The
American Apparel &
Footwear Association (AAFA)
announced plans to present a new International
Product Safety & Restricted Substances Seminar
Series in China. Collaborating with the
Apparel & Footwear
International RSL Management Working Group
(AFIRM), AAFA will
host seminars
March 26 - 27 in Dongguan
and
March 30 31 in Hangzhou.
United States product safety regulations are
changing quickly and it seems the government is
issuing new guidances every week, said
Kevin M. Burke,
President and CEO, AAFA. At these
seminars experts will present the latest
information to ensure everyone understands the
new rules and how to comply.
Product safety issues are dynamic and chemical
management systems, such as the AAFA Restricted
Substances List (RSL), are imperative for a
business to maintain compliance not only with
standards around the world, but also to be
competitive. The conferences will feature
speakers from world leaders including
AFIRM,
Bureau Veritas Group,
Intertek,
Oeko-tex,
Pou Chen Group
and
SGS.
Conference topics on the agenda include:
-
U.S. government
product safety standards, regulations,
and result of non-compliance;
-
Retail
Perspective: a panel discussion with major U.S.
retailers, including a review of respective
standard operating procedures (SOP) and
consequences of not complying;
-
RSL the tool:
what you need to know, how to use it, and
implementation guidance;
-
Testing
Perspective: a panel discussion with
international testing labs; and
-
Case studies
examining
retail quality control SOP and more.
The
American Apparel & Footwear Association
membership is truly international, with
suppliers and customers all over the global,
explained Burke. By offering seminars in China
, we make this membership benefit more
accessible to our Asia-based member employees
and their suppliers.
These conferences are an opportunity for brands
and their manufacturers to gather, learn and
discuss product safety issues, continued
Burke. This kind of productive communication
regarding the benchmarks and standards, as well
as best case practices and solutions, is AAFA's
pragmatic approach to a very challenging issue.
International Product Safety & Restricted
Substances Seminar Series presented with support
by the American Chinese Apparel and Footwear
Association.
Registration and sponsorship information is
available on the
AAFA website.
For more information on the Dongguan event,
please visit: http://www.apparelandfootwear.org/events/event.asp?event_iD=265&.
For more information on the Hangzhou event,
please visit:
http://www.apparelandfootwear.org/events/event.asp?event_iD=264&.
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