Chemical Notification and Food Contact 2009 is a vital event designed for senior level regulatory affairs and compliance specialists, product safety specialists, product steward managers, senior counsel and logistics managers from the chemical industry. Chemical and raw material suppliers, packaging converters, rand owners and food retailers, legal administrators from legislative bodies and industry consultants and law firms will also benefit from this information-packed event.

Tuesday, September 15   8:00      Continental breakfast and conference registration   9:00      Welcome from the co-chair             Joyce Borkhoff, Head of Regulatory Services Canada             CIBA EXPERT SERVICES, CANADA Notification of a New Chemical in Multiple Countries       9:10      China revises new chemicals control regulation and emphasizes on risk       assessment and classification management             Mr Ge Xiaojun, Vice Director, Chemical HSE Regulation Affairs Department             China National Chemical Information Centre (CNCIC), CHINA   9:45      New chemicals notification in Australia ·         The inventory and exemptions ·         Overview of new chemicals notification ·         Outline of notification categories ·         Reform of the new chemicals notification process ·         Bilateral arrangements with US & Canada             Dr Janith Wickramaratna, Acting Team Leader Existing Chemicals Team             National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment      Scheme (NICNAS), AUSTRALIA   10:20    TSCA Section 5: Electronic reporting ·         Overview of December 2008 proposed rule that will enable manufacturers and importers to submit PMNs and other section 5 documents to EPA electronically ·         How electronic reporting will streamline and reduce the administrative costs and burdens of TSCA section 5 notifications for both industry and EPA ·         EPA intends to publish the final rule during the last quarter of 2009 ·         This presentation will describe: the CDX registration process, the functionality of the e-PMN software, the submission process, and the implementation timeline             Greg Schweer, Chief of New Chemicals Notice Management Branch and Acting       Chief of New Chemicals Pre-notice Management Branch Chemical Control Division             U.S. EPA OFFICE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION AND TOXICS, US   10:55    Morning break   11:15    Taiwan chemical control law ·         How Taiwan government plans to construct their Taiwan Existing Chemicals List ·         A preview of the Taiwan New Chemicals Notification procedure ·         What concerns the Taiwanese chemical industry? ·         Actions for your company to undertake now ·         How to participate in this exercise if you are not in Taiwan             Dereke Tsao, Program Manager EH&S Asia Pacific             ASHLAND INC, TAIWAN   11:50    Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan, an overview: ·         Substance regime in Canada ·         Goals and objectives of the Chemicals Management Plan ·         Section 71 ·         Mandatory Survey Notice for substances in the challenge ·         Domestic Substances List Inventory update ·         Approach for assessing and managing new substances Dan Bastien, Head of Client Services Unit, New Substances Division ENVIRONMENT CANADA, CANADA                         Dan Bastien, Head of Client Services Unit, New Substances Division ENVIRONMENT CANADA, CANADA   12:25    REACH - life post pre-registration  Continuing business in the EU under REACH. Discussion of SIEF activities Issues - both outstanding and new GHS implications Joyce Borkhoff, Head of Regulatory Services Canada CIBA EXPERT SERVICES, CANADA 1:00      Lunch will be served for speakers and delegates   Track 1:  Notification of a new chemical in multiple countries       2:00      Welcome from the co-chair             Karen Levins, VP Chemicals Group             CANTOX HEALTH SCIENCES, CANADA   2:10      An overview of chemical control legislation in the Middle East ·         Analysis of current chemical control legislation in the Middle East ·         Exploration of adoption of GHS in Middle East             Erin McVeigh, Regulatory Research Analyst             3E COMPANY, US   2:45      An overview of chemical control legislation in Latin America ·         Analysis of current chemical control legislation in Latin America ·         Exploration of adoption of GHS in Latin America             Christina Widodo, Asia Pacific Regulatory Affairs             3E COMPANY, US   3:20      NSNR and OHSA: What's “new" in Canada vs Ontario? ·         An overview of Canada’s and Ontario’s notification programs ·         Objectives of the Canadian and Ontarian notification programs ·         Contrasting the federal and provincial regulatory schemes ·         Complying with OH&S Act, Section 34             Karen Levins, VP Chemicals Group             CANTOX HEALTH SCIENCES, CANADA   3:55      Afternoon break   4:15      New chemical notifications in multiple jurisdictions:  A case study ·         Overview of the Mutual Acceptance of Notifications (MAN) ·         Explanation of the Parallel Process and its benefits ·         Practical guidance for the use of the Parallel Process             Marianne Heinrich, Chair BIAC New Chemicals             BP, US   4:50     Summary of Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN) under TSCA ·         What microorganisms are subject to MCAN requirements ·         Exclusions and exemptions from MCAN requirements ·         Procedural and data requirements for submitting MCANs ·         US EPA's procedures for reviewing MCANs, and recordkeeping requirements for MCANs ·         Suggestions for preparing and submitting successful MCANs and discuss failures to comply with MCAN requirements             Michael Boucher, Partner             MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP, US   5:25      Closing remarks from the co-chair and end of the conference   Track 2:  An Update on Global Food Contact Notifications     2:00      Opening remarks from the co-chair             Ralph Simmons, Regulatory Consultant             CIBA EXPERT SERVICES, US   2:10      Overview of Asian regulation ·         Review of changes in 2008 ·         Impacts for doing business in this region ·         Outlook for 2009 and beyond             Kevin Kenny, Chief Operating Officer             DECERNIS LLC, US   2:45      The Food Contact Notification Program and updates ·         Program overview ·         Program statistics ·         Special projects ·         Updates on administrative, scientific, and regulatory issues             Vivian Gilliam, Consumer Safety Officer             US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF FOOD ADDITIVE   SAFETY, US   3:20      Unconventional topics in US food contact compliance ·         Differences between end use testing and food contact notifications ·         Determination of whether an article is in compliance  ·         How to achieve compliance of: adhesives, coatings, laminates, lubricants, pigments             Angelique Danek, Business Development Manager             CIBA EXPERT SERVICES, US   3:55      Afternoon break   4:15      Practical considerations in achieving global food-contact compliance ·         Global compliance does not require filing in every country o        Overview of filing requirements by countries and within countries o        Exceptions to the need for government filings ·         Designing a global compliance program for a food-contact product ·         Trends in establishing global compliance o        Some good, some bad             Ralph Simmons, Regulatory Consultant             CIBA EXPERT SERVICES, US   4:50      Industry case study ·         Prioritizing food safety for brand owners ·         Working with regulators and supply chain partners             Stanley Kopecky, President             SJK Packaging Associates, US   5:25      Closing remarks from the co-chair and end of the conference