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Lynn L. Bergeson To Present During The Agricultural Law Section Of IBA 2020’s Virtual Conference: The International Bar Association’s (IBA) 2020 Virtually Together conference, occurring November 2-27, 2020, provides an exciting new way to bring the IBA and the world’s legal community together. Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), and Vice Chair of the IBA’s Agricultural Law Section, will present during, “Opting out of climate...
B&C To Present At PSX Virtual Conference September 15-17, 2020: PSX 2020, presented by the Product Stewardship Society (PSS), is designed to support professional growth by providing education relevant to current, emerging, and future issues in product stewardship. This year’s virtual event will feature comments from Lynn L. Bergeson, President, PSS, and Chair, Board of Directors, and Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®). B&C professionals Karin F....
Join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., The Environmental Law Institute, And George Washington University Milken Institute School Of Public Health For “TSCA Reform — Four Years Later” Virtual Seminar: From the current impacts of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on science policies to challenges faced by industry, Lautenberg Implementation continues to evolve even four years after becoming law. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and...
Acta Group Launches CDR Cross-Check™ To Assist Companies In Identifying Chemical Data Reporting Requirements: The Acta Group (Acta®) announced on April 1, 2020, the launch of CDR Cross-Check™, an ingenious yet simple tool developed and offered by Acta to assist companies in preparing for the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CDR Cross-Check utilizes the most recent CDR listing information publicly available provided by...
Acta Affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Launches TSCA Tutor™ Online, On-Demand Training Courses: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the release of the complete suite of TSCA Tutor™ regulatory training courses online and on-demand at www.TSCAtutor.com. Professionals seeking expert, efficient, essential training can preview and enroll in on-demand classes to complete at their own pace and timing. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) awareness is...
Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2020: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to offer you our Forecast 2020. In this detailed and comprehensive document, the legal, scientific, and regulatory professionals of B&C and Acta distill key trends in U.S. and global chemical law and policy, and provide our best informed judgment as to the shape of key developments we are likely to...
AUSTRALIA Australia Publishes Decision RIS For Workplace Exposure Standards Framework Under Model WHS Laws: Safe Work Australia (SWA) published on November 11, 2019, the Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) about the framework for workplace exposure standards under the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws and how it should be kept up to date. The preferred option consists of: SWA states that a standard three-year transitional period was also preferred for implementing any...
WEBINAR — Turkey REACH (KKDIK): Achieving Timely Compliance With New Chemicals Requirements, November 6, 2019, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST: Turkey’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (Turkey REACH/KKDIK) regulation was issued by Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) on June 23, 2017. The Acta Group (Acta®) and CRAD Çevre Risk Analiz Denetim A.S. are pleased to present the complimentary webinar “Turkey REACH...
AUSTRALIA SWA Accepting Public Comment On Workplace Exposure Standards (Release 2): On August 30, 2019, Safe Work Australia (SWA) began a public consultation on the recommendations for 50 chemicals ranging from acetaldehyde to benzoyl chloride. Release 2 includes current and new chemicals. The new chemicals are o-anisidine; benzidine; 1H-benzotriazole; and benzoyl chloride. SWA states that it seeks comments of a technical nature regarding: Comments on the chemicals in Release 2...
ARGENTINA Argentina Releases Draft Chemical Substances Management Law: On June 13, 2019, the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; MAyDS) published the draft version of its “Ley Nacional para la gestión del riesgo de sustancias químicas” (National Law for the Risk Management of Chemical Substances; Ley) in its Official Journal. Comments will be accepted until August 3, 2019. The...
TSCA: Three Years Later, Monday, June 24, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT), Milken Institute School Of Public Health, Washington, D.C.: Join the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) for a one-day conference providing updates and insights regarding year three of the federal government’s implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical...
WEBINAR — Preserving Cosmetics On A Global Scale: It Is Harder Than You Think, May 22, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT): Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to present the complimentary webinar “Preserving Cosmetics on a Global Scale: It is Harder than You Think.” The regulatory framework addressing what cosmetic product manufacturers must adhere to in incorporating preservatives in their products and what claims are permissible...
ARGENTINA Banned Pesticide Active Ingredient List Updated By Authority: The Administración Nacional de Drogas, Alimentos y Dispositivos Médicos (Argentinian National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices; ANMAT) has compiled a list of banned active ingredients (AI) that are found in rodenticides, insecticides, fungicides, and related products. The list, which is not available on the ANMAT website, contains 86 discrete AIs, while a second list includes 14 AIs whose use is...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) published on January 8, 2019, our “Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2019.” In this richly detailed document, the legal, scientific, and regulatory professionals of B&C and Acta distill key trends in U.S. and global chemical law and provide our best informed judgment as to the shape of key developments we are likely to see in 2019. This edition...
ARGENTINA Argentina Continues Inter-agency Coordination on Chemicals and Waste Management: In 2017, the Argentinian government, recognizing that there are multiple authorities and agencies within the country that manage a variety of international conventions (e.g., The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in...
Webinar: Chemical Regulation in the Middle East Available On-Demand The Acta Group’s (Acta®) Senior Regulatory Consultant Michael S. Wenk, M.S. presented in mid-September an engaging, content-rich webinar on the emerging chemical regulatory initiatives underway in the Middle East, with a focus on Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. If you missed the live webinar, you can view the recording...
New Book Provides Vital Guidance Regarding Chemical Regulation In The Middle East: The Acta Group (Acta®) and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) are pleased to announce the publication of Chemical Regulation in the Middle East, written by Michael S. Wenk, M.S. This first of its kind handbook offers an essential guide to the patchwork of chemical regulatory programs and the complex system of permits and licenses that manage chemicals in the countries of the Middle...
PRE-ORDER NOW “Chemical Regulation in the Middle East” by Michael S. Wenk, M.S. “Chemical Regulation in the Middle East,” written by Michael S. Wenk, M.S., Senior Regulatory Consultant with Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group, offers an essential guide to the patchwork of chemical regulatory programs and the complex system of permits and licenses that manage chemicals in the countries of the Middle East. The book explores the range of ministry, legislative, and other...
AUSTRALIA Australia Updates HCIS, Including Amended GHS Classifications: Safe Work Australia (SWA) announced on May 9, 2018, that it completed an update of the Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), a web-based system that provides information on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) classifications, as well as workplace exposure standards. The update incorporates classification information published in tranches 8 to 20 of the...
BRAZIL Update on Status of Regulação de Substâncias Químicas Industriais (Industrial Chemicals Regulation) – The Brazilian Ministério do Meio Ambiente (Ministry of Environment; MMA), held its most recent meeting of the Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Química (National Commission of Chemical Safety; CONASQ) on February 22-23, 2018. The CONASQ meeting continued the previous process of discussing the 801 responses received in the public consultation related to the...