Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Moderator
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High-level overview of the regulatory landscape in Latin America
- Overview of developments in the Latin America region
- Deep dive on Brazil
- Important dates/deadlines to note for 2025
- Session 1: Key regulatory updates
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Regulatory updates in Brazil
- Update on the status of Law No. 15.022/2023 on chemical substance management in Brazil.
- Progress in drafting the regulatory decree to implement the Law.
- Work under the Regulatory Working Group of the National Commission on Chemical Safety (Comissão Nacional de Segurança Química – CONASQ) to support the development of the decree.
Camila Boechat
General Coordinator on Chemicals Substances, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil -
Chile’s first national chemical inventory
- National framework on chemical management
- Implementation of GHS
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
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Fireside chat: Regulatory trends and developments
- Introduction to regional hot topics
- The different interests – and obligations – of local importers and manufactrurers vs. foreign
- Timeline of important dates
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Short break
- Session 2: Practical insights, tools and strategies for compliance in key regions
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OECD IOMC Toolbox
- Presentation of the past OECD work with LAC
- Accession process: list of LAC countries which have joined the OECD and LAC candidates
- Future OECD work with LAC: capacity building activities, topics of interest and call for interest
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Colombia "REACH": What's next?
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Navigating the latest regulatory developments in Chile
- The new Chilean chemicals regulation and its implementation
- Challenges that companies have been facing so far
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Q&A session
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Lunch break
- Session 3: Regional hot topics
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An industry response to regulatory updates in Brazil
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Key regulatory changes and future trends for GHS and safety data sheets
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Understanding regional trading blocks and compliance
- Overview
- Trade Associations – MERCOSUR and Andean Community (CAN)
- Examples where MERCOSUR and CAN Impact National Regulations
- Future Outlook
- Questions
Michael S. Wenk
Senior Manager – Product Risk and Registration, Global Product Risk, Vanderbilt Global Services, LLC -
Q&A session
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Refreshment break
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Industry panel
With speakers including
Karina Efigênia Tola Lima
Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs Manager, ESG and Compliance Consultant -
Close of day one
