Transcript PowerPoint - Western Pallet Association

State and Federal Pallet
Legislation/Regulation
2010 – 2011
State Legislation: Anti-Wood
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California
New York
Missouri
New Jersey
Michigan
Legislation/Regulation: AntiDecaBDE
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Maine
Maryland
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Congress
2011
• More States Banning DecaBDE
• Legislation Requiring Wood Washing
• StateNet
Food & Pharmaceutical
Field-to-Fork
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
September 2008
Recall: Tylenol Arthritis Relief Caplets
October 2008
Recall: Infants Mylicon Gas Relief
November 2008
BLAME PALLETS
December 2008
“Phantom Recall” Adult Motrin
January 2009
Recall: Tyelnol, Motrin, St. Joseph’s Aspirin
April 2009
Consumer Complaints: 39 odor; 3 adverse events;
November 2009
Recall: Tylenol Arthritis moldy odor, nausea, stomach pain
December 2009
Recall: Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets
January 2010
May 2010
Recall: Motrin, Benadryl Allergy, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, St. Joseph
FDA issues Puerto Rico report
FDA completes 12-day inspection/investigation of Ft. Washington
Ft. Washington Plant ceases production
August 2010
Recall: 100,000 boxes of 1-Day Acuvue TruEye Contact Lenses
September 2010
Hearings: House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
November 2010
Recalls more drugs produced at Ft. Washington Plant
December 2010
Recall: 13-million packages of Rolaids
Recall: Expands August recall of Acuvue Contact Lenses
Congressional Hearing
• FDA Dep. Commissioner Lists J&J Failures
– Miscalculating and/or misstating risks and benefits of
products
– Particulates found in liquid medications
– Failure to meet its own specifications for bacteria and
particulates
– Higher than expected concentrations of Tylenol per dropper
– Bacteria contamination of raw materials
– Inadequate equipment maintenance
– Failure to investigate consumer complaints of foreign
materials, black or dark specks made a year before recall
• Smelly Pallets
Food and Drug Administration
• DOT vs. FDA
• Writing Regulations
– Trucks and Trains
– Banning Products
NWPCA Comments
• Wood is Good
– Natural product
– Used as food component
– Favored kitchen utensil
• Wood vs. Plastic
– New
– Used
NWPCA Proactive Proposal
A visual inspection should be conducted to assure recycled
pallet components are dry and clean with no observable
dirt, debris or animal droppings. If any dirt, debris, or
animal droppings are detected, they should be removed.
Visible inspections should include examining pallets for
protruding nails or other visible defects as needed.
Food Modernization Act
• $1.4 billion
• Requires large farms and food
producers to create in-depth food safety
plans.
• Grants the government new powers to
inspect food-production facilities and
order recalls.
• Field-to-Fork Momentum
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Congress
• Tax Rate Extension
• Estate Tax Reinstated
The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
• Small business tax credits (2010-2014)
• Insurance coverage value reporting
(2011)
• Lower limits on flexible spending
accounts (2013)
• Employer coverage & penalties (2014)
• Taxing cadillac plans (2018)
Health Insurance Reform
Repeal Efforts
• Congressional Actions
– Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care
Law Act
– Piecemeal Approach
• Judicial Actions
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Congress
• Debt Level
– $14.29 trillion
– $1.9 trillion
– $148.2 billion – 1st Q Debt Payment
• Pass Budget
“As the Political Pendulum Swings”
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1993 Democrats voted to give vote
1995 Republicans reversed
2007 Democrats reversed Republicans
2011 Republicans again eliminated vote