Chemical Hazards Communication Society

BADGP is delighted to have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based Chemical Hazards Communication Society, known as CHCS. This relationship offers benefits to members of both organisations.

The aims of the MoU are as follows:

• Share information, experience, materials and skills to learn from each other and operate effectively
• Work collaboratively on issues of mutual interest to identify solutions and avoid duplication of effort
• Engage in mutual advertising for organisation-sponsored events such as conferences, seminars, webinars and training courses through channels including but not limited to website posting, member mailing and organisation-sponsored social media platforms
• Offer reciprocal member-discount pricing for organisation-sponsored events
• Offer a complimentary place to the other Party to exhibit its services at each organisation's annual general meeting
• Maintain a link the other Party's website on each organisation's own website

Forthcoming CHCS Events

• Webinar: Introduction to India BIS: Key Concepts and Essentials
  22 January 2025, 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

The webinar will be presented by REACHLaw, the first in a series of three planned webinars covering chemical regulation in India.

Webinar Overview

This exclusive webinar will provide valuable insights into the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act 2016, its regulations and certification. BIS Certification is required by the manufacturer (Indian or overseas) of products in scope of Scheme I, that wishes to maintain or access the Indian market. Scheme I contains the products that require mandatory India BIS Certification.

This session will focus on chemicals listed on Scheme I, with REACHLaw presenting the following:

• Introduction to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
• What is BIS Certification & who needs to comply?
• When is BIS Certification required & why is BIS Certification important?
• BIS Certification for foreign manufacturers & role of Authorised India Representative.
• Challenges in BIS compliance & recent updates.

Who Should Attend?

The webinar will be of value to companies located outside of India, exporting chemicals listed on Scheme I to the Indian market. By attending this webinar series, you will learn the essentials of obtaining a BIS license and ensure your chemical products comply with necessary regulatory standards for market entry into India.

The webinar will therefore be of interest to those involved, or planning to be involved in the supply of chemicals to India.

This webinar will provide a valuable opportunity to increase your understanding of India's regulatory environment and get answers to your specific BIS-related questions.

Please note: On this occasion no slides will be made available to members after the webinar. The webinar recording will be made available as normal.

Presenters

Gagan Kumar, Managing Director, REACHLaw India
Gagan Kumar is a seasoned professional with over 19 years of experience in the chemical & product regulatory compliance. Currently serving as the Managing Director of REACHLaw’s Indian subsidiary, Gagan excels in leading sales efforts, enhancing operational efficiency, managing risks, fosters stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with international chemical regulations.

In addition to his role at REACHLaw, Gagan served as a Technical Consultant for Chemexcil, a government-appointed export promotion council. In this capacity, he advises on Trade and Chemical/GHS Regulations in the EU, Turkey, Korea, the UK, and India, leveraging his deep industry knowledge and REACH expertise.

Gagan holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi. He also possesses a certificate in Advanced Program in Supply Chain Management and a Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Corporate Governance Institute, Ireland.

Rashmi Srivastava, Senior Manager, Operations, REACHLaw India
Rashmi, as Senior Manager, Operations based in New Delhi, oversees India-BIS certification services and other regulatory compliances within India with her team. She has practical experience of handling onsite inspection of foreign manufacturer sites requiring a BIS licence. She also handles chemical notifications for Nordic countries and monitors K-REACH projects for Indian clients. In her prior position at REACHLaw, she has gained valuable experience working with the EU REACH regulation.

Other areas of interest includes monitoring changes in Indian Regulations & new product development. With a Master of Science in Microbiology from Nagpur University and a Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from National Law School (NLU), Bangalore, she has over 13 years of expertise in Chemical and Agro regulatory compliance.

• Training
  CHCS offers Modular Training Courses on the writing of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and related issues such as classification, labelling and other documentation.
  
  Full details of all courses are available at CHCS Training. BADGP members should follow the procedure shown below in order to register for any of these CHCS courses.

Benefits Of MoU To Our Members

BADGP Members

BADGP members can benefit from member-discount pricing for CHCS organisation-sponsored events. 

Registering For Events

BADGP Members

If a BADGP member wishes to book onto a CHCS event, please download your BADGP membership card and email it to the CHCS Office (enquiries@chcs.org.uk). By doing so, you agree that CHCS can verify your BADGP membership with the BADGP office. CHCS will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

CHCS Members

CHCS members can benefit from member-discount pricing for BADGP organisation-sponsored events. 

If a CHCS member wishes to book onto a BADGP event, please download your CHCS membership card and email it to the BADGP Office (enquiries@badgp.org). By doing so, you agree that BADGP can verify your CHCS membership with the CHCS office. We will then email you back with instructions on how to register for the event.

About CHCS

CHCS aims to provide information and training guidance to as many individuals as possible, regardless of whether they work in small or large companies, for associations or for government, involved with the ever increasing complexity of chemical hazards regulations and international codes.

CHCS Contact Details, Social Media & Mailing List

You can find out more about CHCS, from their website and social media feeds, and you can sign up to their mailing list:

www.chcs.org.uk

enquiries@chcs.org.uk

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chemical-hazards-communication-society

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChemicalHazards  @ChemicalHazards

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChemicalHazards

You can also sign-up to the CHCS Mailing List at: http://eepurl.com/gIyJ9r

Any questions? Please contact the Office (enquiries@badgp.org).