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Rachel A. Bond
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Rachel A. Bond

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1001 G Street NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001

California's Proposition 65, Cosmetics, Food and Drug and 12 more

About Rachel A. Bond

Rachel Bond counsels domestic and international clients on regulatory compliance of food contact materials, as well as cosmetic and drug packaging materials, with the laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its foreign counterparts. With nearly two decades of regulatory experience, Rachel pairs innovative legal and sound scientific strategies to help her clients bring new products to market and achieve broadened markets for their products. She assists companies in obtaining food contact clearances for their products (such as polymers, additives, coatings, printing inks, and adhesives) in jurisdictions around the world, including the United States, Canada, South America, and the European Union (EU). Rachel also advises clients on ways to establish a suitable regulatory status for products for which explicit premarket approval is not necessary.

Rachel counsels clients on good manufacturing practice (GMP) issues and potential recalls, as well as advises on other regulatory schemes that impact packaging components, such as California’s Proposition 65 and similar state right-to-know laws. She also monitors and counsels clients on the growing number of legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting packaging, including state law restrictions on the use of PFAS and other chemical substances, minimum recycled content requirements, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws.

Rachel’s scientific background in biology provided the foundation for her highly technical legal career. Prior to attending law school and joining the firm, she worked in government relations and legislative affairs for a leading lobbying firm in Washington, DC, where she developed her extensive knowledge of policymaking.

Rachel is a contributing author to packaginglaw.com, as well as related industry publications, and is frequently invited to speak at food contact conferences.

Awards

•The Best Lawyers in America: FDA Law, 2025 - 2026

Insights & In the News

Food & Chemicals Unpacked: EPR You Keeping Up with Extended Producer Responsibility?

08.27.2025
Podcast

Food & Chemicals Unpacked: Extended Producer Responsibility: EPR You Ready?

02.01.2023
Podcast

More Insights

Best Law Firms Features Keller and Heckman in 2026 Edition

Press Release
11.06.2025

More News

Events

Partner Rachel Bond to Present at the 2026 ACI EPR Think Tank

Speaking Engagement

01.27.2026
01.28.2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 15
    • California's Proposition 65
    • Cosmetics
    • Food and Drug
    • Food and Drug Packaging
    • Medical Devices
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Sustainability and Product Stewardship
    • Chemicals and Plastics
    • Consumer Products and Retail
    • Digital Media, Technology, and Telecommunications
    • Energy, Infrastructure, and Transportation
    • Food & Life Sciences
    • Packaging
    • Tobacco and E-Vapor
    • Trade Associations

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Keller and Heckman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Evaluated the regulatory status of food contact materials in jurisdictions throughout the world
    provided legal opinions regarding same
    Prepared
    submitted to FDA numerous Food Contact Notifications (FCNs), successfully obtaining premarket clearance for new food contact substances
    Navigated post-market reviews of food contact substances
    worked with industry
    FDA officials to ensure the orderly phase-out of substances used in food contact materials
    Advised on the use of post-consumer recycled plastics in food contact applications, including preparation of No Objection Letter (NOL) requests to FDA regarding plastic recycling technologies
    Provided guidance on the proper application of the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) principle in the U.S.
    worked with clients on the feasibility of establishing a self-determined GRAS position
    Counseled clients on good manufacturing practice (GMP) considerations, including conducting GMP audits of client facilities
    Prepared Drug Master Files (DMFs) on packaging materials
    related submissions to the FDA
    Filed dossiers to obtain premarket authorizations for food contact materials under the EU Plastics Regulation, the German BfR Recommendations, the MERCOSUR Resolutions in South America,
    other comparable international authorities
    Counseled clients on compliance with state chemical bans, as well as labeling
    reporting requirements
    Advised clients on sustainability
    recyclability initiatives, single-use packaging bans,
    other proposed environmental legislation
    regulations around the globe

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2006, Virginia
    2006, District of Columbia
    Memberships

    Membership

    •American Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    George Mason University School of Law
    Class of 2006
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Delaware
    Class of 2001
    B.A.

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    Rachel A. Bond attended George Mason University School of Law.
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    Keller and Heckman LLP was established in 1962.

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