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Programme

  1. Registration

  2. Welcome

  3. Keynote  Keynote address

    Jim Jones Jim Jones
    Executive Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Industry Relations, Consumer Specialty Products Association
  4. Session 1: TSCA

  5. TSCA Implementation: Where are we now?

    • how implementation has been going
    • where the administration is
    • political activity around the law
    • key players
    Dimitri Karakitsos Dimitri Karakitsos
    Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

  6. The new chemicals programme under reformed TSCA: how to make the review process more efficient

    Greg Schweer Greg Schweer
    Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  7. TSCA reform: challenges to innovation

    Nicholas Ashford Nicholas Ashford
    Professor of Technology & Policy and Director of the Technology & Law Program, MIT

  8. Q&A Session

  9. Refreshments

  10. Regulatory challenges under TSCA reform: panel session

    In this session, our panel will provide an overview of the range of activities completed, underway and still to come with TSCA and then discuss, with stakeholders providing their unique perspectives.

    Sara Beth Watson Sara Beth Watson
    Counsel, Steptoe and Johnson LLP
    Jeff Morris Jeff Morris
    Chemical Policy Consultant, Jeff Morris Solutions, US
    Karyn Schmidt Karyn Schmidt
    Senior Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council (ACC), USA
    Richard A. Denison Richard A. Denison
    Lead Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund

  11. Lunch

  12. Session 2: Other north american developments

  13. New California Proposition 65 Warnings: What are they and what should companies do now?

    • Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop. 65) - overview and compliance requirements (Anthony)
    • Nature of the old warnings and new regulatory requirements – conceptual overview and practical details (Gina)
    • Business community perspective (Anthony)
    • Timelines and next steps (Gina)

    Anthony Samson Anthony Samson
    Senior Attorney/Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
    Gina Soloman Gina Soloman
    Deputy Secretary for Science and Health, CalEPA

  14. Q&A Session

  15. State level developments: panel session

    In this session, our speakers will provide a unique perspective on chemical regulation updates within their respective states.

    Speakers include:

    Ashley E Pedersen Ashley E Pedersen
    Policy Liaison, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, King County DNRP
    Meredith Williams Meredith Williams
    Director, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Justin Waltz Justin Waltz
    Program Analyst & Coordinator, Toxic-Free Kids Program, Oregon Health Authority

  16. Refreshments

  17. Developments in Canada

    • CMP: progress to date + challenges to 2020
    • CEPA Review: highlights of Parliamentary Committee Report and status of Government Response
    • New Substances
    • Opportunities for Canada/ US joint work

    Dan Bastien Dan Bastien
    Senior Director and Head of Chemicals, Intertek, Canada
    Amardeep Khosla Amardeep Khosla
    Executive Director, CEPA Industry Coordinating Group

  18. Outlook for Green and Sustainable Chemistry

    • Proposed cuts to U.S. federal efforts
    • State initiatives
    • International government programs
    • Non-governmental organizations
    • Industry-lead initiatives

    Richard Engler, Ph.D. Richard Engler, Ph.D.
    Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

  19. Q&A Session

  20. Close of Day One

  21. Cocktail reception

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