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This webinar explored current and proposed international regulations and restrictions in developed and emerging legislation and provided examples informing and proactively promoting product stewardship practices and regulatory compliance in supply chains. Watch now. https://vimeo.com/850914224?share=copy Topics Covered: Promoting Supply Chain Interaction through Effective Product Stewardship Practices Strategic Alliances Best Practices Supply Chain and Downstream...
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ALI CLE’s Environmental Law 2024 program will explore the latest developments in natural resources (air, water, species), climate, chemical, energy, and environmental justice; and what’s happening in Congress, the Supreme Court, and heading into another presidential election. Lynn L. Bergeson, President, Acta, will present....
Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®), will discuss long-term product stewardship trends with Indiana University School of Public Health Strategy & Management students. ...
On November 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that will amend the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals addressed in final rules issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in January 2021. 88 Fed. Reg. 82287. In the proposed rule, EPA states that after receiving additional comments following 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: Overview of proposed changes to categorization, reporting, and recordkeeping (September 21, 2023);...
On October 27, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice proposing changes to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) Article 6 “clear and reasonable warnings” regulations for “short-form” warnings (Notice). OEHHA first proposed changes to the short-form warning requirements on January 8, 2021, with modifications proposed on December 13, 2021, and April 5, 2022. Industry was harshly critical of OEHHA’s proposal in written comments and during a...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 19, 2023, a proposed rule that would amend the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2023, the proposed rule states that the purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without considering costs or...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on September 27, 2023, that it carried out two campaigns during 2021-2023 to remind companies of their obligation to keep their Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) registrations up to date. According to ECHA, 57 of the 689 screened registrations, from 50 companies in 11 European Union (EU) member states, are still in breach of the update requirements under REACH Article 22. ECHA states that it reported these...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Catherine M. Croke, DBA, Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, has been elected to serve on the Product Stewardship Society’s (PSS) Board of Directors for the 2023 – 2026 term. PSS President Lisa Marie Nespoli, CPPS, said of the newly elected directors: “These accomplished figures have earned recognition as leaders in product stewardship, and we are eager to tap into their...
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a long-overdue final rule under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regarding reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As discussed below, the final rule is not what many of us expected, nor wanted. EPA states that the reporting rule is a statutory requirement under the fiscal year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information (RFI) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in commerce or potentially used in consumer products, potential exposures associated with the use of PFAS in consumer products, and potential human health effects associated with exposures to PFAS from their use in consumer products. 88 Fed. Reg. 64890. CPSC also announced the availability of a contractor report with a focus on PFAS that are potentially...
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...
The Product Stewardship Society presents PSX 2023 providing attendees with the latest trends in education, valuable solutions to their daily challenges, and networking opportunities to deepen their knowledge and relationships....
On August 3, 2023, the Joint Subcommittee on Environment, Innovation, and Public Health Sustainable Chemistry Strategy Team (Sustainable Chemistry ST) of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) published a report entitled Sustainable Chemistry Report: Framing the Federal Landscape. As reported in our January 19, 2021, memorandum, the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included the text of the bipartisan Sustainable Chemistry Research and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 15, 2023, that it issued the third Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) test order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA’s National PFAS Testing Strategy. EPA has ordered the Chemours Company FC LLC, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and 3M Company to conduct and submit testing on 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoyl fluoride (HFPO-DAF), “a substance used as...
The International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section (AFS), Chaired by Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), is pleased to share a recording from the Capacity Development Webinar for Lawyers on Responsible Land-Based Investments in Agriculture: Latin America Focus. This webinar explores the current regulatory framework for sustainable and responsible investment in agriculture, and panelists discuss how lawyers in the private and public...
August 30, 2023
Environmental Regulation in Practice 2023: New Challenges and Priorities, August 2, 2023, via webinar
The Practising Law Institute presents Environmental Regulation in Practice 2023, analyzing current regulations including proposed amendments and judicial challenges concerning toxic chemicals, e-commerce, and public project developments, among other critical developments. Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®), will present. ...
August 30, 2023
Product Stewardship Practices for Effective Supply Chain Interaction, August 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar
This webinar explored current and proposed international regulations and restrictions in developed and emerging legislation and provide examples informing and proactively promoting product stewardship practices and regulatory compliance in supply chains. Watch now. ...
August 30, 2023
TSCA Reform – Seven Years Later, June 29, 2023 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EDT), via webinar
The Acta Group (Acta®) affiliate 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 announce the seventh annual Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) conference, “TSCA Reform -- Seven Years Later.” This complimentary virtual conference featuring speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and non-governmental and industry stakeholders will provide...
August 30, 2023
Responsible land-based investments in agriculture: Latin America, June 21, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EDT, via webinar
The International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section presents "Responsible land-based investments in agriculture: Latin America." This webinar will explore the current regulatory framework for sustainable and responsible investment in agriculture, with a focus on Latin America, including how this can contribute to the mitigation of the climate crisis. Panelists will look at how lawyers in the private and public sectors can use a variety of legal tools, including environmental...