China and the rest of Asia’s markets are vitally important trade partners to United States enterprises. In recent years China and the rest of Asia’s regulatory frameworks have undergone great changes. The complexities of new legislations and regulations combined with language issues pose major barriers for foreign companies. To help understand and overcome these obstacles ChemLinked will host ChemLinked “in America” Conference. This one-day conference offers an in-depth demonstration of ChemLinked services and how we can help enterprise deal with compliance requirements in China and the rest of Asia. This conference will feature practically useful compliance advice and offer an important chance to network and engage in meaningful discussion on important regulatory changes in Asia with some of China’s top regulatory affairs specialists.
Who should attend the seminar?
Director/Manager in EHS department
Director/Manager involved in the supply chain
Lawyers concerned about the Asian chemical regulatory compliance
Decision makers who seek marketing opportunities in Chinese chemical market
Experts who pay close attention to chemical regulations in China and Asian countries
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25 April 2017 (Tuesday)
Time |
Schedule |
8:00-8:45 |
Registration; Coffee and Pastries |
8:45-9:00 |
Welcome Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc. |
9:00-9:40 |
A Walkthrough of ChemLinked Tools and Services Ms. Lynn Liang, Marketing Manager at ChemLinked REACH24H |
9:40-10:30 |
Implementation of Korea Control Act (K-REACH, OSHA, CCA) and Comparison between EU-REACH and K-REACH Mr. William Zhou, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group |
10:30-10:45 |
Q&A Session |
10:45-11:05 |
Coffee Break |
11:05-11:45 |
Interpretation of China’s Regulatory System on HazChem Registration and Dangerous Goods Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group |
11:45-12:00 |
Q&A Session |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
13:00-13:40 |
Latest Updates of China New Chemical Substance Notification Ms. Mona Zhang, AP Regulatory Compliance Supervisor, REACH24H Consulting Group |
13:40-14:20 |
Summary and Look Ahead of New/Existing Chemical Substances Management in Taiwan Ms. Lynn Huang, Key Account Dept. Manager, REACH24H Consulting Group |
14:20-14:40 |
Q&A Session |
14:40-15:00 |
Coffee Break |
15:00-15:50 |
Overview of Chemical Management in ASEAN Countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam) Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc. |
15:50-16:30 |
GHS Implementation in Main Asia Pacific Countries Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group |
16:30-16:50 |
Compliance Strategy of Food Contact Materials and Articles under the –Latest Regulation System of China Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc. |
16:50-17:10 |
Q&A Session |
17:10-17:30 |
Summary & Wrap-Up |
Ms. Lynn Liang
Marketing Manager at ChemLinked REACH24H
Ms. Lynn Liang is the global marketing manager at ChemLinked, REACH24H. She is responsible for conducting both quantitative and qualitative market research, developing and implementing marketing campaigns and collaborating with the editorial and IT teams in developing new ChemLinked services in response to member and client feedbacks.
Mr. William Zhou, Chemical Regulatory Specialist
REACH24H Consulting Group
Mr. William Zhou is an expert on K-REACH & EU-REACH, and China-REACH compliance. He has lead and accomplished several projects covering project management, Lead registrations, new chemical registration, data gap analysis, registration proposal preparation, testing supervision, dossier and CSR preparation, etc.
Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist
REACH24H Consulting Group
Mr. Lin graduated from University College London (UCL) with a master’s degree in chemical engineering. Mr. Lin plays a key role in REACH24H and helps companies with GHS compliance. He primarily engages in work related to global GHS compliance, registration of hazardous chemicals and transport of dangerous goods.
Ms. Mona Zhang, AP Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
REACH24H Consulting Group
Ms. Mona Zhang is the supervisor of the AP compliance technical team. She has 5 years working experience as project manager of China New Chemical Notification compliance work, including data gap analysis, test arrangement, dossier & Risk Assessment report preparation. As a member of Chinese Society of Toxicology, she has finished the training Course on Regulatory Toxicology and Risk Assessment held by International Society of Toxicology. She is also familiar with the testing institutions in China and participated annual Seminar on Testing Technique of New Chemical Substance held by Alliance of Chemical Testing Organization in China for 3 years. She is keeping close attention to the progress of New Chemical Notification Guidance revision work in China since 2013, and was invited to be the speakers on 10+ seminars about the Guidance revision topic.
Ms. Lynn Huang, Key Account Dept. Manager
REACH24H Consulting Group
Ms. Huang is a recognized professional consultant in Global Chemical regulations, specialty in Chinese New Chemical Substance Notification Regulation (‘China REACH’), hazardous chemical regulation in China, implementation of Taiwan TCSCA/OSHA and Korea REACH.
Lynn Huang is responsible for business collaboration with EU and U.S. partners as well as serves REACH24H VIP clients for more than 6 years. She has gathered extensive experience in Chinese and Europe chemical regulation compliance practices and is professional in helping international companies with their requirements about solving global chemical regulatory affairs. She is also an experienced speaker who gives presentation during REACH24H worldwide seminar and workshops.
Mr. Robert Kiefer
General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc.
Robert Kiefer is the General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc., located near Washington, DC in Reston, VA. Robert’s career spans more than twenty years in Washington, DC working for two major trade associations in the chemical and formulated products industries. Prior to REACH24H, Robert served as Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs for the American Chemistry Council (ACC), and before that with the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) where he served as Director of Scientific and International Affairs. He has extensive regulatory advocacy experience in domestic and global chemical control regulations, trade policy, hazard communication, consumer products and pesticides. Robert earned a BS in Biology from James Madison University.
Registration Details
Date: 25 April 2017 (Tuesday)
Registration Fee: 600 (USD) *
To claim your free pass please email lynn.liang@chemlinked.com
*The registration fee includes all program materials, breakfast, lunch, twice per day refreshments and taxes.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
If written notice of cancellation is received on or before April 18, 2017, payment will be refunded (exclusive processing fees). No refunds will be issued for cancellations after April 18, 2017. REACH24H Consulting Group reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the conference up to 30 days prior to the start date. Registration fee will be returned.
Deadline for registration
April 24, 2017 (one day prior to the conference)
After receiving the registration form,the conference committee will contact you shortly.
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As significant cooperative partners of the ChemLinked “In America” Conference, REACH24H Consulting Group together with ChemLinked is committed to providing the best support to promote your publicity.
Sponsor Fee =$ 1,500 (Only Two Spots Available)
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About the Organizer
ChemLinked is a brand powered by REAC24H, one of China’s most well-known and widely respected regulatory compliance service providers. ChemLinked offers multilanguage regulatory information, digital compliance tools and support to help industry, NGOs and foreign governments understand and comply with chemical, food, cosmetic and agrochemical regulations in Asia. Our mission is to offer the most comprehensive regulatory databases, most useful tools, searchable annotated inventories, insightful analysis and most up-to-date and accurate reporting on new regulations impacting market access requirements. ChemLinked facilitates trade, expedites market access and removes regulatory barriers. ChemLinked has over 27,000 members and numerous top multinational companies’ ranks amongst its premium members.
REACH24H Consulting Group provides global chemical compliance solutions to assist chemical manufacturers, importers and downstream users to effectively manage their responsibilities. Our objective is to facilitate the most efficient and cost-effective access to the marketplace for our clients’ products through utilizing our strong commercial experience and technical expertise in chemical and other industries like food, agrochem, cosmetics, etc. For more detailed information, please see www.reach24h.com