In 2009, the first CRAC conference kicked off in Shanghai with the aims of promoting the development of the industry through compliance. This Conference proposed a new model for the industry, creating a multi-exchange platform where professionals could share in-depth analysis of regulatory and policy trends, experiences in compliance and discuss barriers as well future possible ways forward for the industry.

Over the last ten years, CRAC has witnessed the rapid development of the chemical industry and its shift towards a greener approach. It has observed the pesticide industry’s wave of transformation, growth and integration, noting how food safety and the quality of consumer products increasingly became an issue of public concern as well as a global focus area. Global oversight levels have risen, pressure for environmental protection has increased, competition has intensified and new opportunities and limitations have multiplied, which has injected a new impetus into various industries to change and rise up to the challenge.

The 10th Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference (CRAC 2018) will once more follow the example set by previous sessions, offering a global platform to discuss regulations and technologies as well as future developments in the industry. Following the premise of “cooperation, joint development and shared benefits”, CRAC2018 will focus on industrial chemicals, agrochemicals, food contact materials and consumer products, bringing together government officials, technical experts and business representatives from all corners of the world to share the latest compliance information, and together build a greener industry.