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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

    • Introduction of TSCA
    • New Chemical Notification
    • Imports and Exports under TSCA
    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. Increasing the global implementation of GHS through a pilot focusing on Africa

    • The project aims to increase the global implementation of GHS by providing long-term direct support to four African countries and in parallel developing reusable training packages, developing/refining an implementation framework based on the experience from this project, and creating a regional aspiration effect.
    • A short update midway through the project.
    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

    • Update of the Modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)
    • Risk assessment of existing substances
    • Risk assessment of new substances program
    • Results and potential actions after the risk assessment of substances
    • Past successes and moving forward with the chemicals management plan
    Dan Bastien Dan Bastien
    Senior Director and Head of Chemicals, Intertek, Canada

  15. Q&A session

  16. Close of day

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