Tell California to Withdraw Prop. 65 Labeling Requirements

Join the National Association of Manufacturers in asking the California Office of Health Hazard Assessment to withdraw their proposed amendments to Proposition 65 regulations.

Currently, the state of California has proposed amendments to Proposition 65 regulations that would change labeling requirements for consumer products sold in the state. These changes threaten to disrupt manufacturing supply chains nationwide at a time when the distribution of goods and lifesaving supplies is more important than ever.

Join the NAM in sounding the alarm to reject these “patchwork” regulations that threaten interstate commerce.

This letter open to companies, business and industry associations, state and local chambers and allied organizations. The deadline for this letter is Friday, March 26 at 5 p.m. (noon) EDT.

Please contact NAM Director of Energy and Resources Policy Laura Berkey-Ames for more details.

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Comments on Proposed Amendments to Article 6

Ms. Monet Vela
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street, 23rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95812-4010

Dear Ms. Vela:

As leaders, innovators and manufacturers in America, we are committed to protecting human health and the environment, social well-being and the economic performance of the employees, communities, customers and consumers we serve. Every member of the value chain is committed to ensuring that chemicals and other products are developed, manufactured, distributed and used safely. To accomplish these goals and ensure that the supply chain is not disrupted at this critical time, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment should withdraw the misguided proposal to amend Proposition 65 short-form warning requirements.

Environmental laws and regulations should be designed with utmost care to ensure that they are effective and lift up communities. The proposed amendments would do the opposite, causing public confusion, harming innovation and competitiveness in a global market. At a time when the distribution of goods and lifesaving supplies is more important than ever before, we cannot afford to jeopardize interstate commerce, disrupt manufacturing and irrevocably impact the supply chain nationwide.

To avoid a state by state “patchwork” approach to labeling, we need a coordinated effort to establish consistent national standards that enhance protection of the public and the environment, promote investment and innovation, avoid duplication, public confusion and unnecessary negative economic impacts. Unfortunately, the proposal does the opposite.

When it comes to our workforce and the people we serve, no goal is more important than safety. We remain dedicated to protecting the people and the planet because communities thrive when they are connected to each other and can build a bright future together. To accomplish these goals and ensure that the supply chain is not disrupted at this critical time, the proposed rulemaking amending the short-form warning requirements under Proposition 65 should be withdrawn.

Sincerely,