WEBINAR – Registration Is Open For “Harmonizing TSCA Consent Orders with OSHA HCS 2012”: Register now to join The Acta Group (Acta®) and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for “Harmonizing TSCA Consent Orders with OSHA HCS 2012,” a complimentary webinar covering case studies and practical applications of merging the requirements for consent order language on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS). In this webinar, Karin F. Baron, MSPH, Director of Hazard Communication and...
AUSTRALIA Final Guidance On Environmental Claims Includes Principles To Guide Business: On December 12, 2023, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), an independent Commonwealth statutory authority, announced eight principles intended to help businesses ensure their environmental marketing and advertising claims “are clear and accurate, and do not mislead consumers.” ACCC states that the principles comprise its final guidance on environmental claims, which sets out the...
AUSTRALIA AICIS Posts Video On Proposed Changes To AICIS Rules And Guidelines On Categorization, Reporting, And Recordkeeping: The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has posted videos of webinars held in September and October 2023 on proposed changes to AICIS Rules and Guidelines on categorization, reporting, and recordkeeping: Comments were due November 9, 2023. CANADA HC Announces Launch Of Canadian Product Safety Pledge: On September 28, 2023, Health Canada (HC)...
AUSTRALIA AICIS Extends Temporary Recordkeeping Provisions For NICNAS Introducers To April 1, 2024: On September 13, 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced that recordkeeping provisions for introducers that transitioned from the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) to AICIS will continue to be available until April 1, 2024. AICIS notes that these arrangements apply only to “eligible introducers who are still...
WEBINAR — Product Stewardship Practices For Effective Supply Chain Interaction, August 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), Via Webinar: International compliance in today’s evolving regulatory arena presents challenges to organizations. This webinar, presented by Catherine M. Croke, DBA, Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, The Acta Group (Acta®); Lee A. Bowers, Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety, RPM International Inc. (RPM);...
WEBINAR — PFAS Reporting, PBTs, And Other TSCA Hot Topics, May 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), Via Webinar: Panelists Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, The Acta Group (Acta®), and Anna Lowit, Senior Science Advisor, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), will discuss expected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rules, EPA actions on persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals, and other timely Toxic Substances...
Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy: On January 5, 2023, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) published the “Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2023.” This extraordinarily detailed document offers our seasoned team’s collective take on what to expect regarding global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical initiatives in...
The Acta Group and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. extend our best wishes to our clients and many friends. We wish you and your family a safe and healthy New Year. As we have for many years, the firms have made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. WEBINAR — Registration Is Open For “Two Years...
WEBINAR — Register Now For “Environmental, Social, And Governance Issues: A Business Imperative,” October 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT): Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance is more than an aspiration, and realizing it in real time is not easy. A well-designed ESG strategy can achieve meaningful improvements in corporate performance and provide real value to stakeholders through specific commitments to corporate responsibility. Any such approach,...
EVENTS Recording Available For “TSCA New Approach Methodologies” Webinar: The Acta Group (Acta®) affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) August 3, 2022, webinar “TSCA New Approach Methodologies” is now available for on-demand viewing at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8166994675079284995. During this one-hour webinar, panelists shared a comprehensive review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) use of New Approach Methodologies (NAM)...
EVENTS Register Now For “TSCA Reform — Six Years Later” On June 29, 2022: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform – Six Years Later.” This complimentary virtual conference marks the sixth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the...
WEBINAR – Register Now For “FIFRA Hot Topics,” April 20, 2022, 12:00 p.m. EDT: Register now to join Lisa M. Campbell, Vice President, The Acta Group (Acta®); Edward Messina, Director, EPA OPP, and James V. Aidala, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, Acta, for “FIFRA Hot Topics,” a complimentary webinar covering key U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) priorities in 2022, including renewed efforts to...
EVENTS: Register Now For “UK REACH, What’s Happened And What’s Next?,” On March 23, 2022: Companies worldwide must be aware of the significant implications for chemical regulatory compliance under the United Kingdom (UK) REACH regulation as the UK has completed its first year of complete separation from the European Union (EU). Companies should act quickly to understand their rights and obligations under UK REACH to maintain continuity of their supply chains and market access. “UK...
Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022: On January 3, 2022, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) published our Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022. This extraordinarily detailed 108-page document offers our best informed judgment as to the trends and key developments we expect to see in 2022, including updates to the...
The Acta Group and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. extend our best wishes to our clients and many friends. We wish you and your family a safe and healthy New Year. As we have for many years, the firms have made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. B&C Launches FIFRA Tutor™ Online, On-Demand Regulatory Training: The...
Available On Demand: “PFAS Reporting Rules — What Every Company Needs To Know” Webinar, Presented September 9: The Acta Group (Acta®) Affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to offer the recording and slides from our “PFAS Reporting Rules — What Every Company Needs to Know” webinar focusing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed reporting rules for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Click the link to access the...
WEBINAR — PFAS Reporting Rules – What Every Company Needs to Know, September 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT): When it comes to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not messing around. The Agency announced on June 10, 2021, three actions intended to protect communities from PFAS: In light of this, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar focused on these issues....
Prominent Industry And Agency Veterans Join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. And The Acta Group: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Dennis R. Deziel, former Regional Administrator, Region 1 (New England), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Todd J. Stedeford, Ph.D., DABT®, ERT, ATS, former Senior Science Advisor in EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), and Amy L. Babcock, MPH, DABT®, ERT, MRSB, former...
Product Stewardship and the Pandemic: Surviving and Thriving in Disruptive Times, March 31, 2021, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT, via webinar: The COVID-19 global pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on business operations. To strengthen organizational resilience going forward, we must examine lessons learned and position product stewardship as a key player in business continuity and crisis management. This future-focused webinar hosted by the Product Stewardship...
B&C Publishes 2021 Forecast: 2021 brings a new Administration to Washington, D.C., and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) Forecast of the key chemical law and policy developments we are likely to see in 2021 is available now. The PDF version delivers 83 pages of detailed and helpful content regarding what to expect concerning regulatory programs and regions, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide...