BRAG Presents At BIO’s Pacific Rim Summit In San Diego

This week, the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG™) participated in the Biotechnology Industry Organization's Pacific Rim Summit on Biotechnology and Bioenergy in San Diego, California. The Summit included over 400 attendees with broad interest and involvement in biofuels and renewable chemicals. During the Summit, BRAG Executive Director Kathleen M. Roberts gave a presentation titled "The Here and Now of TSCA," in which she emphasized the criticality of including regulatory compliance into any company's commercialization plans, and outlined certain sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) applicable to biobased chemical manufacturers. Ms. Roberts highlighted the TSCA Inventory and Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) issues that can catch biobased chemical manufacturers off-guard and potentially lead to six-figure penalties, curtailed production, and/or very non-"Green" warnings and restrictions being required on labels and packaging. Her presentation helped clarify reporting thresholds and what role byproducts play in an entity's TSCA reporting requirements. A copy of the presentation is available online.