1:00 – 3:30 PM ET

DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

Thank you to Modern Testing Services for being a sponsor of today’s event!

WELCOME
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Policy, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

KEYNOTE
Dana Baiocco, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Moderator: Ben DeVito, International Business Development Director USA, Eurofins Product Testing 

1:40 – 2:15 PM

REGULATION LANDSCAPE: CHROME VI, PROP 65 & OTHER STATE UPDATES 
Bao Vu, Of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA

• Chrome VI is causing a stir in the regulatory world, especially following the filing of many 60-day notices in California last year.
• Multiple groups are pursuing cases against apparel and footwear companies who sell leather gloves and footwear, and a joint defense has developed for a unified response.
• At the beginning of 2020, state regulations were working actively on issues like chemical management but have now been forced to transition to COVID-19 related work.
• Hear about the developing situations in state regulations and how regulation is being affected by the pandemic.

BUILDING AND REBUILDING YOUR COMPLIANCE STRATEGY
Sandeep Khatua, Global Technical Director, Consumer Products & Retail, TÜV SÜD America
Claudette Hunter, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co
Moderator: Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA

• Protocols aren’t one size fits all and should be continuously reevaluated, including your recall mitigation protocols.
• Corrective action plans, progressing beyond compliance, updating reasonable testing guidance and your RSL/MRSL, and having a play book for when regulations change is essential to staying in control.
• This session will cover useful practices to help you achieve a protocol in which you can be confident.

RSL FOR RISK MITIGATION
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA

• Your restricted substances list (RSL) protects consumers, workers, and the environment and it helps you to comply with chemical exposure laws in the places you distribute products.
• Suppliers implement your RSL to ensure the production of quality products, chemical compliance, and reduced risk exposure.
• The RSL you provide needs to reflect your organization’s standards and be straightforward to implement with your suppliers.
• How can you build an RSL that mitigates risk in your supply chain and is suited to handle supply chain disruptions such as the current pandemic?

CLOSING COMMENTS & THOUGHTS BEFORE DAY TWO
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA 

DAY TWO - THURSDAY, JUNE 4

Thank you to SgT for being a sponsor of today’s event!

WELCOME COMMENTS
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA

STANDARDS SETTING & NON-MANDATORY REGULATIONS  
Seemanta Mitra, Technical Leader – Global Softlines, UL
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA 

• You did your research, you learned all the regulations, and you tested your products according to the law, so your product is safe, right?
• Non-mandatory standards and industry consensus standards play an important role in filling in the gaps in regulation and are often followed as strictly as regulation.
• The CPSC, ASTM, AATCC, UL and many other organizations around the world play an important role from creating standards to tracking industry compliance with the standards and assessing their effectiveness.
• Learn how to incorporate existing industry standards into your product safety protocol and what to do when there are gaps in standards.

CRISIS: SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION & LESSONS LEARNED
Melissa Nelson, General Counsel, SanMar
Moderator: Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Policy, AAFA

• COVID-19, a term that has taken over news, social media, and company prioritization.
• As many companies have embarked on an unimaginable journey, products still need to be safe, no matter what.
• Making a different product for the first time or keeping your previous orders, there are challenges no one could have predicted.
• From general disruptions to certifying new product let’s talk what was learned along the way and what can be implemented now for future safeguarding. 

HANG OUT WITH AAFA
Steve Lamar, President and CEO, AAFA
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Policy, AAFA
Kristen Kern, Manager, Supply Chain & Sustainability Initiatives, AAFA
Beth Hughes, Vice President, Trade and Customs Policy, AAFA

• AAFA will hang on the line, to hang with you!
• Ask AAFA’s CEO and policy team questions about the content presented, trade, supply chain operations, COVID-19 and the CARES Act, or anything else that you may need guidance on.
• You will be able to submit questions anonymously or ask them live.  

WRAP-UP COMMENTS & FINAL THOUGHTS
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Policy, AAFA