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October 1, 2024

An Update on the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, September 18, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT), via webinar

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) was pleased to present “An Update on the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability,” a complimentary webinar that reviews and updates how the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability is fundamentally reshaping the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and the Classification, Labeling, and Packaging (CLP) regulations in ways that are resetting the global stage for the regulation of chemicals. During this webinar, Meglena Mihova, Managing Partner, EPPA; Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT®, Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Director of Toxicology, Acta; Tiina A. Lantto, Ph.D., Regulatory Scientist/Toxicologist, Acta; and Lynn L. Bergeson, President, Acta, discussed the technical, regulatory science, political, and strategic implications of the introduction of new hazard classes under CLP, application of the generic approach to risk assessment and development of the essential use concept, in terms of identifying new hazard classes and New Approach Methodologies (NAM) for identifying them.

Topics Covered:

  • Political and Strategic Implications
  • Regulatory Science Perspective
  • Regulatory Challenges

Speakers Include:

Meglena Mihova, Managing Partner of EPPA, a Brussels-based regulatory and public affairs consultancy, brings deep insight into the role and functioning of the European Union (EU) Member States, the deal-making among them, and the resulting challenges and opportunities for business. Ms. Mihova has over 20 years of experience in EU chemicals and environmental legislation. She served as a Member of the Board and prior to that as a Chair of the Environment Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.

Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT®, Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Director of Toxicology, Acta, provides clients with toxicology expertise for a broad range of chemical regulatory and support services, including support for REACH dossiers, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) new and existing chemicals reviews, California Proposition 65 initiatives, pesticide risk assessments, and hazard communication. An experienced leader in global product stewardship, she offers clients an agile, multi-disciplinary talent for problem-solving honed during her 25 years directing product stewardship and toxicology departments for Ashland, Inc., International Specialty Products (ISP), Texaco, and Union Carbide (now Dow).

Tiina A. Lantto, Ph.D., Regulatory Scientist/Toxicologist, Acta, offers clients a decade of experience in regulatory environments, helping companies to achieve regulatory compliance in the EU. From her experience in-house as a toxicologist with innovative technology and manufacturing companies and as a regulatory science researcher with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Dr. Lantto understands the logistical, administrative, and competitive challenges faced by regulatory professionals.

Lynn L. Bergeson, President, Acta, has earned an international reputation for her deep and expansive understanding of how regulatory programs pertain to nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, synthetic biology, and other emerging transformative technologies. Ms. Bergeson counsels corporations, trade associations, and business consortia on a wide range of issues pertaining to chemical hazard, exposure and risk assessment, risk communication, minimizing legal liability, and evolving regulatory and policy matters.

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