Seminar on Latest Trends on Chemical Management in Singapore

The Seminar on the Latest Trends on Chemical Management has been held as part of activities of the “Network for Strategic Response on International Chemical Management”. However, as the network concluded its operations at the end of March 2026, the seminar will continue to be held as an event organized by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. The countries and regions covered by the seminar are selected based on the interests and requests from participants, and the seminar will be held online, focusing on the Republic of Singapore.
(Recent seminars)
2020: Europe (September)
2021: Russian Federation and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (February)
2022: People’s Republic of China (China) (February), Europe (March)
2023: Europe (March), People’s Republic of China (China) (March), India (September)
2024: Republic of Korea (South Korea) (January)
2025: Vietnam (January), Europe (March), Japan, China, and South Korea (July)
(Past seminar materials)
https://www.env.go.jp/chemi/kagaku/network.html

In the Republic of Singapore, chemical management is governed by the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) as the primary legislation. Additionally, in accordance with Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), the country is implementing measures to comply with the Minamata Convention, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention), which includes PFAS management, the Rotterdam Convention, and the Montreal Protocol. In this seminar, officials from the National Environment Agency of the Republic of Singapore will provide an overview of hazardous substances management and details of recent amendments, as well as explain the latest developments regarding the fulfillment of obligations under the MEAs.

 

Date and Time: October 21, 2026, 16:00-17:20 (Connection opens at 15:45) (JST)
Format: Webinar via a web conferencing system (Advance registration required)
Capacity: 1,000 participants
Participation Fee: Free
Language: Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English will be provided
Organizer: Ministry of the Environment
Secretariat: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan

Time	Program
15:45-16:00	Online check-in begins
16:00-16:05	Opening remarks
16:05-16:25	Presentation 1 Overview of Hazardous Substances Control in Singapore Overview of agencies involved in chemical regulation in Singapore NEA’s hazardous substances control framework under the Environmental Protection and Management Act and its regulations, including key regulatory requirements for companies dealing with hazardous substances NEA's Chemical Reporting Framework ・  NEA's partnership with stakeholders Mr. Ray Ong, Executive Engineer, Chemical Management Department, Pollution Control Division 1, National Environment Agency, Republic of Singapore
16:25-16:35	Q&A (Note)
16:35-16:45	Break
16:45-17:05	Presentation 2 Recent Developments in Singapore’s Obligations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Recent developments under the Minamata Convention, Stockholm Convention (including PFAS management), Rotterdam Convention, and Montreal Protocol Implementation status and next steps relating to these developments under the above MEAs Mr. Ray Ong, Executive Engineer, Chemical Management Department, Pollution Control Division 1, National Environment Agency, Republic of Singapore
17:05-17:15	Q&A (Note)
17:15-17:20	Closing remarks

*  Contents of the program and speakers are subject to change without notice.
(Note) During the Q&A session, the secretariat will read aloud questions submitted in advance or on the day of the event via the web conferencing system, and the speaker will provide answers. Advance questions will be accepted until 17:00 on October 16, 2026. Please email them to the secretariat. Please note that due to time constraints, all questions may not be addressed. Additionally, please be aware that if a large number of questions are received in advance, questions on the day of the seminar may not be accepted.

Please apply from following link:
・    https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/8cPKRQQBWb
・    Deadline: October 20, 2026, at 17:00
*    If the registration reaches the capacity before the deadline, the application form may be closed.

Secretariat for “Seminar on the Latest Trends on Chemical Management”
(c/o Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan)
Persons in charge: Toze, Hoshino, Matsufuji
TEL   +81-3-6811-2501   /   Email：chemical-net@oecc.or.jp