U.S. Helps Putian Shoes Firms Actively Respond to EU REACH Regulations

September 17th, the United States Footwear Wholesale and Retailers Association (FDRA) and TUV SÃœD Group (TUVSUD) held a comprehensive training on export shoe factories in Putian on the 16th, concerning the standardization, safety and testing of European and American buyers on products. Other aspects require analysis, helping Putian shoe companies actively respond to EU REACH regulations and improve their ability to withstand risks.

In recent years, with the implementation and renewal of the EU REACH, China's footwear industry is a labor-intensive industry. The chemicals involved in the products are large in quantity, wide in scope, and varied in variety. In addition, the footwear enterprises in the European Union export to foreign standards, Insufficient attention to laws and regulations and inadequate research have made exporting companies quite passive in the face of technical measures, and foreign notifications and returns of footwear products have occurred from time to time.

Putian is an important production base for sports shoes in China. It is also a world-renowned sports shoe brand production base. There are more than 2,000 shoe and shoe enterprises in the city, with about 500,000 employees. In 2009, the output exceeded 1.2 billion pairs. Footwear products have always been one of the most important commodities in Putian's foreign trade. The export covers 143 countries and regions all over the world. No footwear company that trades with Europe can be excluded from the REACH system. How to overcome trade barriers and actively respond to the risks and pressures brought about by REACH regulations became the focus of concern and hot discussion for export shoe companies. At the training meeting that day, senior experts from TUVSUD, Joey Fan, exported shoes to China for REACH regulations. Substantial impact - The product safety audit has conducted an in-depth analysis and explanation, and detailed guidance for shoe companies to do a good job preparing for REACH regulations. Experts also exchanged views with participants and answered questions raised by shoe managers.

This training has helped the majority of shoe companies become active and passive in responding to the REACH regulations, effectively responding to the challenges and pressures brought about by the REACH regulations, and has received unanimous approval and high praise from participating companies.