The FDA Globalization Act of 2008is legislation that the United States Energy & Commerce Congressional Committee is drafting. This draft will be designed to provide funding and authority for the FDA in regards to food, drug and cosmetic safety but at what cost to small businesses who make soaps, lotions, and other handmade beauty and skin care products.
If this draft is passed it will impose hefty annual fees ($2,000) and reporting requirements that will just burden small businesses and eventually lead them to close their doors.
What can you do to help this from not happening? First off find out what its all about. The Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild has an indepth references pertaining to this issue. Next, please sign a petition. Indie Businesshas a petition already set up all you have to do is enter your name, city and state and comments. Next you can contact your local legislators and send them a letter stating your feelings about this upcoming legislation’s some samples are reference on the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild FDA pages.
Please do something! If you make the products and this could potentially affect your business….please do something. If you enjoy using the products and would hate not having them available….please do something. If you know someone who will be affected by this….please do something.
United we stand! Divided we fall!
