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2008 ANTI ILLEGAL LOGGING AMENDMENTS TO THE LACEY ACT OF 1900
The Lacey Act, the nation's oldest wildlife protection law, was amended in May 2008 to address the global plight of illegal logging. In addition to strict prohibitions on the trade of illegally harvested plants and plant products, the amendment requires that importers file a declaration upon entry for all goods that include any amount of plant or plant product. Mowry & Grimson attorneys were among the first members of a coalition representing importer rights and interests in negotiations with members of Congress and federal government agencies regarding the scope and implementation of the Lacey Act amendment. Our attorneys have aided both domestic and international manufacturers and importers in creating and implementing programs to comply with the Lacey Act amendment.
THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ("CPSIA") requires that all products subject to any rule, standard, ban, legislation or regulation enforced by the CPSC be accompanied by a certification of compliance. Mowry & Grimson attorneys counsel clients on how to comply with the certification of compliance requirement, as well as other consumer product safety requirements and represent companies charged with violating the CPSIA and related laws.
THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD'S AIRBORNE TOXIC CHEMICAL MEASURE TO PREVENT FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS FROM COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS
Between 2009 and 2012, California will implement new and increasingly stringent limits for formaldehyde emitted from composite wood products, creating the strictest formaldehyde-emission regime in the United States. Composite wood products and finished goods containing composite wood that are sold, offered for sale, supplied, used or manufactured for sale in California must comply with California's strict formaldehyde emissions standards. Mowry & Grimson attorneys have worked with manufacturers and importers to create and implement CARB compliance programs.
