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North American Consumer Product Safety

North American Consumer Product Safety. BRC ATP/Certification Body Conference January 2009. Who is RILA?. Retail Industry Leaders Association Trade association based in Washington, DC Service retailers and select product suppliers. What Does RILA Do?. Government Affairs Retail Operations

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North American Consumer Product Safety

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  1. North American Consumer Product Safety BRC ATP/Certification Body Conference January 2009

  2. Who is RILA? • Retail Industry Leaders Association • Trade association based in Washington, DC • Service retailers and select product suppliers

  3. What Does RILA Do? • Government Affairs • Retail Operations • Membership and Marketing

  4. RILA Members • The largest….

  5. RILA Members • The fastest growing…

  6. RILA Members • The most innovative…

  7. High profile media safety incidents in 2007/2008 Congress overhauled the CPSC in Summer 2008 and introduced strict new standards for children's products Consumer advocacy groups on heightened vigilance and emboldened by new law Increased use of sub-contractors for components in the manufacturing process, adding further product safety risk New product certifications being introduced (e.g. TIA and CPSIA) Further product safety legislation and regulations for consumer products are expected External Influences

  8. Retailers implementing tighter controls Product safety integrated into holistic risk management approaches Retailers increasing the profile of risk management and product safety within the enterprise and reporting hierarchy Retailers are working together Retailers are taking a proactive approach to regulations and legislation Internal Trends

  9. Examples of Product Safety Issues

  10. RILA Product Safety Vision To proactively protect consumers and retail brands by partnering with suppliers to adopt and implement industry-wide, global safety standards, while advocating effective legislation and regulatory compliance.

  11. Special Announcement… ….not even to the press yet!!

  12. 2009 Business Goals Mission: Determine the future direction and content of global consumer product safety standards for suppliers of consumer products sold in North America Develop North American consumer product safety standards infrastructure Adapt existing BRC global standards and sector-specific standards for North American markets Develop new global and sector- specific consumer product safety standards 3 1 2

  13. Thank you! My contact information: Casey Chroust Sr. Vice President, Retail Operations +1-703-600-2014 casey.chroust@rila.org

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