Regulatory Summit North America 2025

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

• Washington is a leader in reducing and eliminating the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products
• At the Department of Ecology, we oversee and implement a variety of laws that aim to reduce toxic exposure
• This presentation will give an overview and update of several of Washington’s toxics in products initiatives, such as the reduction of 6PPD and 6PPDQ in tires, the Safer Products for Washington Program, and the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act

Justin Rewerts

Reducing Toxic Threats unit supervisor, Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, Washington State Department of Ecology

• Highlights of the 2025 legislation year so far;
• What trends are we seeing; and
• What can we expect moving forward?

Judah Prero

Counsel, Arnold & Porter, USA

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

• Overview of how the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) has been modernized and updates on the Chemicals Management Plan
• Updates on CEPA priorities for 2025 and beyond, including the Right to a Healthy Environment Framework, addressing vertebrate animal testing, the Watch List and the identification of substances prioritized for prohibition.

Angelika Zidek

Senior Manager, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Government of Canada

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

• The Canadian Federal Plastics Registry (Product and facility reporting) 
• Upcoming restricted chemicals in Canada 
• The direction of PFAS regulation in Canada 

Bruce Calder

VP Consulting Services, Claigan Environmental

• The Commission’s proposed revisions to REACH 
• EU industries’ response 

Herb Estreicher

Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP, United States

•  Regulatory updates on ODS, GHS standards and hazardous substance restrictions in products
•  Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond
  • Environmental management of Chemicals – draft ecological and environmental code
  • Safety management of dangerous chemicals – draft dangerous chemicals safety law

Weiwei Luo

Of Counsel, Beveridge and Diamond PC

• Learn about the latest updates, trends and forthcoming important dates and considerations that you and your company need to be aware of in order to comply with the different requirements on chemical substances and products in Latin America.
• From the small steps done by authorities to implement chemical management frameworks to the implementation rules triggered by the main trading blocs in the region, this conversation is aimed to give some important insights into what needs to be considered to expand the distribution of compliant products into the region.

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez

Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

• Overview and Dossier Evaluation Compliance Advice for EU REACH
• Overview of Ukraine REACH
• China REACH Implementation Status
• Korea REACH Revision and Update including LOC template update, draft guidance, Voluntary Reporting Grants
• Exemption from Penalties
• Philippines PICCS update
• Chemical Regulations in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Columbia

Lucy Wang

Senior Regulatory Consultant, CIRS Group USA Inc, USA