U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 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

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

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

Office of International Programs Cross-cutting issues: drywall, nanotechnology, cadmium, safe sleep, customs

Office of International Programs

Global Challenges

Global Outreach Americas Program Americas Program China Program China Program Europe Program Europe Program Asia Program Asia Program

Global Outreach Building safety in all stages of manufacturing process Common message to supplier countries

Global Outreach Regulatory/Standards alignment Regulatory/Standards alignment Case: Pilot Alignment Initiative Case: Pilot Alignment Initiative EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEALTH AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATE- GENERAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Information Office of International Programs Richard O’Brien Roberta Telles