Chemical Watch presents FIFRA Fundamentals, a two day course taught by professionals from Acta’s FIFRA team. The trainers will share legal, scientific and policy knowledge needed to support strategic planning of pesticide-related compliance requirements....
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On January 17, 2025, days before the end of President Biden’s term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new enforcement documents: (1) Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) Pilot Program Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (FIFRA Settlement Pilot Program or Pilot Program); and (2) Interim Consolidated Enforcement Response and Penalty Policy (Interim CERPP) for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New and Existing Chemicals Program....
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), its global consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®), and consortia management affiliate B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to share with you our 2025 Forecast. For all the reasons you might imagine, our seasoned team was especially challenged this year in speculating on what to expect in 2025 regarding global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical regulatory and policy initiatives. Given the European Parliamentary...
Chemical Watch presents Biocides The Americas, bringing together expert speakers from across the biocides regulatory community to explore changes to regulatory frameworks in North and South America, and give their perspectives on emerging issues and hot topics. The conference will also provide practical advice on dealing with regulatory challenges. James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Acta, and Heather F. Collins, M.S., Regulatory Consultant, Acta, will...
A federal district court recently issued an Order to enjoin enforcement of California’s Proposition 65 warnings related to titanium dioxide in cosmetics and personal care products. This is the third case successfully challenging Prop 65 warnings on First Amendment grounds, with previous cases involving glyphosate and acrylamide, as discussed in our FIFRA blog. These are important cases with implications for companies facing Prop 65 warnings for other substances where the underlying...