Are you 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" on June
15, 2016 in New York City. They will be providing insight regarding
the elements of maintaining compliance. Join them for a half-day workshop to
learn how to adhere to regulations pertaining to the apparel or textile industry
such as Conflict
Minerals, Made in USA labeling, Children's Product Safety and Prop 65. Plus
get up to speed on the latest changes to various rules.
Before the half day is up, you'll should have a general
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.
WHEN: June 15, 2016
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: LIM College Townhouse, 12 E 53rd St, New
York, NY 10022
Speakers include:
Barbara Jones, Attorney, GT Law - Conflict
Minerals
David Callet, Attorney, Callet Law LLC - Children's Product
Safety Act
James Kohm, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission - Made in USA
Labeling
Ben Mead, Managing Director USA, Hohenstein - California Prop
65
Learn more at the Sourcing Journal website at http://sourcingjournalonline.us
By the way, the concept of 'conflict resource', or 'conflict
commodity' emerged in the late 1990s, initially in relation to 'conflict
diamonds' financing rebellions in Angola and Sierra Leone. (The media often
called these 'blood diamonds'.) The most commonly mined conflict minerals are
cassiterite (for tin), wolframite (for tungsten), coltan (for tantalum), and
gold ore, which are extracted from the Eastern Congo, and passed through a
variety of intermediaries before being purchased by multinational electronics
companies. But the issue can also effect the textile & apparel industry.
The issue can raise its head with electronics on apparel, footwear, related
products. As wearable
technology expands, this can become more of an issue for the fashion
industry. In fact, the AAFA has developed the below list to assist companies in
determining where conflict minerals could appear in their apparel, footwear,
fashion accessories, travel goods, and related supply chains.
Learn more about the Conflict
Minerals section of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Find more about apparel industry
educational seminars in our education
section.
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