Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group
Acronym: AFIRM Group
General Information
Identification Code: 477838445914-27
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Entity Form: Industry Association Facilitated by Consultancy
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 3/22/2022
Last Update: 2/25/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: To reduce the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chain.
To provide a forum to advance the global management of restricted substances in apparel and footwear, communicate information about RSL to the supply chain, discuss concerns, and exchange ideas for improving RSL management.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Environment
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: REACH Annex 17 Restriction of chemicals in products, including the EU Sensitizer Restriction Proposal, Bisphenol Restriction Proposal, and PFAS Restriction Proposal (among others)
REACH Revision Consultation
Communication Activities: REACH Annex 17 restriction of chemicals in products: AFIRM has submitted many rounds of comments related to various proposals in the past. AFIRM has also participated in webinars for the Commission and Member State Representatives and has attended in-person workshops hosted by the Commission.
REACH Revision Consultation: We have responded to the consultation and provided a position paper.
We have engaged the Commission at Cabinet level as well as REACH Member State Competent Authorities regarding the EU Sensitizer Restriction Proposal. As part of this we submitted a Briefing Memo with Annex containing relevant technical details.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Green new deal
Head Office
Address: 320 Overhill Road
Post Code: 94563
City: Orinda, CA
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office
Address: 320 Overhill Road
Post Code: 94563
City: Orinda, CA
Country: UNITED STATES
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://afirm-group.com/members/