Konkurencja i konsument · 12/24/1996

Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act

The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) has completed its regulatory review of the Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Rules). Pursuant to that review the Commission concludes that the Wool Rules continue to be valuable to both consumers and firms. The regulatory review comments suggested various substantive amendments to the Wool Rules. The Commission has considered these proposals and other proposals that it believes merit further inquiry. The Commission seeks comment on whether it should amend the Wool Rules to: Allow the listing of generic fiber names for fibers that have a functional significance and are present in the amount of less than 5% of the total fiber weight of a wool product, without requiring disclosure of the functional significance of the fiber, as presently required by Wool Rule 3(b); eliminate the requirement of Wool Rule 10(a) that the front side of a cloth label, which is sewn to the product so that both sides of the label are readily accessible to the prospective purchaser, bear the wording ``Fiber Content on Reverse Side'' when the fiber content disclosure is listed on the reverse side of the label; allow for a system of