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RIN: 3084-AB27

Publication ID: Spring 2013

Title: Rules and Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act
Abstract: The Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Act) requires covered furs and fur products to be labeled, invoiced, and advertised to show: (1) the name(s) of the animal that produced the fur(s); (2) that the fur is used fur or contains used fur, if such is the case; (3) that the fur is bleached, dyed, or otherwise artificially colored, if such is the case; and (4) the name of the country of origin of any imported furs used in the fur product. Pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Fur Act, "...The Commission is authorized and directed to prescribe rules and regulations governing the manner and form of disclosing information required by this Act and such further rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for purposes of administration and enforcement of this Act." These implementing Fur Rules are set forth at 16 CFR 301. In December 2010, Congress passed the Truth in Fur Labeling Act (TFLA), which amends the Fur Act, by: (1) eliminating the Commission's discretion to exempt fur products of "relatively small quantity or value" from disclosure requirements; and (2) providing that the Fur Act will not apply to certain fur products "obtained ... through trapping or hunting" and sold in "face to face transaction[s]." Public Law No. 111-113. TFLA directs the Commission to review and allow comment on the Fur Products Name Guide, 16 CFR 301.0 (Name Guide). Accordingly, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and request for comments on March 14, 2011. In addition to seeking comment on the Name Guide, the Commission proposed revisions making clear that the Fur Rules do not apply to products covered by the TFLA hunter/trapper exemption. Finally, as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the Commission's ANPRM also requested comment on the effectiveness and impact of the Rules. The comment period closed on May 16, 2011, and staff reviewed the comments. On September 17, 2012, the Commission published a proposed amendment to the Fur Rules to update its Fur Products Name Guide, provide more labeling flexibility, incorporate recently enacted TFLA provisions and eliminate unnecessary requirements. The comment period closed on November 16, 2012. 77 FR 57043. Staff anticipates that the Commission will issue a supplemental NPRM by July 2013.
Agency: Federal Trade Commission(FTC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 301
Legal Authority: 15 USC 69

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	03/14/2011	76 FR 13551
ANPRM Comment Period Closed	05/16/2011
NPRM	09/17/2012	77 FR 57043
NPRM Comment Period End	11/16/2012
Supplemental NPRM	07/00/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Previously reported as 3084-AA51
Agency Contact: Matthew Wilshire Staff Attorney Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580 Phone:202 326-2976 Email: mwilshire@ftc.gov