U S Consumer Product Safety Commission Richard OBrien

U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Richard O’Brien, Director Roberta Telles, Program Manager Office of International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs February 28, 2011 Views expressed in this presentation are those of the staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission

Today’s Agenda § Overview of CPSC’s Office of International Programs § Key Program Areas

Office of International Programs Mission: to ensure the safety of imported consumer products used in the United States

Office of International Programs Director Office in Beijing, China East Asia/Pacific Western Hemisphere Australia, Japan, Korea Europe Cross-cutting issues: drywall, nanotechnology, cadmium, safe sleep, customs

Office of International Programs Regional Program Areas Multilateral Fora MOUs Interagency Liaison Briefings for Foreign Visitors Foreign Language Website International Travel Governmental Lab Approval

Global Challenges Rising Number of Imports Complex and Dynamic Supply Chains Weak Regulatory Systems Uneven Regulatory Requirements

Global Outreach Asia Program Regulator y and Standards Alignment Compliant Manufacturin g Import Safety China Program Capacity Building Americas Program Europe Program Multilater al work

Global Outreach Compliant Manufacturing Training Foreign Regulators Training Foreign Manufacturers Building safety in all stages of manufacturing process Collaborating with other importing countries Common message to supplier countries

Global Outreach n Regulatory/Standards alignment n Case: Pilot Alignment Initiative Window Coverings EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEALTH AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATEGENERAL Booster Seats Baby Slings

Global Outreach n Capacity Building Programs n Training foreign regulators Example: partnership with the OAS n

Global Outreach n North America Program n Regulatory alignment Training and exchange programs n n Customs cooperation

Global Outreach n OECD, ICPSC, APEC n Examples: n ICPSC Tracking Label Project n APEC Toy Safety Initiative

Global Outreach n China program n Training programs n Working groups n Push for best practices

Global Outreach n Europe program n Regulatory alignment n Joint efforts with China n Toy working group

Global Outreach Australia, Korea and Japan Program n n Regulatory Alignment n Exchange of Best Practices n Training

Global Outreach n East Asia/Pacific Program n Emerging exporting economies Developed exporting and consumer economies n

Contact Information Office of International Programs Richard O’Brien 301 -504 -7054 robrien@cpsc. gov Roberta Telles 301 -504 -7071 rtelles@cpsc. gov