Regulatory Summit Americas 2023

• Big picture public health expectations for management (timelines; prohibitions; restrictions) 
• Historical context for proposals so far (TSCA required that "first ten" come from existing workplan; assessments done prior to 2016; MC exposure deaths, etc; EPA work prior to 2016) 
• What are we seeing / not seeing in first management rule proposals  
• Fenceline communities 

Liz Hitchcock

Director, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families

• Enhancing Prioritization and Scoping
• Data Gathering: Integrating Hazard and Exposure Information for Safety Determinations
• Manufacturer and Downstream User Engagement and Outreach

Kimberly Wise White

Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council (ACC)

• TSCA Regulation of PFAS
• TSCA Reporting under Section 8(a)(7)
• Asbestos Risk Management

Lynn L. Bergeson

Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, USA

• TSCA section 4 – Key provisions  
• EPA test orders  
• Considerations in fulfilling test orders  
• National PFAS Testing Strategy 

David B. Fischer

Counsel, Keller & Heckman, US

• SNURs for existing chemicals
• SNURs for new chemicals
• Practical considerations for notifications and SNURs

Rose Passarella

Director - Chemicals Group, Intertek Assuris, USA

• Chemical restrictions (PFAS, flame retardant, etc.)
• Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
• State regulations concerning various downstream sectors such as cosmetics, packaging and food contact materials, automotive, home care, etc.

Nhat Nguyen

Chief Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

• Safer Products for Washington (SPWA): After completing the first phase of SPWA where do we stand in rulemaking and future compliance. An overview on the second phase priority chemicals.
• New regulations: Our work on toxics in cosmetics and updates on addressing the tire chemical 6PPD.
• Opportunities for community involvement in the development of regulations.

Lola Flores

Washington State Department of Ecology, USA

• Prop 65 basics: listings, safe harbor levels, safe harbor warnings, etc.
• How OEHHA assists businesses’ efforts to comply with Prop 65
• Recently completed and proposed regulatory amendments

Carolyn N. Rowan

Chief Counsel, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

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Session 4:  Developments from Canada and Latin America

• History of the Green Guides with focus on 2012 update and specific environmental marketing claims addressed.
• Legal review of the Green Guides – how they have been implemented and enforced.
• Discussion of FTC’s 2022 request for public comment to update the Green Guides, a summary of the comments submitted, and what can be expected.

Lisa R. Burchi

Of Counsel, Bergeson & Campbell, PC

• Updates of most value to the household and commercial products industry
• Challenges, including intersection of FTC Green Guides with state labeling legislation

Molly Blessing

Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship, Household & Commercial Products Association

Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetisers with our speakers and attendees.