Programme

  1. Breakfast networking session

  2. Welcome and introduction

    Conference moderator:

  3. Day one moderator:

  4. Session one: Overarching trends in regulatory policies

  5. Setting the scene: An overview of regulatory trends in Latin America

  6. The influence of trade blocs on chemicals regulation and compliance

  7. An overview of GHS in Latin America: Implementation and adoption

  8. Q&A

  9. Break

  10. Session two: Regulatory developments in Brazil and Argentina

  11. Regulatory updates from Argentina: Developments at national and regional levels

  12. Environmental, social and corporate governance impacts on the Chemical Industry

  13. Q&A

  14. Break and sponsor workshops

  15. Sponsor Workshop from Intertek: Transparency: Release of Confidential Information

    Join experts from Intertek, along with guest speaker Daniel Rios in an informal breakout discussion on two key topics;

    • Confidentiality rules held by the Governments of Canada and the USA which states that a substance confidential identity can be held confidential for 10 years only (with a possible renewal with justification);
    • Findings and hazard classification discussions between different global authorities on substance specific issues.
  16. Session three: Chile, Costa Rica, and Colombia

  17. Colombia and Chile's framework for chemical inventory laws

  18. Chemical regulations in Costa Rica

  19. Q&A

  20. End of day one