Bloomberg BNA’s June 20, 2012, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes John Thorne concerning the difficulties that would result if pesticide decisionmakers assume all waters are waters of the United States....
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will participate in a panel on “Nanomaterial Safety: Do We Have the Right Tools?,” hosted by the American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project and the Nanotechnology Caucus. The June 27, 2012, panel will discuss whether current laws, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), are adequate to regulate the novel properties of nanomaterials. More information and details on how to RSVP are available online....
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson is included in Chambers USA 2012 in environment (band 1). The USA guide is based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers and Partners then ranked the top firms and attorneys in bands from 1 to 6, with 1 being the best, and described their merits — often in the words of clients they interviewed. Rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial...
June 11, 2012
European Union REACH Activities, Responsibilities, and Enforcement Webinar / June 27, 2012 10:00 a.m
The Acta Group, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s consulting affiliate, will convene a complimentary webinar on the ongoing responsibilities of registrants and authorities within the European Union (EU) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation (EC 1907/2006) on June 27, 2012. The second major registration deadline of May 31, 2013, quickly approaches, and the regulatory responsibilities of commercial entities continue to...
he June 7, 2012, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s June 5, 2012, memorandum concerning an additional 18 chemicals to be assessed under its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan initiative....
On May 31, 2012, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, participated in a webinar on chemical regulation in China with its joint venture partner Acta-PLS China. Leslie S. MacDougall and Andy Burgess addressed the key elements of chemical control legislation in China, including the new chemical substance notification order, Ministry of Environmental Protection’s Order Number 7, and the new decree regarding safe management of hazardous chemicals, State...
The June 1, 2012, issue of Pesticide & Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to establish a “chemicals of concern” list, which remains under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review....
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the likelihood the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will obtain information on nanomaterials in pesticides without a regulatory requirement....
The May 24, 2012, issue of Chemical Watch references Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s May 22, 2012, memorandum regarding the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) revised informal draft Safer Consumer Products regulations....
The May 24, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the lack of progress on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) information collection policy for nanoscale pesticides....
China Chemical Regulation Webinar, May 31, 2012. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, is participating in a webinar on chemical regulation in China with its joint venture partner Acta-PLS China. Leslie S. MacDougall, Andy Burgess, and Dr. Ya-Juin Chou, Novartis Pharma AG, will address the key elements of chemical control legislation in China. Registration is available online....
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce that the 2012 edition of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Service, includes Lynn L. Bergeson on its list of top lawyers in environmental law. To compile the list, Super Lawyers asked lawyers in Washington, D.C., to name the top attorneys. Super Lawyers also performed its own research to find outstanding...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce the publication of The Year in Review 2011: Environment, Energy, and Resources Law by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. The Year in Review provides an annual summary of developments in environmental, energy, and resources law. Lynn L. Bergeson co-authored the Pesticides, Chemical...
The April 27, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) significant new use rules (SNUR) for 119 new chemicals....
The April 26, 2012, issue of Pesticide and Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) increased use of significant new use rules (SNUR)....
The April 23, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson concerning an interim guidance developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that outlines the elements of an offer to pay for the use of inert ingredient data used to meet test orders under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)....
The April 20, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s April 19, 2012, memorandum concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) 2012-1, on material safety data sheets as pesticide labeling....
In light of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) recent release of Version 2.0 of its Guidance on Data Sharing, which provides assistance to companies placing substances onto the European Union (EU) market under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation (EC regulation 1907/2006), and other developments, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has updated its memorandum on EU and international data compensation and sharing mechanisms. This 35-page...
The April 6, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to reject the Natural Resources Defense Council’s petition to ban the use of bisphenol A in food packaging....
April 4, 2012
Acta and Bergeson & Campbell Expand Their Global Capabilities in Asia through a Joint Venture with Pacific Life Sciences
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), are pleased to announce the expansion of their capabilities in Asia. The Acta Group China, L.L.C. has formed a joint venture with Pacific Life Sciences Co. Ltd. (PLS), a leading Chinese firm serving the chemical industry with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Tanjin, China. This partnership broadens the firms’ global capabilities in product...