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Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, the Wool Products Labeling Act, and the Fur Products Labeling Act

FTC · final-rule · Published 1998-02-13 · Effective 1998-03-16 · 63 FR 7508

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Document number
98-3495
Federal Register citation
63 FR 7508
CFR reference
16 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
final-rule
Agency
US Federal Trade Commission
Publication date
1998-02-13
Effective date
1998-03-16

Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission (Commission or FTC) amends the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Rules); the Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act (Wool Rules); the Rules and Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules); and General Procedures, Subpart D, Administration of the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939, Fur Products Labeling Act, and Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. The Commission amends the Textile and Wool Rules to: Allow the listing of generic fiber names for fibers that have a functional significance and constitute less than 5% of the total fiber weight of covered products, without requiring disclosure of the functional significance of such fibers; eliminate the requirement that the front side of a label bear the words ``Fiber Content on Reverse Side'' when the fiber content disclosure is on the back of the label; streamline and simplify the requirements for placing information on labels; incorporate by reference the generic fiber names and definitions for manufactured fibers in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 2076: 1989, ``Textiles--Man-made fibres--Generic names''; and modify the definitions of terms such as ``mail order catalog,'' ``mail order promotional material,'' and ``invoice,'' to include those generated and disseminated electronically through the Internet or E-mail. The Wool Rules have been modified to add examples of fiber labeling for articles made from the hair of certain cross-bred, wool-bearing animals. In addition, the Commission amends the Textile, Wool, and Fur Rules to specify that a Commission registered identification number (RN) will be subject to cancellation if, after a change in the material information contained on the RN application, a new application that reflects current business information is not promptly received by the Commission. The Commission amends the Fur Rules to increase the cost figure for exe

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