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The Product Stewardship Society presents PSX 2026, covering a broad range of relevant topics, including new and emerging regulations, TSCA and REACH frameworks, PFAS and microplastics issues, compliance architecture, green product design, data- and value-driven product stewardship programs, AI applications, and the evolving global policy landscape affecting product stewardship. B&C is pleased to exhibit at this event. ...
October 5, 2026
“Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends,” October 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present “Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends,” a complimentary webinar providing regulatory professionals with the latest updates on emerging microplastics and recycling legal and regulatory issues. U.S. federal and state lawmakers have advanced multiple initiatives related to microplastics focused on health research, exposure assessment, and regulatory frameworks, including increased funding for research,...
The Agriculture and Food Section (AFS) is pleased to be leading two sessions at IBA 2026, the International Bar Association’s (IBA) annual conference in Copenhagen, October 4-9, 2026. AFS will present Barriers on the plate: the impact of trade restrictions on global food security on Tuesday, October 6 (9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CEST) and Foreign investment restrictions on controlling agricultural land on Wednesday, October 7 (4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m....
September 23, 2026
Poison Centre Notification Compliance: Distributor Obligations and Clarification of UFI Requirements for Imported Mixtures
Effective 1 January 2027, distributors will be explicitly identified as duty holders under Article 45 of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. This clarification is intended to provide greater clarity regarding distributors’ responsibilities in supporting Poison Centre Notifications (PCN) requirements and to help address information gaps across the supply chain. The clarification is particularly relevant to companies that: Sell mixtures in a member...
September 21, 2026
Appellate Court Grants Industry Petitioners’ Petition for Review and Vacates Methylene Chloride Rule and Risk Determination
On September 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Industry Petitioners’ petition for review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 risk management rule for methylene chloride (MC). East Fork Enterprises v. EPA (No. 24-60227, consolidated with No. 24-60256). The court states that “[f]inding that errors of law occurred and substantial evidence did not support EPA’s decision,” it grants the Industry Petitioners’ petition for...
September 18, 2026
B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C.: Delivering Results through Consortium Management — Part 1
This memorandum is the first in a two-part series providing an overview of the consortia that are managed by B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM). Many are aware of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®), The Acta Group’s (Acta®), and BCCM’s deep expertise and extensive practice on matters related to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and support for consortia clients working on issues related to TSCA. Importantly also, BCCM has extensive experience in other chemical...
September 17, 2026
ECHA Will Hold Webinars to Assist SMEs in Navigating Chemical Regulations
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will hold two webinars on September 23, 2026, and November 5, 2026, aimed at assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with meeting chemical regulatory obligations. September 23, 2026, from 11:00-13:00 (Helsinki time), SME webinar: Steps for notifying to poison centres; and November 5, 2026, from 11:00-13:00 (Helsinki time), Applying for reduced fees: what SMEs need to do....
On August 27, 2026, Judge Michael H. Simon issued a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the case of National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors v. Feldon, finding that Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) does not violate the Dormant Commerce Clause or the Due Process Clause. Following a five-day bench trial before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in July 2026, Plaintiff National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) and...
September 15, 2026
New CLP Hazard Classes: The Final Transition Deadline for Existing Substances Is Approaching
The European Unions (EU) new hazard classes are approaching the end of their transitional period for substances placed on the EU market and in the supply chain before 1 May 2025. Introduced by the EU Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707, the new hazard classes cover the following properties: Endocrine disruption (ED) for human health and the environment; Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT); Very persistent, very bioaccumulative (vPvB); Persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT); and...
September 14, 2026
EPA Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation of Ethylene Dibromide Identifies Significant Contributions to Unreasonable Risk to Workers and Occupational Non-Users
On August 19, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on the draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for ethylene dibromide. 91 Fed. Reg. 53618. EPA 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 under the conditions of use (COU), including unreasonable risk to potentially...