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The September 12, 2013 issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report included comments made by Lynn L. Bergeson during her “Nanomaterials: Global Governance Initiatives” Presentation: “The global growing use of nanomaterials demands a better understanding of risks and sensible governance strategies as businesses confront questions regarding product liability and worker compensation, speakers said at the Chemcon Asia 2013 conference in Seoul. Lynn Bergeson, managing...

Delegates attending the ChemCon conference this week in Seoul, South Korea were given a valuable in-depth look at the complicated landscape of chemical regulations in China. Leslie S. MacDougall presented “An Overview of Regulations on the Management of Chemical Substances in China with Updates and Developments in the New Chemical Substance Notification (NCSN) Scheme,” a session that was covered by BNA Daily Environment Report and the ChemCon Daily....

As a proud sponsor of ChemCon Asia 2013, B&C is pleased to share information and insights from the conference. ChemCon Daily Edition 2 features an overview of the many chemical lists in use by international chemical regulatory agencies, and an update on TSCA reform, including comments from B&C’s Lynn L. Bergeson on EPA's progress in assessing the 83 chemicals identified in its 2012 work plan. ChemCon Daily Edition 3 covers the...

From K-REACH to CSIA, EU CLP to China Order No. 7, ChemCon Asia 2013 held September 9-13, 2013, in Seoul, South Korea, equipped attendees to achieve compliance with current global chemical regulations and to anticipate new regulatory developments on the horizon. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was a proud sponsor. The program included: In-depth review and discussion of Korean regulations with senior representatives from Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Occupational Safety and...

B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) is assisting companies with forming testing consortia to fulfill regulatory requirements under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). On June 14, 2013, EPA issued the final second list of chemicals and substances for Tier 1 screening under the EDSP. Our memorandum regarding this development is provided below. EPA has indicated that it will issue test orders for the Group 2 chemicals in...

An article reporting on the newly released pesticide labels restricting some applications of four neonicotinoid insecticides included comments from James V. Aidala: “While the revisions appear to tackle the consistency issue, it is far from clear if the new language will be more easily enforced, says Jim Aidala, a senior government consultant for the law firm, Bergeson & Campbell PC (Washington, DC). The labels have ‘a lot of 'do-nots' on them’, he tells Agrow. ‘It is essentially all...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is proud to be a sponsor of both of these dynamic gatherings of industry leaders, government and policy officials, and science and business visionaries. For full agenda and registration click: ChemCon Asia 2013, with its unique global approach and comprehensive review of global chemical issues, will take place in Seoul, South Korea, from September 9-13, 2013. Lynn L. Bergeson will present "Green Chemistry and California Safer...

Early Bird Registration Deadline Friday, August 16, 2013! Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is proud to be a sponsor of and program advisor to the 3rd Safer Consumer Products Summit -- National Policy Outlook, September 17-19, 2013, Washington, D.C. Join us at the conference to: Stay Ahead of the Regulatory Curve with the Most Up-to-Date Status on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)  Avoid Brand Reputation Risk and Stay on the Shelves with Updates on the Latest State-Level Policy...

Lynn L. Bergeson has been invited to give a presentation on “Nanomanufacturing and the Environment” at a Congressionally-requested forum conducted by GAO with the assistance of the National Academies. The goal of the forum, to be held July 23 - 24, 2013, in Washington, D.C., is to help Congress and the United States keep pace with the potentially transformative, fast moving wave of future developments in nanotechnology....

The July 1, 2013, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report featured comments from the BNA webinar called “Toxic Substances Control Act Premanufacture Notifications: The New State of Play,” moderated by Lynn L. Bergeson. “The Environmental Protection Agency should work with chemical manufacturers and other parties to address some core issues complicating regulatory compliance for biobased and other chemical manufacturers, an attorney and an expert in chemical...