State and Federal Pallet Legislation/Regulation

2010 – 2011

State Legislation: Anti-Wood

• California• New York • Missouri• New Jersey• Michigan

Legislation/Regulation: Anti-DecaBDE

• Maine

• Maryland

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• U.S. Congress

2011

• More States Banning DecaBDE

• Legislation Requiring Wood Washing

• StateNet

Food & Pharmaceutical

Field-to-Fork

McNeil Consumer HealthcareSeptember 2008 Recall: Tylenol Arthritis Relief Caplets

October 2008 Recall: Infants Mylicon Gas Relief

November 2008 BLAME PALLETS

December 2008 “Phantom Recall” Adult Motrin

January 2009 Recall: Tyelnol, Motrin, St. Joseph’s Aspirin

April 2009 Consumer Complaints: 39 odor; 3 adverse events;

November 2009 Recall: Tylenol Arthritis moldy odor, nausea, stomach pain

December 2009 Recall: Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets

January 2010Recall: Motrin, Benadryl Allergy, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, St. Joseph

FDA issues Puerto Rico report

May 2010FDA completes 12-day inspection/investigation of Ft. Washington

Ft. Washington Plant ceases production

August 2010 Recall: 100,000 boxes of 1-Day Acuvue TruEye Contact Lenses

September 2010 Hearings: House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

November 2010 Recalls more drugs produced at Ft. Washington Plant

December 2010Recall: 13-million packages of Rolaids

Recall: Expands August recall of Acuvue Contact Lenses

Congressional Hearing

• FDA Dep. Commissioner Lists J&J Failures– Miscalculating and/or misstating risks and benefits of

products– Particulates found in liquid medications– Failure to meet its own specifications for bacteria and

particulates– Higher than expected concentrations of Tylenol per dropper– Bacteria contamination of raw materials– Inadequate equipment maintenance– Failure to investigate consumer complaints of foreign

materials, black or dark specks made a year before recall

• Smelly Pallets

Food and Drug Administration

• DOT vs. FDA

• Writing Regulations– Trucks and Trains– Banning Products

NWPCA Comments

• Wood is Good– Natural product– Used as food component– Favored kitchen utensil

• Wood vs. Plastic– New– Used

NWPCA Proactive Proposal

A visual inspection should be conducted to assure recycled pallet components are dry and clean with no observable dirt, debris or animal droppings. If any dirt, debris, or animal droppings are detected, they should be removed.

Visible inspections should include examining pallets for protruding nails or other visible defects as needed.

Food Modernization Act

• $1.4 billion• Requires large farms and food

producers to create in-depth food safety plans.

• Grants the government new powers to inspect food-production facilities and order recalls.

• Field-to-Fork Momentum

111th Congress

• Tax Rate Extension

• Estate Tax Reinstated

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

(PPACA)• Small business tax credits (2010-2014)

• Insurance coverage value reporting (2011)

• Lower limits on flexible spending accounts (2013)

• Employer coverage & penalties (2014)

• Taxing cadillac plans (2018)

Health Insurance Reform Repeal Efforts

• Congressional Actions– Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care

Law Act– Piecemeal Approach

• Judicial Actions

112th Congress

• Debt Level– $14.29 trillion– $1.9 trillion– $148.2 billion – 1st Q Debt Payment

• Pass Budget

“As the Political Pendulum Swings”

• 1993 Democrats voted to give vote

• 1995 Republicans reversed

• 2007 Democrats reversed Republicans

• 2011 Republicans again eliminated vote