Proposition 65 Workshop

Description

The California Chamber of Commerce and the California League of Food Producers (CLFP) are organizing a Proposition 65 Workshop for members on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Sacramento. Given how Proposition 65 has impacted all aspects of the food industry this is a timely and important workshop to attend.

This event is sponsored by Arnold & Porter.  

Meeting details are listed below and a registration form is attached.
Send registration materials to Julie Renwick with CLFP at julie@clfp.com.
 

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9:30 AM ? 10:00 a.m.             Registration
 
10:00 ? 11:00 a.m.                 Proposition 65: The Basics                                    
                                              An introduction to the legal requirements and regulations of Proposition 65 and the potential litigation exposure for companies selling products into California.  Discussion of how Proposition 65 is enforced and how the law is applied to and impacts the food and retail industries.
 
11:00 ? 11:15 a.m.                 Break
 
11:15 -12:15 p.m.                   Hot Proposition 65 Issues Relating to Food                                
                                              The panel will address the most significant Proposition 65 issues impacting the food industry including regulatory actions regarding naturally occurring levels of lead, the listing of processed meats, and BPA signage as well as recent enforcement actions and litigation relating to arsenic in rice, acrylamide, furfuryl alcohol, and glyphosate. 
- Moderator: TBD
- Presenters: Trent Norris, Arnold & Porter; Gary Roberts, Dentons; Robert Falk, Morrison Foester
 
12:15 ? 1:30 p.m.                   Lunch Program: Compliance Strategies in the Ever Changing World of Prop 65
                                               The legal panel will address specific strategies for Proposition 65 compliance and reducing liability for food producers.
- Moderator: Mona Shulman, Pacific Coast Producers
- Presenters: Robert Falk, Morrison Foester; Lee Smith, Coleman & Horowitt; Trent Norris, Arnold & Porter; _______, California Grocers Association


1:30 -1:45 p.m.                        Break

1:45 ? 3:00 p.m.                      Prospects for Reform          
                                                This panel will discuss potential reforms to Proposition 65 including in store signage, digital warnings, enhanced scientific requirements in the listing process, litigation reform, federal preemption, naturally occurring regulatory reform, potential ballot measure to address food issues. 
- Moderator: Trudi Hughes, California League of Food Producers
- Presenters: Tim Shestek, American Chemistry Council; John Hewitt, Grocery Manufacturers Association; Anthony Samson, Arnold & Porter