; (VII) listed as a persistent organic pollutant by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; (VIII) given an overall carcinogenicity evaluation of Group 1, Group 2A, or Group 2B by the International Agency for Research on Cancer; or (IX) listed as a toxic, poisonous, explosive, corrosive, flammable, ecotoxic, or infectious waste by the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, done at Basel, Switzerland, March 22, 1989. (v) The substance, mixture, or compound is a chemical or chemical class that, as determined by the Administrator, has been identified by a Federal agency, State agency, or international intergovernmental agency as being 1 or more of the following: (I) A carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, immunotoxicant, neurotoxicant, or endocrine disruptor. (II) A persistent bioaccumulative. (III) A chemical or chemical class that may— (aa) harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental toxicity in humans or wildlife; (bb) harm organs or cause other systemic toxicity; or (cc) have an adverse impact on— (AA) air quality; (BB) ecology; (CC) soil quality; or (DD) water quality. (IV) A chemical or chemical class that has toxicity equivalent to the toxicity reflected in a criterion described in any of subclauses (I) through (III). (31) United States The term United States , when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States. I Extended responsibility 12101. Extended responsibility (a) Participation in Organization required (1) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), effective beginning on February 1, 2025, each producer of a covered product or beverage container that is sold, distributed, or imported into the United States shall— (A) participate as a member of 1 or more Organizations, based on category of covered products or beverage containers, for which a Plan is approved by the Administrator