Lacey Act Amendment– Latest Updates, February 2009 The February 3 Federal Register published the most recent updates to the Lacey Act Amendments, following a series of modifications in October. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the federal agency charged with the implementation and enforcement of the rules, revised again the ‘phased’ implementation schedule […]

On Monday, November 13, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued important revisions to the rules of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) 2008, released in August and the subject of much comment from the Trade and within the government. In brief, the CPSIA called for both importers and manufacturers (or third party labelers), jointly […]

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (the “Act”), which was enacted on August 14th, 2008 makes significant changes to current regulations and imposes many additional compliance requirements for companies that sell consumer products. Emphasis is placed on children’s products, toys and products with paint containing lead, phthalates, etc. A summary of key points is as […]