FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grocery Manufacturers Association Welcomes EPA Issuance of TSCA Principles
Contact:
Scott Openshaw, Director, Communications, 202-295-3957
Brian Kennedy, Director, Communications, 202-639-5994
September 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from GMA President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey regarding release today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its principles for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act:
“We applaud Administrator Jackson and the Obama Administration for releasing thoughtful principles for TSCA reform and we look forward to working with the Administration to reform federal chemical review and management laws to boost consumer confidence in the safety of consumer products. Ensuring the safety of our products is the single most important goal of the consumer products industry and our industry devotes enormous resources to meet that objective. Consumer product companies share Administrator Jackson’s view that steps must be taken to improve confidence in the safety of chemicals used to manufacture products and to promote even greater innovation.
“The consumer products industry supports many of the principles outlined today by Administrator Jackson. We look forward to working with Congress and the Administration to reform TSCA to identify “priority” chemicals which should be subject to greater scrutiny, to ensure that EPA has adequate information about chemical uses, to leverage the chemical management programs undertaken by other nations, to integrate the patchwork quilt of laws governing product safety, and to bring clarity to EPA’s risk management tools.
“As the Administration develops specific TSCA reforms, policymakers should take care to promote – and not stifle – innovation and new product development. We urge the Administration to create a stakeholder process that will bring industry, environment, consumer, public health and animal welfare interests together to ensure that EPA has the resources, deadlines and authorities necessary to boost confidence in federal chemical review and management.”
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Based in Washington, D.C., the Grocery Manufacturers Association is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe. Founded in 1908, GMA is an active, vocal advocate for its member companies and a trusted source of information about the industry and the products consumers rely on and enjoy every day. The association and its member companies are committed to meeting the needs of consumers through product innovation, responsible business practices and effective public policy solutions developed through a genuine partnership with policymakers and other stakeholders. In keeping with its founding principles, GMA helps its members produce safe products through a strong and ongoing commitment to scientific research, testing and evaluation and to providing consumers with the products, tools and information they need to achieve a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. The food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry in the United States generates sales of $2.1 trillion annually, employs 14 million workers and contributes $1 trillion in added value to the economy every year.
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