
Sourcing Journal Workshop: Regulation Education
Description
Confused about conflict minerals or Prop 65? Need an update on children's product safety? Or a lesson in Made in USA labeling?
Sourcing Journal is hosting an educational workshop, "Regulation Education," to provide insight on the manifold elements of maintaining compliance. Join us for a half-day workshop to learn how to adhere to regulations for conflict minerals, Made in USA labeling, children's product safety and Prop 65, plus get up to speed on the latest changes to the rules. It's everything you need to know about the most pressing regulations facing apparel businesses today and how to keep your company in good standing.
Speakers include:
Barbara Jones, Attorney, GT Law - Conflict Minerals
David Callet, Attorney, Callet Law LLC - Consumer Product Safety Act
James Kohm, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission - Made in USA Labeling
Ben Mead, Managing Director USA, Hohenstein - California Prop 65
Before the half day is up, you'll have an understanding of the Conflict Minerals section of the Dodd-Frank Act, know how to properly test and adhere to required chemical and labeling regulations, and be well aware of the ramifications for non-compliance--key in today's world where compliance is ever-more paramount to business success.
Conflict Minerals - Are you reporting correctly? Join us to learn what to report and how to do it the right way. You'll also find out what you can do to make sure information supplied by your supply chain is as accurate as possible.
Consumer Product Safety Act - Get into the details of what is mandatory and non-mandatory for both children's and adult products. This regulation covers everything from chemicals to garment construction and you'll learn how to meet its standard.
Made in USA Labeling - Find out what labeling a garment as 'Made in USA' means to the FTC, learn the proper way to label and understand how to keep your company safe from fines for mis-labeling.
California Prop 65 - Getting to compliant means understanding the chemicals in your products, so you'll learn how to find out which chemicals your products possess and what to do with that information.