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Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit

Companies that import chemicals from an EU-based manufacturer may need to take on registration obligations in order to continue importing those products.
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Simon Johnson
April 9, 2019
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I was delighted to have spoken alongside colleagues from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at the British Adhesives and Sealant Association event on March 28.


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American Chemistry Council Supports Senators’ Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act

The act would direct the president to establish an interagency sustainable chemistry entity to promote and coordinate federal sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities.
August 7, 2018
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The American Chemistry Council recently announced its support for Senators’ “Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2018,” S. 3296.


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SOCMA Applauds EPA on Addressing Backlog of Pre-Manufacture Notices

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed review of the backlog of more than 600 pre-manufacture notices (PMNs) on new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
August 11, 2017
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The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Administrator Scott Pruitt on addressing backlog of pre-manufacture notices.


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TSCA Could Provide Unintended Consequences

Final legislation could require the EPA—for the first time—to make a decision about whether a new chemical would ever pose an unreasonable risk.
Mark Collatz
April 3, 2017
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We are all familiar with the social science concept of unintended consequences—outcomes that weren’t foreseen or intended. History is rife with examples of well-meaning intentions that somehow went awry. In the 19th century, Australia introduced rabbits into the country as means for providing an additional food supply for its indigenous people.
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SOCMA Sends Message to President Trump

The letter introduces him to the specialty chemical industry and thanks him for his focus on small business, jobs, and the economy.
March 14, 2017
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The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced it has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, introducing him to the specialty chemical industry and thanking him for his focus on small business, jobs, and the economy.
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