Agenda

  1. Session 3: Europe
  2. REACH post 2018 – what happens next?

    • Will ECHA reach the objectives of its first strategic plan 2014-2018?
    • Outlook to the second ECHA strategic plan 2019-2023
    • How to make sure that industry keeps its registrations up to date?
    • How to distinguish substances of high from low concern?
    • How to address faster chemicals of high concern?
    • How to make sure that all uses along the supply chain are safe?
    • How to bring industry to sustainable choices of substances?
    • How to stimulate more effectively safer alternatives of chemicals of concern?
    • How to enrich the database on chemicals further?
    • How to leverage the investment in data for other legislations?

    Geert Dancet Geert Dancet
    Executive Director, ECHA
  3. REACH Compliance Strategy post-2018

    • Registrations, done! What now?
    • Supply chain considerations
    • Enforcement / ECHA post 2018

    Frederik Johanson Frederik Johanson
    Partner, Sales, REACHLaw, Finland
  4. REACH 2018 data sharing – disputes and remedies

    • What are the rules companies have to comply with as they enter into data sharing negotiations ahead of the final 2018 REACH registration deadline? What recent developments have there been affecting how these rules are applied by the European Chemicals Agency?
    • When data sharing negotiations fail, what remedies are available? What are the respective roles played by the European Chemicals Agency and its Board of Appeal when dealing with data sharing disputes? What is the scope of review?
    • What lessons can be learnt from past data sharing disputes in
      terms of:
      • Conducting negotiations?
      • Launching a dispute?
      • Requirements for data sharing
      • For data owners?
      • For data accessors?
    Eléonore Mullier Eléonore Mullier
    Partner, Steptoe LLP, Belgium
  5. UK Brexit: What happens now and how to get prepared?

    • Status of the Brexit Negotiations
    • Possible outcome for REACH and other EU chemical laws
    • Impact on US exporters of products subject to EU REACH
    • How to get prepared for the post-Brexit world

    Jean-Philippe Montfort Jean-Philippe Montfort
    Partner, Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP
  6. Q&A Session

  7. Refreshments

  8. SESSION 4: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS
  9. Turkey: developments on the new Turkish REACH-like law, KKDIK

    • Transformation of Chemicals Regulations since 2011
    • Overview of KKDIK in comparison with EU REACH
    • Guidance documents published until today
    • Obligations of the industry for compliance

    Yaprak Yüzak Küçükvar Yaprak Yüzak Küçükvar
    Director, Global Regulatory Affairs & Product Stewardship, RGS Turkey
  10. Australia: updates on new Industrial Chemicals Bill

    Janet Power Janet Power
    Assistant Secretary, Office of Chemical Safety, Australia
  11. Q&A Session

  12. Lunch

  13. Current Status on Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration in Taiwan

    • Framework and Regulation
    • Multiple Ways of Counseling and Statistics
    • Strategies for Future

    Ya-Hui (Cherish) Ni Ya-Hui (Cherish) Ni
    Deputy General Manager(Vice President), Environment Resource & Information Co Ltd
  14. South Korea: updates on K-REACH

    Hyunpyo Jeon Hyunpyo Jeon
    Senior Researcher, KIST Europe
  15. Chemical management regulation updates in China

    • New chemical management regulation update
    • New chemical notification data requirements
    • Post notification managements

    Lisa Zhong Lisa Zhong
    Project Director, China National Chemical Information Center Co, Ltd
  16. Q&A Session

  17. Refreshments

  18. Chemical Substance Regulation in the Middle East

    • Overview and Common Themes
    • The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
    • Bahrain
    • Israel
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Oman
    • Final Thoughts

    Michael S. Wenk Michael S. Wenk
    Senior Manager – Product Risk and Registration, Global Product Risk, Vanderbilt Global Services, LLC
  19. Update on Chemical Control Regulations in Thailand and the Philippines

    • Malaysia Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535
    • Proposed Changes 2017 and Beyond
    • Philippines Republic Act 6969
    • Chemicals Subject to the Priority Chemical List (PCL) and Chemical Control Orders (CCO)

  20. Q&A Session

  21. Close of Summit

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