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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...