Conference

Regulatory Summit Asia 2023

29–30 May 2023Singapore + virtual

Essential updates on chemical regulations in Asia and beyond

Regulatory Summit Asia 2023

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Agenda

09:30 GMT

Registration

10:00 GMT

Welcome

10:13 GMT

Session 1: Developments in Asia

10:14 GMT

Moderator

Cissie Yeung, Shell Eastern Petroleum, Singapore

10:15 GMT

Navigating regulatory happenings across Asia Pacific

  • A view on regulatory happenings in Asia Pacific
  • Industry experiences in facing and navigating the dynamic regulatory happenings and developments in the region

Agnes Lau, BASF, Malaysia

10:40 GMT

GHS updates in Singapore, China, Taiwan, South Korea

  • Updates on GHS classification and SDS regulations in Singapore, China, Taiwan and South Korea
  • Updates on labelling and other operational management requirements

Sok-Han Ng, Enhesa Product

11:05 GMT

Regulatory developments from China: An overview

  • Updates on new chemical substance regulation
  • Updates on hazardous chemical management
  • Practical experience sharing

Lila Tao, CIRS China

11:30 GMT

Regulatory update from China on agricultural chemicals

  • Definition and scope of agricultural chemicals in China
  • Introduction of agricultural chemicals registration system and policy update
  • Introduction of registration cases

Tingting Guo, China National Chemical Information Center Co., Ltd

11:55 GMT

Q&A

12:10 GMT

Refreshments

12:40 GMT

An overview on the framework of Chinese new chemical regulation MEE Order No. 12

  • From MEP Order #7 to MEE Order #12
  • Registration requirements under MEE Order 12

Willi Muenninghoff, Ramboll Korea, Seoul, South Korea

13:05 GMT

Industry experience managing regulatory updates in China

  • Opportunities for further improving new chemical registration scheme
  • Industry role in supporting emerging pollutant management

Jeff Li, Procter & Gamble, China

13:30 GMT

Updates from Taiwan

  • The 2023 organization reform for Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau (TCSB), Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Taiwan
  • Prospects for legislation related to chemical substances after the 2023 organization reform for TCSB
  • What is next? Some ideas about the 2nd Stage of Existing Chemical Substances Registration after 2025 in Taiwan

Cheng-Yung Lai, Taiwan EPA

13:55 GMT

Q&A

14:10 GMT

Lunch

14:40 GMT

Chemical Watch platform demonstration

15:08 GMT

SESSION 1: DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA CONTINUED

15:09 GMT

Moderator

Gil Perez, Procter & Gamble International Operations Singapore SA Branch

15:10 GMT

Regulatory updates from Thailand

  • The amendment of the Hazardous Substance Act
  • Dealing with the New List 5.6 declaration
  • The inventory
  • Updates

Piyatida (Tung) Pukclai, knoell, Thailand

15:35 GMT

South Korea: Regulatory outlook and update on K-REACH

  • K-REACH Progress
  • Authorization
  • Government Supports for SMEs
  • Others

Junho Lee, CIRS Group Korea, South Korea

16:00 GMT

Practical guidance on K-REACH for foreign manufacturers

  • 100-1,000T Registration
  • Lead Registration for foreign manufacturers
  • Transported Isolated Intermediates (TII) Registration
  • Others

Junho Lee, CIRS Group Korea, South Korea

16:25 GMT

Q&A

16:40 GMT

Refreshments

17:10 GMT

Regulatory Updates on Philippines Chemical Registration

  • New Regulations on Industrial chemicals, products/mixtures under EMB
    • Polymer Exemptions
    • Chemicals added in the Chemical Control Order
    • Updates on PICCS list/PICCS Tool
    • Data Requirements for PMPIN
  • Regulatory Requirements for Household Urban Hazardous Substances (HUHS) under FDA
  • Regulations in the making for Priority Chemicals and Chemical Control Order
    • Benzene and Vinyl Chloride for Inclusion in the CCO list
    • Updating of PCL list
  • Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022

Teresita B. Corpuz, TERECOR Environmental Health & Safety Consultancy Services

17:35 GMT

Regulatory background in Malaysia

  • Update on CLASS Regulations 2013
  • Update on Health Risk Assessment relevant to chemical exposure

Salmaan H Inayat-Hussain, PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD

18:00 GMT

Q&A

18:15 GMT

Close of day one