Arnold & Porter Law & Policy Series

540 Pages·2010·53.24 MB·English

Arnold & Porter
Law & Policy Series
Consumer Products: Avoiding the Crossfire Between State
and Federal Regulation

Table of Contents
Agenda .................................................................................................................................................Tab 1
Presentation ........................................................................................................................................Tab 2
Speaker Biographies
Harrison M. Pollak, Robert D. Scofield, Eric A. Rubel, and Trenton H. Norris .............................Tab 3
Practice Descriptions ..........................................................................................................................Tab 4
Supporting Documents
California Proposition 65: A Guidebook and Reference Materials ................................................Tab 5
Federal/State Interaction ....................................................................................................................Tab 6
Electronic Waste ..................................................................................................................................Tab 7
State Laws that Differ from the CPSIA (Lead and Cadmium) ........................................................Tab 8
Phthalates: State Laws vs. CPSIA .....................................................................................................Tab 9
Miscellaneous State Statutes ..........................................................................................................Tab 10
Bisphenol A........................................................................................................................................Tab 11
Menu Labeling ...................................................................................................................................Tab 12
Automotive Products ........................................................................................................................Tab 13
Plumbing Products ...........................................................................................................................Tab 14
Mercury ..............................................................................................................................................Tab 15
Cosmetics ..........................................................................................................................................Tab 16
Candy .................................................................................................................................................Tab 17
Flame Retardants ..............................................................................................................................Tab 18
Light Fixtures .....................................................................................................................................Tab 19
Tab 1: Agenda
Arnold & Porter
Law & Policy Series
Consumer Products: Avoiding the Crossfire Between
State and Federal Regulation
Agenda
8:00–8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30–10:30 a.m. Program with Q&A
Harrison M. Pollak, California Deputy Attorney General
Robert D. Scofield, D.Env., MPH, Principal Scientist and Center
Director, Exponent, Inc.
Eric A. Rubel, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Former General
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission
Trenton H. Norris, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
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Tab 2: Presentation
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Avoiding the Crossfire Between State and
Federal Regulation
Harrison M. Pollak, Cal. Deputy Attorney General Eric A. Rubel
Robert D. Scofield, D.Env., MPH, Exponent, Inc. Trenton H. Norris
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Speakers
Harrison M. Pollak
California Deputy Attorney General
Robert D. Scofield
D.Env., MPH, Principal Scientist and Center Director,
Exponent, Inc.
Eric Rubel
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Former General Counsel,
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Trent Norris
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
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Agenda
 PPrriinncciipplleess ooff FFeeddeerraalliissmm
 Taxonomy of Regulations
 State Enforcement
 Supply Chain Management
 Compliance/Planning Issues
 Discussion
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Principles of Federalism
 State Primacy in Health & Safety Matters
 Federal Supremacy Clause/Preemption
– Express preemption
– Implied preemption
• Field preemption
• Conflict preemption
 Interstate Commerce Clause
– Non-discrimination against out-of-state businesses
– Disproportionate burden
 Equal protection
 First Amendment
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Taxonomy of Regulations
 Exposure-based
– CA Prop 65
 Concentration-based
– CPSC(lead substrate, phthalates, surface coatings), FDA regs,
CA AB1108
 Detection-based
– CCAA SSBB448844 ccoossmmeettiiccss ddiisscclloossuurree
 Performance standard-based
– Various CPSCstandards (e.g., small parts, cribs, flammability,
bike helmets, etc.), CARBcatalytic converters, CA AB1953/VT
plumbing reqts
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Taxonomy of Regulations (continued)
 Scope
– Install or use: CA AB1953
– Sell or offer for sale: CPSC, CA lighting regs, VT plumbing regs
– Introduce into commerce: CPSC, CA AB1953
– Expose: CA Prop 65
 Definitions
– Consumer vs. other use
– Manufacturer vs. importer vs. distributor vs. retailer
– Children vs. adult (e.g., pens, string backpacks, keychains)
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