The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it is preparing to send the first Food and Drug Administration staff to open offices in China, India, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold a conference call on October 20, 2008 to discuss its proposed rule on labeling requirements for toy and game advertising. The call is intended to inform the public about the details of the proposed rule and give interested stakeholders the opportunity to raise questions and share concerns about the rulemaking. (CPSC Public Calendar, dated 10/15/08, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/calendar.html.)

1. President Signs GSP and ATPA/ATPDEA Extensions, DR "2 for 1" Apparel Benefit, AGOA "Abundant Supply" Repeal, Etc.

Effective October 13, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) expanded the substantial product hazard reporting requirement of 15 USC 2064 to apply to more product safety rules.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued separate press releases for Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2008 announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below:

The Census Bureau issued an Automated Export System (AES) broadcast announcing that the Ports of Export have been updated in AES (also, a Port of Export was added). (Broadcast 2008051, dated 10/06/08, available at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/broadcasts/2008051.html.)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued separate press releases for the fourth week of September (dated 09/22/08 - 09/26/08) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below:

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which was enacted on August 14, 2008 as Public Law 110-314, requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study/develop mandatory safety standards for durable infant and toddler products (for children under age five)¹.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued separate press releases for the third week of September (dated 09/15/08 - 09/19/08) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below:

On Monday, September 15, 2008, the President signed into law H.R. 6532, which transfers $8.017 billion to the Highway Trust Fund from the Treasury General Fund. (White House statement, dated 09/15/08, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080915-11.html.)