Reforming the Toxic Substances Act
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges Congress to enact legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that :
1. Enhances the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to ensure the safety of chemical substances in commerce by considering developments in the state of science and regulatory policy in the U.S. and abroad that have occurred since the TSCA was enacted;
2. Encourages public confidence in, and broad stakeholder understanding of, federal chemical control authorities and regulatory policies and practices;
3. Recognizes the critical role that chemical substances play in all aspects of contemporary society;
4. Maintains the nation’s international competitiveness;
5. Acknowledges and accounts for the considerable investment of resources required to develop and maintain a world-class regulatory system;
6. Leverages the extensive and growing wealth of governance experience and credible scientific data and information on chemical substances being developed in the European Union, Canada, and other countries;
7. Incorporates U.S. obligations under international treaties;
8. Provides the public with useful and relevant information on chemical safety, product safety, and chemical risk management; and
9. Provides appropriate intellectual property protections to entities investing in new science and innovation.
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges Congress to enact legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that :
1. Enhances the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to ensure the safety of chemical substances in commerce by considering developments in the state of science and regulatory policy in the U.S. and abroad that have occurred since the TSCA was enacted;
2. Encourages public confidence in, and broad stakeholder understanding of, federal chemical control authorities and regulatory policies and practices;
3. Recognizes the critical role that chemical substances play in all aspects of contemporary society;
4. Maintains the nation’s international competitiveness;
5. Acknowledges and accounts for the considerable investment of resources required to develop and maintain a world-class regulatory system;
6. Leverages the extensive and growing wealth of governance experience and credible scientific data and information on chemical substances being developed in the European Union, Canada, and other countries;
7. Incorporates U.S. obligations under international treaties;
8. Provides the public with useful and relevant information on chemical safety, product safety, and chemical risk management; and
9. Provides appropriate intellectual property protections to entities investing in new science and innovation.
