Chargé d’affairés, a.i. Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga met with Mr. Shisher Kumra and Mr. Vaibhav Diwan, both members of the Governing Council of the Regulatory Representatives and Managers Association (RRMA) on 05 March 2025 (Wednesday) in Stockholm, Sweden.

RRMA, established in 2021, is a non-profit organisation that represents service providers and supports industries and businesses in complying with the regulatory requirements, which in turn helps them meet global expectations efficiently. It is a membership-based association that promotes understanding of chemical compliance and capacity building for industries.

Mr. Kumra and Mr. Diwan presented the planned Asian Chemicals Forum (ACF) 2025, slated to be held on 08 to 09 October 2025, in Mumbai, India and their invitation for the Philippines to be a partner country to the said initiative. They also relayed their experiences in organising the Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) and the inaugural ACF 2023.  Both sides also discussed the nuances and developments  in chemicals regulations in different countries. END