Apparel & Footwear Committee monitors data, exchanges views, and disseminates information on regulations, legislation and negotiations that affect Hong Kong's textile and apparel industries.

Committee Chair Andre Leroy Marketing Director Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd

Committee Vice Chairs: Thomas Nelson Andrew Schroth

Past Events:

Event Date	Title	Speaker(s)
Feb 19, 2010	Memberdiscussion on the cadmium / heavy metal discussion to finalize the position paper.
Jan 27, 2010	Member discussion on US regulations on Cadmium in jewelry and other children's consumer goods
Jan 14, 2010	Being Sustainable in the Outdoor Products Industry	Kevin Myette, Director of Product Integrity, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
Nov 23, 2009	Discussion on Global Standard for Consumer Product Manufacturing	-
Oct 15, 2009	The Public Consultation on 15 Potential Substances of Very High Concern closes on 15th October	-
Sept 16, 2009	First Sale" U.S.Duty Savings Program: "	Harold M. Grunfeld, Managing Partner,Grunfeld, Desidereo
Sept 4, 2009	Recent Developments In Implementing the CPSIA
Aug 7, 2009	Today's Bangladesh Garment Industry	Mehdi Mahbub, CEO, Best Sourcing
Jul 30, 2009	US Consumer Product Safety Regulations' Effect	Inez Moore Tenenbaum, Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Jul 20, 2009	Crowdsourcing Trends in the Apparel and Footwear Industry	Glenn Hershey, Vice President, Operations, Ryzwear, Inc
Jun 17, 2009	Where does our plastic go?	Doug Woodring, Fellow, Project Kaisei; Lizette Smook, Managing Director, Innovasians; Hans Buehr, Head of Purchasing Asia, Triumph International; Pat Nie-Woo, Chairman, the Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium
Jun 15, 2009	China's Emerging Role in Global Outsourcing	Alexandra Harney, Author, The China Price
Apr 23, 2009	Impact of the New Social Insurance Law in China	Apo Leong, Director, Asia Monitor Resource Center of Hong Kong; Willy Lin, SBS, MBE, JP, Vice-Chairman, Textile Council of Hong Kong; Pattie Walsh, Partner, Minter Ellison Lawyers; Judith Mackay, Social Compliance Manager, New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. (Moderator)
Mar 25, 2009	Future US-China Trade Relations in China T&A	David M. Spooner, Of Counsel, Squire Sanders; Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration; and Former U.S. Apparel Trade Negotiator
Mar 20, 2009	Members Discussion Meeting	-
Feb 24, 2009	M&A and Restructuring in the Fashion Industry	Peter Shay, Managing Director, Hong Kong, MMG
Feb 13, 2009	More Changes on Complying with the CPSIA	Roy Delbyck, Law Offices of Roy Ian Delbyck
Jan 21, 2009	The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 08	Roy Delbyck, Law Offices of Roy Ian Delbyck
Jan 19, 2009	Product Safety Sub-Committee Planning Meeting	-
Jan 5, 2009	Product Safety Sub-Committee Planning Meeting	-