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Modernize TSCA, Continued regulatory framework should be adopted under TSCA. This the bill related to processor use reporting and the protection should serve as the model for other countries to adopt rather of confidential business information. These changes than the hazard-based approach under Europe’s REACH reflected input CSPA provided to Senate staff and the non- statute. An updated TSCA is needed to streamline regulations, governmental organizations (NGO) community. This effort and provide more focus on a risk-based chemicals management demonstrated that through constructive dialogue we can program. make progress toward a modernized TSCA. (http://www.cspa. CSPA has taken steps to communicate our priorities under a org/news-media-center/news-releases/2012/09/cspa-summary- modernized TSCA. A couple of years ago, several New Jersey of-advocacy-tsca/ ) company executives and I met with Senator Frank Lautenberg These are only two sections of a very complex and (D-NJ) to talk about his plans to update the federal law. comprehensive statute. Much work still needs to be done, Senator Lautenberg said that he was aware of industry concerns but we certainly acknowledge that these changes have shifted with his bill and invited us to work with him to improve it. His the legislation closer to the middle in an effort to balance the goal was to establish a modern federal framework for chemical need for a stronger, more effective regulatory program with management in the United States. Once again, CSPA member the opportunity for industry to innovate and compete in an companies stepped forward, and responsibly engaged with evolving and growing marketplace. leaders in the U.S. Congress, on both sides of the aisle, to With the support and involvement of CSPA’s leadership support meaningful efforts to update the TSCA statute. team of member company representatives, we will continue to Senator Lautenberg’s revised Safe Chemicals Act, voted out join with others in industry and the NGO community to work of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee in July, toward legislation that all sides can support. The time has included significant and positive changes under two sections of come to bring TSCA into the 21st century. Spray 32 Spray December 2012


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