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On April 2 and April 3, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that petitions have been filed to add 17 chemicals to the list of taxable substances. Comments on the petitions are due June 2, 2025. https://lnkd.in/eTvmH5qh

Register now to join The Acta Group (Acta®) and EPPA for “PFAS Updates: What’s Happening in the U.S. and EU,” a complimentary webinar offering expert updates on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory developments. During this webinar, Meglena Mihova, Managing Partner, EPPA, and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Acta, will discuss regulatory developments in the United States and EU, including Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) developments, actions being taken by the states, and proposed PFAS restriction in the EU. https://lnkd.in/ewgUJzrZ

On April 11, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a request for information to solicit ideas for deregulation. 90 Fed. Reg. 15481. OMB seeks proposals to rescind or replace regulations “that stifle American businesses and American ingenuity,” including regulations “that are unnecessary, unlawful, unduly burdensome, or unsound.” According to the notice, “comments should address the background of the rule and the reasons for the proposed rescission, with particular attention to regulations that are inconsistent with statutory text or the Constitution, where costs exceed benefits, where the regulation is outdated or unnecessary, or where regulation is burdening American businesses in unforeseen ways.” https://lnkd.in/eCaqVFmE

Lynn L. Bergeson and Melissa Owen, attorney/owner of Ambiente Legal, discuss the significant regulatory developments regarding chemical registration in Latin America, including Latin American Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) initiatives and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). They cover Brazil REACH, which requires by law the government to have an implementing regulation issued by May 2025, Colombia REACH, also subject to a fast-approaching May 2025 deadline, and other Latin American REACH and GHS deadlines. Finally, they discuss the August 2025 deadline in Chile for the notification of chemicals included in professional and consumer products, and much more regarding developments in countries south of our border. Listen now at https://lnkd.in/eFJ_4kXt

Congress has approximately one month to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to undo qualifying Biden Administration-issued regulations. According to an updated analysis by Bloomberg Government, the estimated period to expedite repeal of Biden Administration rules ends May 8, 2025. This gives Congress approximately four weeks to act on the dozens of pending CRA bills. https://lnkd.in/eDBimumF

Businesspeople throughout the supply chain -- not merely lawyers and compliance advisors -- need to understand the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA) growing commercial relevance and application over chemicals and manufactured goods. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s new book, “Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship,” provides a road map to navigate efficiently the transformational changes in chemical product law, identifies the practical business and product stewardship implications of the new normal in product regulation, and explains the urgent need for supply chain awareness. https://lnkd.in/eqA9j8VS

Recent press reports tell of rumors of impactful (some fear catastrophic) budget cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Politically, priority on reducing EPA’s climate programs, along with budget and personnel cuts, are not surprising given the election results. Recent rumors include chatter that the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) might be eliminated and/or its staff redistributed, with a specific target on the back of ORD’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).  https://lnkd.in/exjf3aRB

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the release by ABA Publishing of “Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship: A Guide to New TSCA,” edited by B&C Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson and authored by Ms. Bergeson and members of B&C’s highly experienced Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) practice group. This invaluable guide provides a road map to navigate efficiently the transformational changes in chemical product law, identifies the practical business and product stewardship implications of the new normal in product regulation, and explains the urgent need for supply chain awareness so that the business community and others can make informed and compliant business decisions. https://lnkd.in/eqA9j8VS

Lynn L. Bergeson; Lioba Oerter, Director of Expert Services, 3E Expert Service Processing Centre (ESPC); and Karin F. Baron, Director of Hazard Communication and International Registration Strategy at B&C and Acta, discuss the significant changes to product classification, labeling, and packaging (CLP) in the European Union (EU). https://lnkd.in/em6aWtRg

Comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in C&EN's article regarding delays by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on hazardous substance restrictions. https://lnkd.in/e6CA3Z_2