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IngredientDisclosure:CaliforniaSB258andRETAILERREQUIREMENTS!!!Jim Jones Executive Vice President Strategic Alliances and Industry Relations March 7, 2018
Retailer Requirements: Walmart In2014Walmartpublishedanumberofchemicalsustainabilityrequirementsincludingexpectationsrelatedtoingredientdisclosure.
• Theyexpectedthatby2015suppliersofformulatedproductwouldhaveon-linedisclosureofallingredients.
• Theyrequiredproductsin“Aisle13”todisclose“onpack”certain
ingredientsbyJanuary1,2018.
Walmart’s 2014 on pack requirements:
• Scope:Aisle13includeshouseholdcleaningproducts,includingantimicrobialproductsaswellasindoorpestcontrolproductssuchasrodenticidesandcrackandcreviceproducts.
• WalmartindicatedatthetimethatWERCSmartwouldinthefutureflagtosuppliersiftheirproductshad“prioritychemicalsforsuppliers”.ThusputtingsuppliersonnoticethattheyhadaproductthattriggeredWalmart’son-packrequirement.
• Walmarthasidentifiedapproximately3700chemicalsontheirprioritychemicalslist.
Walmart “on pack”
• ThechangestoWERCSmartwerenevermadeandbythesummerof2017itwasclearthatsupplierswerenotpreparedtomeettheJanuary2018deadline(WERCSmartidentifiesWalmart“highprioritychemicals”butnotprioritychemicals).
• HCPA(thenCSPA)andaworkgroupofmembercompaniesworkedwithWalmarttoidentifyapathforward.
• LastNovember,Walmartreleasedanupdateoftheironpackrequirements.
Walmart’s revised on pack requirements
• SupplierscanrelyonCASB258listofchemicalsorWalmart’slistofprioritychemicals(CAhasabout1300fewerchemicals).
• SuppliersshouldstartonpackdisclosureJanuary2018butcanusea“rollingrefresh”tomeettherequirement.SuppliersshouldprovideWalmartwiththeirrefreshschedule.
• ProductsthatcomplywithCA258on-labelformatandcontentwillmeetWalmart’sexpectations.
Walmart’s revised on pack requirements
• Scope:AlthoughHCPAproposednarrowingthescopeofWalmart’sdisclosurerequirementstoalignwithCalifornia’s,Walmartmaintaineditsexistingscopewhichincludespesticidesin“Aisle13”.
• Walmartwillrequireonpackdisclosureof“prioritychemicals”forpesticideproductsinAisle13whenacompanyotherwisechangestheirlabelinawaythatrequiresEPAreviewandapproval.
• HCPAhasbeenworkingwithEPAtodevelopapathforwardforpesticideproductswithinWalmart’sscope.
