Collaborative Exchange on Chemical Importation Protocols: Fostering Dialogue and Industry Growth - SPIK
The forum aimed to address the complexities of chemical importation in the Philippines.
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27 Sep Collaborative Exchange on Chemical Importation Protocols: Fostering Dialogue and Industry Growth

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The “Collaborative Exchange: Navigating Chemical Importation Protocols” event, hosted by the Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK), convened approximately eighty participants from various sectors at Selah Pods Manila on September 27, 2024. The forum aimed to address the complexities of chemical importation in the Philippines.

Engr. Albert A. Samuela, SPIK’s Vice President for External Affairs and Chairman of the National Issues on Trade and Industry Committee (NITIC), opened the event by highlighting the significance of collaboration.

Engr. Albert A. Samuela

Engr. Gretchen F. Enarle, SPIK President, presented the Philippine Chemical Industry Roadmap to provide context for the discussions.

Panelists from the Bureau of Customs-Environmental Protection and Compliance Division (BOC-EPCD), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF), Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Bureau of Customs- Firearms and Explosives Unit (BOC- FEU), and the Police National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) shared their insights on challenges such as processing delays and stringent declaration requirements. The forum also touched on the impact of the COMELEC gun ban on the chemical industry.

Through a constructive discourse, participants collaborated in identifying strategies to address these challenges, underscoring the necessity of equitable regulation to foster industry expansion. The discussion was facilitated by Engr. Albert Samuela.

Engr. Enarle closed the event by reinforcing the importance of constructive discussions to shape a robust and sustainable future for chemical importation in the country.

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