Event Reports

EuroCham was invited to attend a virtual meeting held by the National Agency of Food and Drug Control (BPOM) on 27 April 2022. The meeting was in preparation for the 35th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) Meeting to be held on 10 – 11 May 2022. The preparation meeting discussed the agenda items of the ACSB Meeting and several draft information paper on Cosmetic Refilling Activity; Personalized Cosmetics and approach to comply with the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. The meeting was chaired by Yurita Amarya S, Apt., M.K.M (Coordinator of the Cosmetic Standardization Substance Group).

The EuroCham Automotive Working Group held its regular meeting on the morning of 22 April 2022. The meeting discussed a number of recent policy and regulations that are of relevance to the automotive sector, which includes battery-electric vehicles, local content requirements, low carbon emission regulation, import scheme in the sector, the newly introduced commodity balance mechanism for import and export, as well as the latest revision of the Customs Tariff Book. This meeting was attended by member companies from various sub-sectors who also got the opportunity to discuss these topics and exchange updates on the latest developments. The meeting was chaired by the Head of the EuroCham Automotive Working Group, Daniel Purba (Associate Director of External Affairs at Mercedes-Benz).