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Please note, timings are in ET (Eastern Time, Washington DC)  

  1. Opening announcements

    Dan Bastien Dan Bastien
    Senior Director and Head of Chemicals, Intertek, Canada
  2. Session five: Regional regulatory hot topics continued

  3. OECD work with Latin American countries

    • 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
    Valérie Frison Valérie Frison
    Policy Analyst Environment, Health and Safety Division, OECD

  4. How the Mercosur and the Andean Community trading blocs impact regional regulations

    Michael S. Wenk Michael S. Wenk
    Senior Manager – Product Risk and Registration, Global Product Risk, Vanderbilt Global Services, LLC

  5. Responsible Care activities in Latin America

    Cherie Weible Cherie Weible
    Senior Director, Strategy and Global Affairs, Responsible Care®, Sustainability and Market Outreach, American Chemistry Council

  6. Q&A

  7. Break

  8. Session six: Sector specific updates

  9. Development, implementation, and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods to the use of laboratory animals in safety studies of agrochemicals in Latin America

    • Introduction to alternative methods
    • Regulatory acceptance
    • Challenges and opportunities
    • Future activities 
    Juan Ignacio Pina Juan Ignacio Pina
    Regulatory Affairs Manager, Atanor S.C.A. / Albaugh, LLC

  10. Food contact regulations Latin America

    • Updates on regulatory situation for food contact materials in Latin America
    • Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) Food Contact Regulations 
    • Information on how the food contact regulations in Latin America compare to those in other regions 
    Caio Prado Caio Prado
    Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability Leader, Sealed Air

  11. Navigating the Beauty Regulatory Jungle: Unveiling the Latest Cosmetic Compliance Trends in Mexico and Latin America

    • Navigating the Regulatory Jungle: Explore the complex landscape of cosmetic regulations in Mexico and Latin America
    • Latest Updates Unveiled: Discover recent changes and developments in regulatory frameworks
    • Overcoming Compliance Challenges: Understand the challenges faced by cosmetic companies in meeting diverse regulatory demands
    Columba Grisel Hernández Ruiz Columba Grisel Hernández Ruiz
    CEO & Founder, CH Regulatory Shielding

  12. Q&A

  13. Lunch

  14. Session seven: Regional regulatory hot topics continued

  15. EPR for packaging waste

    • Waste management in Chile
    • Law No. 20.920,  “Waste Management, Extended Producer Responsibility and Promotion of Recycling” Act
    • EPR regulation for packaging
    • Updates on the regulation implementation and main challenges
    Claudia Alfaro Cornejo Claudia Alfaro Cornejo
    Head of the Legislative and Regulatory Department, Ministry of the Environment, Chile

  16. GHS Updates

    Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez
    Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  17. Q&A

  18. Close of conference

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