BLC News
BLC/FDRA launch restricted substance guideline for footwear manufacture.
4th February, 2011
BLC Leather Technology Centre and FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America) are pleased to announce the joint publication of a guidance document aimed at restricted substance management within the footwear supply chain.
Working closely with FDRA's product safety working group (PSWG) this guide has been developed to support the entire footwear supply chain with the ongoing challenge of compliance to legal standards within the US and Europe and to support compliance to brand and retailer restricted substance requirements.
The guidance document (available to BLC and FDRA members) is a reference tool for the management of chemicals within materials and finished product and will allow companies to make informed decisions based on risk of materials.
The document is structured into risk categories with tier 1 focussing on chemicals that are currently legislated within the US, and Tiers 2 and 3 substances which are currently legislated outside the US and likely to be the focus of scrutiny in the near future.
This tiered approach provides a commonsense approach to managing chemical compliance allowing companies to manage risk and position themselves to become future proof.
Please click here to access the guideline.
For further information please contact either Victoria Addy (BLC) vikki@blcleathertech.com or Matt Priest mpriest@fdra.org to discuss further.
