Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Releases 2022 Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) and consortia management affiliate B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) have published "Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022" (Forecast), an extraordinarily detailed 108-page document offering their best informed judgment as to the trends and key developments chemical industry stakeholders can expect to see in 2022. The diversity and complexity of global industrial, agricultural, and biocidal chemical initiatives in which chemical manufacturers and processors engage are reflected in the comprehensive overview prepared by the legal, scientific, and regulatory professionals of B&C, Acta, and BCCM.

Domestically, the chemical industry can expect to see more mature and consequential policy shifts reflecting the Biden Administration's "all-of-government" commitment to environmental justice (EJ) and continuing evolution of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) under Dr. Michal I. Freedhoff's leadership. What role the forthcoming mid-term elections will have on these and other initiatives remains to be seen. Internationally, governance frameworks globally are evolving, becoming more specific in their application to chemicals, and in many cases promoting more specifically efforts to support sustainability and circularity.

Additional topics covered in the Forecast include:

• High-priority substances undergoing risk assessments under TSCA;
• EPA's national per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing strategy;
• Integration of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) program actions at EPA with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA);
• EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention's (OCSPP) emphasis on identifying and giving EJ issues greater consideration as a core part of program decision-making;
• Revisions to the U.S. and Canadian regulations implementing the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and more countries considering the United Nations (UN) model and available editions to it;
• Rights and obligations under United Kingdom (UK) REACH that companies must understand to maintain continuity of their supply chains and market access; and
• China's development of a new overarching chemical law that includes a regulatory focus on hazardous and toxic substances;

among numerous other topics relevant to global chemical regulation.

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, and President, Acta and BCCM, stated: "The unique business platform of B&C, Acta, and BCCM, and growing global team of highly skilled professionals around the world are exceptionally well suited to offer this 2022 Forecast. Our core business, about which each of us feels passionately, focuses on the law, science, regulation, and policy of chemicals of all varieties -- industrial, agricultural, intermediate, specialty, and biocidal, whether manufactured at the bulk or nano scale, or using conventional or innovative technologies, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, or biobased technology. Our highly acclaimed team of lawyers; scientists (eight Ph.D.s), including toxicologists, chemists, exposure experts, and geneticists; and regulatory and policy experts, all deeply versed in chemical law, science, and policy, are pleased to offer their insight and analysis in this Forecast."

A digital copy of "Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022" is available to download now.

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