent changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

    Dan Bastien Dan Bastien
    Senior Director and Head of Chemicals, Intertek, Canada
  15. Q&A session

  16. Close of day