Agenda
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Coffee
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Welcome and introduction by the moderator
- SESSION 5: UPDATES FROM THE AMERICAS
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Revisions to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard
- an overview of the recent update to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard;
- review the compliance dates for substances and mixtures; and
- give an overview of the available resources.
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Update to Canada’s WHMIS
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Canada reawakening: CEPA reform updates
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Canada's Chemicals Management Plan & substance assessments
- risk assessment under the revised Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
- Canada’s assessment of existing substances;
- Canada’s new substances program; and
- past successes and moving forward with the chemicals management plan
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Q&A
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Refreshment break
- SESSION 6: REST OF THE WORLD
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Regulatory developments in Europe and the UK – a post-elections’ update on the EU Green Deal and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
- the impact of European Parliament’s elections on the EU Green Deal and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability;
- the One Substance One Assessment initiative, its consequences on the EU regulatory landscape;
- ‘Substances of concern’, the emerging concept that spreads; and
- status update on the PFAS restriction proposal and some national developments
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KKDİK strategy setup with new deadlines & SDS compliance for Turkish market.
- KKDİK strategy setup with new deadlines;
- advised timing for registration based on Tonnage band; and
- SDS provisions based on KKDİK Annex II
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Q&A
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Lunch and networking
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Welcome back with the moderator
- SESSION 6: REST OF THE WORLD CONTINUED
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Compliance suggestions for chemical products exported to China
- overview of chemical management regulations in China;
- experience sharing on new chemical substance regulation;
- updates on hazardous chemical management; and
- updates on China GHS
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Key updates on K-REACH
- 100-1,000T registration progress;
- amendments for SMEs; and
- government's efforts to support SMEs
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An overview of regulatory trends in Latin America
- current status of National Inventories of Chemical Substances regulations within Latin America; and
- the potential impacts of the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability within Latin America
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Q&A
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Refreshment break
- SESSION 7: IMPACT OF BROADER CHEMICAL-RELATED REGULATIONS
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Conflict Minerals and Social Compliance Challenges
- overview of conflict minerals such as cobalt, mica, tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold and their critical role in electronics manufacturing;
- the complexities companies face in ensuring social compliance, including regulatory requirements, supply chain transparency, and ethical considerations related to conflict mineral sourcing; and
- presentation of practical strategies for companies to address these challenges, emphasizing the importance of due diligence, supplier engagement, and adopting responsible mineral sourcing practices to promote ethical standards and transparency in the electronics industry.
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ICCM global framework on chemicals
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Q&A
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Close of conference
