TIME |
TOPIC |
CONTENTS |
SPEAKER |
8:00 |
Registration and refreshments |
8:50 |
Opening introduction and welcome from the chair
|
|
Nick Kernoghan, Business Manager-Packaging Testing
Services, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK
|
|
Key market developments |
9:00 |
The current state and future of Chinese food contact
law |
? Current state of Chinese regulatory framework
? Determining the bodies and authorities involved in food contact
? The future of food contact in China |
Dr Fan Yongxiang, Researcher of Food Sanitation
Supervising and Management, NATIONAL |
9:35 |
A commercial perspective: identifying the major issues
of compliance in China
|
? The real world experiences of a commercial company in China
? Identifying key personnel and authorities
? Recent case studies and compliance issues
|
Sam Bian, Head Regulatory
Services - Greater China, CIBA, China
|
10:10 |
Japanese regulations for food packaging
|
? Understanding Japanese food contact legislation
? Getting materials accepted in Japan
? Case study example of compliance in Japan |
Yasuji Mori, General Research Manager,
TOYO SEIKAN, Japan
|
| 10:45 |
|
Morning refreshments |
|
11:15 |
The future of food packaging legislation in the Republic
of Korea
|
? The current state of food contact law in South Korea
? Major areas of development and direction for change
? Determining the future of regulations in South Korea
|
Prof KT Lee, KANGNUNG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,
South Korea
|
11:50 |
Material supplier perspective on food packaging compliance
in Asia
|
? Food contact packaging in Asia: a practical perspective
from the supply chain
? Current themes for consideration
? Working with the value chain: from the bottom up
. |
Speaker TBC |
12:25 |
Food contact requirements in Asia: ensuring compliance
|
|
The expert panel will address detailed
and complex conclusions borne form the previous presentations
as well as taking questions from the floor on specific
requirements
|
| 13:00 |
|
Lunch will be served for speakers and delegates |
|
|
Understanding Europe and
America |
14:20 |
Shouldn't we avoid putting in place barriers
that could harm future harmonisation?
|
? The long experience of harmonisation within the EU
? The current attempts at harmonisation between the ? ? European and American
regulatory approaches
? What about harmonisation within Asia and with the other two systems in
the future? |
Christian Gueris, Manager Human Exposure,
DUPONT, Switzerland |
14:55 |
Overview of the US Notification System |
? The Food Contact Notification System (FCN)
? Current developments in the FCN
? From start to finish: a timeline of the Notification System |
Uwe Blumenstein, Head of Product Safety
and Regulatory Affairs, BASF, Germany |
15:30 |
Afternoon refreshments |
| 16:00 |
Understanding European food contact legislation
|
? The current EU regulatory framework, including the Council
of Europe
? Impending changes: EU adopted and coming onto National statute
? Future developments
? The longer term |
Luigi Rossi, Independent Strategic
Advisor, KELLER & HECKMAN,
Belgium |
| 17:10 |
Closing remarks from the chair |
| 17:15 |
Drinks reception
All speakers and delegates are invited to an informal drinks reception
to network and discuss the day's proceedings
|
TIME |
TOPIC |
CONTENTS |
SPEAKER |
8:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
9:00 |
Opening remarks from the chair |
|
Nick Kernoghan, Business Manager ˇ§C Packaging Testing
Services, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK
|
9:10 |
Thailand: food and food packaging regulations |
? A history of Thailand and food laws
? Food contact materials and food safety in general
? Highlighting the region?ˇĄs current and developing regulations
|
Dr Parinyasiri Tipvon, Head of Food Packaging
Laboratory, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE SERVICE, Thailand |
9:45 |
The future of food contact legislation in Singapore,
Malaysia and the Philippines
|
? Defining how to achieve compliance
? Rules, regulations and bodies for approval
? The future for food contact in Asia
|
Caroline Li, Head of Regulatory Services
Asiaˇ§CPacific, CIBA, Singapore |
10:20 |
Morning refreshments |
10:50 |
The ASEAN region and food packaging compliance issues |
? Overview of the region and trade alliances
? Food safety and how packaging is viewed
? Key areas and issues for consideration
|
Dedi Fardiaz, Deputy Chairman Food Safety
and Hazardous Substances Control, NATIONAL AGENCY FOR DRUG
AND FOOD CONTROL, Indonesia
|
11:25 |
The history and outlook for food regulations in India
|
? Eliminating vacuum panels to achieve design freedom
? Preventing distortion during the cooling process
? Hot fill vs aseptic cold filling: cost and time effectiveness
? Developing PET bottles for beer: overcoming design challenges and creating
an innovative and sustainable product |
Russell Hubbard, Managing Director, GRAHAM
PACKAGING, US |
11:50 |
Cost efficient production systems for PET preform and
closures |
? The market and history of Indian food packaging regulations
? The current status
? The future of developing regulations
|
CM Dordi, Professor, Consultancy and Projects,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING, India
|
12:00 |
Closing remarks from the
chair |
