EVENT PREVIEW
Singapore welcomes ChemCon
The world’ s largest conference on chemical regulation is taking place in Singapore this year. We take a look ahead
The ChemCon events, described by the eponymous organiser as“ the # 1 global conference on international chemical regulations and sustainability around the world that brings together experts representing companies, authorities, and international organisations”, rotate around the main three regions of the world over the course of a two-year cycle.
The next one in the series will be ChemCon Asia 2026, which takes place at the Hilton Singapore Orchard across the week of 15-19 June 2026. Delegate rates are € 3,500 plus VAT for the four days of full conference sessions, with some discounts available for group bookings. Full details are on the official website, where you can also book rooms at the venue hotel at a special rate.
“ ChemCon conferences offers the cure for framework fatigue with crash courses on relevant regulatory updates, expectations and sustainability success stories with a hands-on horizon focused on your priorities for today and tomorrow,” ChemCon says.“ Moreover, you can connect with industry peers and authorities during the conference, exhibition and social events.”
Monday 15 June sees a free-toattend workshop on‘ Regulatory monitoring & management’ from 7.30 to 9.00. This includes papers on how to organise and handle global regulatory changes and challenges, how to make informed decisions and enable resilience in regulatory compliance, ECHA’ s regulatory monitoring tools and AI in regulatory compliance.
Then follow two seminars, charged separately at € 450 / delegate. From 9.15 to 11.00,‘ Value chain values, visions & vulnerabilities’, looks at such issues as lessons learned from recent supply chain disruption, enforcement, the need for transparency, online sales compliance challenges, product liabilities and CBI.‘ Downstream user regulations, responsibilities & reflections’, from 14.30 to 16.15, covers different sectors like automotive, textiles, electronics, cosmetics and batteries, food contact, nanomaterials, etc.
The remaining four days of the week will see 16 themed conference sessions with multiple 15-25 minute presentations. Timings are as follows:
Tuesday 16 June
• 08.15 to 10.15: Korea. K REACH and K BPR
• 10.45 to 12.45: Korea. Polymers and GHS
• 13.45 to 15.45: Regulatory developments in Europe, including dedicated sessions on the UK and Turkey
• 16.15 to 18.15: EU sustainability strategies and initiatives
Wednesday 17 June
• 08.00 to 10.15: China
• 10.45 to 12.45: The Americas
• 13.45 to 15.45: Substitution to safer alternatives
• 16.15 to 18.15: Technological developments supporting hazard communication and sustainability implementation
Thursday 18 June
• 08.15 to 10.15: Southeast Asia. Compliance and cooperation
• 10.45 to 12.45: Southeast Asia and new chemical notifications
• 13.45 to 15.45: Hazard approaches and risk assessment
• 16.15 to 18.15: PFAS restrictions and impact
Friday 19 June
• 08.00 to 10.15: Oceania and Northeast Asia
• 10.45 to 12.45: Data sharing
• 13.45 to 15.15: Sustainability ambitions, reporting requirements and tools
• 15.45 to 17.15: Sustainability implementation across the value chain
Tjeerd Bokhout
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
CHEMCON k + 31 88 348 88 88 J office @ chemcon. net j www. chemcon. net
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