Contributing Lawyers

Canada

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Michael Flavell
Geoff Kubrick

United States

Susan Kohn Ross

India

China

Thailand

Apisith John Southam

Korea

Lack of Records Leads to Large Judgment

Purely Juice is a pomegranate juice manufacturer based in California. It was ordered to pay a $1.5 million judgment to a competitor for false and misleading claims. Claiming that its suppliers had given it faulty Certificates of...

China's Official Government Website - in English

Wondering what is going on in China? Take a look at english.gov.cn, the official government website, which posts most of its articles in English.

Korea and U.S. Beef Problem

I was in Seoul, South Korea last week with the American Bar Association ILEX trip and we learned first hand about the anti-U.S beef sentiment in Korea.  This is a divisive issue in Korea and may stop the Korea - U.S. Free...

Toy Industry Safety Update

In late 2007, the general press was full of public complaints about the safety of food and toys.  Some six plus months later, change at the Food and Drug Administration remains in limbo as Congress continues to consider...

Food and Drug Administration Wants Input Re Food Safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Protection Plan was released in November 2007. Against the backdrop of the publicity surrounding tainted food from China (and there is, of course, tainted food coming from other...

Health Canada to Label Bisphenol A as Dangerous

Canada's Globe & Mail newspaper reports that on April 16, 2008, Health Canada may label bisphenol A a dangerous substance.  However, it is not expected that Health Canada or other governmental departments will, in the near...

Important Legal Development In Canada - Canada Tables Consumer Protection Legislation That Must Be Taken Seriously By Domestic Manufacturers, Importers and Sellers

On April 8, 2008, the Minister of Health tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-52 "An Act respecting the safety of consumer products".  This proposed legislation changes the landscape in Canada to protect individuals by...

China Law Blog Posting on Criminial Liability and Importing From China

This is the first time that I will refer Trade Lawyers Blog readers to China Law Blog.  China Law Blog has posted an article Bad China Products. Hey, It's a Criminal Thing -...

Health Canada Starts Second Round of Consultations on Guidelines on Reporting Adverse Pharma Reactions

On January 16, 2008, Health Canada issued revised Guidelines for the Canadian Pharmaceutical Industry on Reporting Adverse Reactions to Marketed Drugs (Vaccines Excluded).  The revised guidelines, when finalized, will...

Canada Starts 30 Day Consultation with Interested Parties on New Food and Consumer Safety Legislation

On January 15, 2008, Canada's Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that they would consult with interested parties on the proposed Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan.  Prime...

New Product and Food Safety Legislation on the Way in Canada

On December 17, 2007, Prime Minister Harper announced that the Conservative Government plans to table new legislation in the new year concerning product and food safety.

It was reported online by the Globe &...

Import Safety - the U.S. view

On Tuesday, November 6th, two noteworthy publications were posted on the Internet. The first was the Action Plan from the President's Import Safety Working Group. It can be found at:...

North American Competitive Council Leaders' Meeting

The U.S., Mexico and Canada continue to seek ways to increase competitiveness in the North American region. The last leaders' meeting was in August 2007. For more details about the results of that meeting, see...

U.S. Phytosanitary Certificates

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has announced ways in which to obtain phytosanitary certificates for plants and plant products. For more details, see the latest USDA flyer