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  1. Coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction

    Fabien Henry Fabien Henry
    Manager, Regulatory affairs, South-East Asia, Nickel Institute
  3. Session 4: Important other regional developments

  4. Singapore updates and industry experience of managing regulatory change

    Wee Kuan Heng Wee Kuan Heng
    Product Stewardship Advisor, Asia Pacific, Infineum

  5. Developments from the Indian subcontinent

    • Chemical and packaging regulations: Updates on delayed Quality Control Orders and implementation timelines; new EPR rules for paper, glass, metal, sanitary products, and food contact materials; India’s approval of recycled PET in food packaging.
    • Battery and plastic waste management: Guidance for producers under Battery Waste Management Rules, including EPR registration display requirements; key amendments to India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules (2025).
    • Cosmetic labeling and compliance: Finalized rules for compounding offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act; proposal to mandate INCI names on cosmetic labels.
    • Regional developments: Pakistan’s national e-waste framework in progress; Bangladesh ban on 17 types of single-use plastic products and packaging.
    Rongrong Ni Rongrong Ni
    Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  6. Chemical management changes in Australia & New Zealand

  7. Q&A session

  8. Refreshment break

  9. Session 5: Compliance in practice

  10. Global data sharing

  11. Industry experiences of managing regulatory change

    Inezia Aurelia Inezia Aurelia
    Head of Regulatory Management & Trade Compliance SEA, Merck Chemicals and Life Sciences

  12. Circularity in practice: HP's sustainability journey

    • How IT devices can drive the circular economy through reuse, refurbishment, and responsible recycling
    • Understand the importance of design in embedding circularity and using sustainable materials
    • Customer trends in sustainability requirements and queries 
    Soo Lin Goh Soo Lin Goh
    Sustainable Impact Lead, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, HP

  13. Q&A session

  14. Lunch and networking

  15. Session 6: Global chemical management regulation & restriction trends

  16. North American updates in TSCA and CEPA

    Rose Passarella Rose Passarella
    Director - Chemicals Group, Intertek Assuris, USA

  17. Sustainability trends in the chemical supply chain: the view from Europe

    Representative, ERM

  18. Updates from the EU

    Representative, Cefic

  19. Q&A session

  20. Refreshment break

  21. Session 7: Wider global issues

  22. UNEP Global Framework on Chemicals

    • Key updates on the Global Framework on Chemicals
    • Opportunities for funding and engagement under the second call for applications of the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund
    Rebecca Chudaska Rebecca Chudaska
    Associate Expert, United Nations Environment Programme

  23. Global Plastics Treaty update and impact for the chemicals industry in Asia

  24. Implementation of China REACH and recent compliance strategies

    • Latest Developments in China REACH
    • Implementation and Impact of China REACH
    • Key Industry Challenges:
      • Identification of highly hazardous substances and preparation of socio-economic impact reports
      • Assessment of cumulative environmental risks
      • Requirements for polymer filling record, etc.
    • Compliance Strategies and Practical Recommendations.

  25. Q&A session

  26. Close of day two

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