Vinyl Institute Supports the Accurate Labels Act
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) June 11, 2018 -- Today Vinyl Institute announced its support of the recently introduced Accurate Labels Act, introduced by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR). This bill protects consumers' right to clear, accurate and meaningful information about the products they purchase. It also provides product manufacturers with a national standard that establishes science-based criteria for all additional state and local labeling requirements. States that meet the criteria can enact their own ingredient listing or labeling programs; allows state-mandated product information to be provided through smartphone-enabled “smart labels” and on websites, where consumers can find up-to-date, relevant ingredients and warnings; and ensures that covered product information is risk-based. Warning labels act as important precautionary notices of legitimate risks and need to be taken seriously.
“The Accurate Labels Act ensures that consumers continue to benefit from label information on packaging today, while guaranteeing that any additional product information required by states or localities is clear, accurate, meaningful and science-based,” said Dick Doyle, President and CEO of the Vinyl Institute.
A growing number of states and cities are making labeling more difficult by requiring or proposing mandatory labels on packaging that are not backed by science and that imply risks when none exist. These inaccurate labels mislead consumers, drive up prices and create costly new regulatory burdens, especially for American Farmers and small businesses. The Accurate Label Act ensures that consumers continue to benefit from the nutritional and allergy information on packaging today, while guaranteeing that any additional product information required by states or cities is clear, accurate, meaningful and science-based.
About the Vinyl Institute:
The Vinyl Institute (VI), founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives, and modifiers. The VI works on behalf of its members to promote the benefits of the world’s most versatile plastic, used to make everything from household appliances to flooring, roofing and wallcovering. The vinyl industry in the United States employs over 350,000 highly skilled employees at nearly 3,000 facilities, and generates an economic value of $54.4 billion. For more information visit: http://www.vinylinfo.org
Susan Wade, Vinyl Institute, http://www.vinylinfo.org, +1 202.765.2296, [email protected]
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