The Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo Act (H.R. 4443, introduced June 30 by Rep. Smith, R-N.J.) would prohibit imports containing metals or minerals, in particular cobalt and lithium and their derivatives, that are mined, produced, smelted, or processed, wholly or in part, by child labor or forced labor in the DRC. Other provisions include the following.
H.R. 4452 (introduced June 30 by Rep. Torres, D-N.Y.) would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose whether their supply chain uses the forced labor of Uyghurs.
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In a July 13 letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Assistant Commissioner for Imports Dan Solis, NCBFAA (National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association Of America, Inc.) President J.D. Gonzalez expressed concern with the fast-approaching Dec. 31 deadline to comply with the cosmetic facility registration requirements of the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA).
“This does not allow sufficient time for facilities – particularly overseas facilities – to become informed and educated on their responsibilities, obtain a DUNS number, find an agent and complete the registration process,” Gonzalez wrote. “The December 31 deadline would be daunting under the best of circumstances. Given the fact that a registration process has not yet been completed, this deadline is unrealistic.”
NCBFAA requested that the FDA extend the cosmetic registration requirement for one year which will provide “the agency with the time to develop a registration system, roll it out to stakeholders, test it, and work out the kinks.”
NCBFAA also encouraged the FDA to use the food facility registration process as “the template for the cosmetic facility registration.” By applying “lessons learned” from the food facility registration, the FDA “can avoid missteps” in building the cosmetic registration.