AOMG Quality & Regulatory Workshop

Category: News Published: Tuesday, 12 September 2017

BACKGROUND:

The AOMG Technical Committee has successfully conducted annual workshops that included process safety since 2011. The last one was on Management of Change held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 27-28 July 2017. The workshops were targeted at production, engineering and safety personnel.   Two workshops for other personnel viz laboratory, quality assurance etc were on Globally Harmonised System (GHS) on 2 October 2014 and 9-10 May 2016, both held in Medan, Indonesia. The AOMG EXCO has agreed to an annual workshop for other personnel and have supported at its AGM on 6 March 2017 to organize a Quality & Regulatory Workshop in early October 2017.

 WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Anyone who is dealing with the topics (stated in the programme below) can attend, be it from the technical or commercial side. We would in fact welcome some commercial participation so that the discussions are more balanced.

PROGRAMME:

9.30 am        Registration
10.00 am      Opening Remarks - Introduction
10.20 am      An Overview of Food & Feed Safety (FSSC 22000 & GMP+B2)
                   by Ms Malathi Valaitham, Natural Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
11.00 am      Coffee Break
11.30 am      Limits of Contaminants & Products
                   by Ms Sicilia Susanto, PT Ecogreen Oleochemicals (Indonesia)
12.10 noon   Panel Discussion
12.40 noon   Lunch
2.00 pm       EU REACH Regulations for non-EU companies
                   by Ms Diana Foong Poh Hwei, KLK Oleo Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
2.45 pm       US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
                   by Ms Leny Rivera, Chemrez Technologies, Inc. (Philippines)
3.30 pm       Coffee Break
4.00 pm       Panel Discussion
5.00 pm       Wrap Up & Conclusion
5.30 pm       End of programme

TOPIC:

These are very current issues that require technical understanding.  Each topic will be introduced by a member company with the latest publicly available information. He or she will agree with participants on the issues before participants break out into small groups for discussions. The discussion outcomes will be shared with all participants and where relevant will be reported to the AOMG EXCO for consideration.

HOTEL:

Hotel Jen Penang
Magazine Road, George Town, 10300 Penang
Website:  www.hoteljen.com/penang

ACCOMMODATION: 

Deluxe Room:  RM297.00 nett  per room per night (Single/Double)
(room rates include 10% service charge, prevailing GST, breakfast and wifi)

Please complete the attached Room Reservation Form and email it to Ms Jacqueline Liew at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

REGISTRATION FEE:

First 2 participants: Free-of-charge
Subsequent participant:    subject to availability *
Non-Member:  USD500 per participant

Notes: 

· Each AOMG member company is allocated 2 free seats.  If the free seats are not taken up by certain companies after the    registration deadline, it may be allocated to other companies on a first-come-first-serve basis
· Registration fees cover:  workshop materials, refreshment and lunch during the workshop.  This workshop is subsidised by AOMG.
· Participants are to cover their own travel, accommodation and incidental expenses.

Closing Date for Registration:  25 September 2017  (Monday)

Please click here to download the brochure and registration form.

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