Industry Groups Urge CPSC to Withdraw Proposal on Certificates on Compliance at Entry
Industry associations called for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to withdraw or suspend its proposed rule on electronic filing of certificates of compliance at entry, in a letter dated Oct. 31 (here). A group of 32 associations including the American Apparel & Footwear Association, National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, National Association of Manufacturers, and National Retail Federation said CPSC staff’s engagement with industry to develop a better regulation on certificates will be hampered if the Commission continues the rulemaking process. CPSC postponed the issuance of a final rule in its 2014 operating plan, but the agency is still considering comments related to its original Part 1110 proposed rule (see 14050702).
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The letter follows a workshop held by CPSC in September to discuss new certificate of compliance requirements with industry (see 14093003). The workshop was spawned by a letter from the same industry associations sent in March 2014 (see 14032025).
The industry associations in the Oct. 31 letter praised CPSC for holding the workshop, but continued to request CPSC “closely engage stakeholders,” including CBP, industry and logistics providers, as it considers changes to its certificate regulations. CPSC may be limited in its ability to engage “fully and directly” unless the rulemaking is withdrawn or suspended, said the letter. The industry associations once again urged CPSC to create a permanent stakeholder group in the vein of CBP’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC). The groups also said CPSC should “be mindful” of the changes to the entry process caused by the development of the single window, and encouraged CPSC to continue its role at the Border Interagency Executive Council (BIEC) while at the same time working “directly with stakeholders to meet its regulatory objectives.”