Regulatory Summit Americas 2023

An overview of the new Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations that come into effect on January 1, 2024.  

• The regulations establish maximum VOC limits for over 130 categories and subcategories of products that are imported into or manufactured in Canada
• The types of products covered include personal care products; automotive and household maintenance products; adhesives, adhesive removers, sealants and caulks; and other miscellaneous products that can be used in households and by institutional, industrial and commercial consumers
• If you sell  products into the Canadian market, this presentation will help you prepare for these new regulatory requirements

Mary Ellen Perkin

Manager - Consumer and Cleaning Products, Industrial Sectors, Chemicals and Waste Directorate, Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Fundamentals of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and its background
• The changes proposed in Bill S-5: The bill Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act which modernizes CEPA and represents the first set of comprehensive amendments to CEPA since it was enacted over 20 years ago
• What it means for your company if you have notified or planning on Notifying a new substances in Canada and what the Government plans are for implementations in the next 2 years

Dan Bastien

Senior Director and Head of Chemicals, Intertek, Canada

• Cosmetics regulations
• EPR regulations
• PFAS regulations status in Latam

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez

Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

• Current status of National Inventories of Chemical Substances regulations within Chile, Colombia and Peru
• Latest news around National Inventory developments within Brazil and Argentina

Ana Giannini

Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Safety for Latin America, Givaudan, Brazil

Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetisers with our speakers and attendees.