Product Safety Information Forum in New Zealand

02 Sep 2016

Intertek is proud to present our first Product Safety Information Forum in New Zealand, organised in co-operation with key representatives in the Consumer Goods Industry

Focusing on product safety provides an essential competitive advantage in the consumer goods market. The more you know or learn, the more you can improve your products and gain greater advantage in the marketplace to fundamentally transform your business.

  • Are you in the supply chain for the Consumer Goods market?
  • Want to learn more about product safety and how to build safety into product designs?
  • Want to gain the competitive advantage in the marketplace?
  • Want to learn the trends on product safety in other major global markets?
  • Want to know the best practices in managing product compliance?
  • Would you like to network and meet key industry representatives and international speakers?

Then please join us on 18 October in Auckland!

Seating is limited and participants are encouraged to enroll early. Food and beverages will be provided.

Topics and Speakers

Regulatory Framework for Consumer Product Safety in New Zealand

  • What are the key agencies in relation to Consumer Product Safety in New Zealand?
  • Who is NZ Trading Standards and what do they do in relation to product safety?
  • Why certain products are subject to regulations?

Martin Rushton
Principal Advisor / Team Leader
NZ Trading Standards

Regulatory Framework for Consumer Product Safety in New Zealand (Cont’d)

  • The regulatory processes: Fair Trading Act, Product Safety Standards and Consumer Information Standards
  • Suppliers’ obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act

Greg Allan
Investigations Team Leader
Competition Branch of NZ Commerce Commission

Common examples of unsafe products

  • Most frequently recalled products and the safety concern
  • Consequences of Product Recalls

Martin Rushton
Principal Advisor / Team Leader
NZ Trading Standards

Acceptable Quality for consumer products

  • What is meant by Acceptable Quality?
  • What are to be considered for assessing if a product is of Acceptable Quality?

Grant McIntosh
Senior Investigator
Competition Branch of NZ Commerce Commission

Group Discussion

  • What are the challenges faced by retailers and suppliers in managing product compliance? 

Rob Burton
Vice President - Global Technical Team from Intertek

Best Practices for managing product compliance and responsible sourcing, including use of standards both general (e.g. ISO 10377) and product specific standards

Rob Burton
Vice President - Global Technical Team from Intertek

Contact Details

Australia Tel: + 61 3 9646 9299
bosco.kh.tam@intertek.com

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