First Draft:
"Consumer Product Safety"
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Cool Egg Sandwich
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote the safety and security of its member nations and their citizens;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining safety standards of said consumer products;
The World Assembly,
ESTABLISHES a “Consumer Product Safety Commission”, hereafter CPSC, to protect citizens within WA member nations and maintain international consumer product safety standards;
DEFINES a “consumer product” as any good or product a consumer may purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.;
DEFINES an “unsafe consumer product” as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children, even while used properly and according to age / training requirements;
PROHIBITS manufacturers in member countries from producing consumer products that do not meet the said safety standards in the current form;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale, in order to identify unsafe consumer products and remove them from the market or modify their safety;
ALLOWS the CPSC to issue a recall of any consumer product, produced within any WA member nation, given reasonable evidence of its “unsafe” qualities;
DEFINES “reasonable evidence” as evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a product is unsafe, as defined by this resolution;
FURTHER ALLOWS the CPSC to impose financial penalties on manufacturers in WA member nations guilty of repeatedly producing “unsafe consumer products”;
STIPULATES that the amount and degree of the financial penalties will be at the sole discretion of the CPSC; however,
MANDATES that financial penalties may not be assessed by the CPSC on the first violation of consumer product safety standards;
FURTHER STIPULATES that funds received from CPSC violations will be placed in a ‘special’ fund, overseen by the WA, solely dedicated to providing benefits and/or reparations to citizens of WA member nations who have sustained injury, illness, or death from “unsafe consumer products”;
CLARIFIES that the CPSC, jointly with the World Assembly, has sole discretion in determining whether specific citizens of WA member nations have sustained injury, illness, and/or death from “unsafe consumer products”;
This Assembly,
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts, but also;
ALLOWS for the CPSC to operate with funds from the WA General Fund;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Here is the UPDATED version of the proposal, in its current form: Edited Further to reflect "distribution of goods"
"Consumer Product Safety"
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Cool Egg Sandwich
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote the safety and security of its member nations and their citizens;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining safety standards of said consumer products;
The World Assembly,
ESTABLISHES a “Consumer Product Safety Council”, hereafter CPSC, to maintain international consumer product safety standards;
DEFINES a “consumer product” as any article, or component thereof, produced or distributed for a consumer to purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.; however, exempts any article not customarily intended for use, enjoyment, or consumption, by a consumer.
DEFINES an “unsafe consumer product” as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure a consumer, even while used properly and according to age / training requirements;
PROHIBITS manufacturers or distributors in member countries from producing and/or distributing consumer products that do not meet the said safety standards in the current form;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale, in order to identify unsafe consumer products and remove them from the market or modify their safety;
ALLOWS the CPSC to issue a recall of any consumer product, produced within any WA member nation, given reasonable evidence of its “unsafe” qualities;
DEFINES “reasonable evidence” as evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a product is unsafe, as defined by this resolution;
FURTHER ALLOWS the CPSC to impose financial penalties on manufacturers and/or distributors in WA member nations guilty of repeatedly producing and/or distrbuting “unsafe consumer products”;
STIPULATES that the amount and degree of the financial penalties will be at the sole discretion of the CPSC; however,
MANDATES that financial penalties may not be assessed by the CPSC on the first violation of consumer product safety standards;
FURTHER STIPULATES that funds received from CPSC violations will be placed in a ‘special’ fund, overseen by the WA, solely dedicated to providing benefits and/or reparations to citizens of WA member nations who have sustained injury, illness, or death from “unsafe consumer products”;
This Assembly,
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts, but also;
ALLOWS for the CPSC to operate with funds from the WA General Fund;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Cool Egg Sandwich
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote the safety and security of its member nations and their citizens;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining safety standards of said consumer products;
The World Assembly,
ESTABLISHES a “Consumer Product Safety Council”, hereafter CPSC, to maintain international consumer product safety standards;
DEFINES a “consumer product” as any article, or component thereof, produced or distributed for a consumer to purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.; however, exempts any article not customarily intended for use, enjoyment, or consumption, by a consumer.
DEFINES an “unsafe consumer product” as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure a consumer, even while used properly and according to age / training requirements;
PROHIBITS manufacturers or distributors in member countries from producing and/or distributing consumer products that do not meet the said safety standards in the current form;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale, in order to identify unsafe consumer products and remove them from the market or modify their safety;
ALLOWS the CPSC to issue a recall of any consumer product, produced within any WA member nation, given reasonable evidence of its “unsafe” qualities;
DEFINES “reasonable evidence” as evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a product is unsafe, as defined by this resolution;
FURTHER ALLOWS the CPSC to impose financial penalties on manufacturers and/or distributors in WA member nations guilty of repeatedly producing and/or distrbuting “unsafe consumer products”;
STIPULATES that the amount and degree of the financial penalties will be at the sole discretion of the CPSC; however,
MANDATES that financial penalties may not be assessed by the CPSC on the first violation of consumer product safety standards;
FURTHER STIPULATES that funds received from CPSC violations will be placed in a ‘special’ fund, overseen by the WA, solely dedicated to providing benefits and/or reparations to citizens of WA member nations who have sustained injury, illness, or death from “unsafe consumer products”;
This Assembly,
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts, but also;
ALLOWS for the CPSC to operate with funds from the WA General Fund;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Most recent version. Edited to reflect only international commerce, CPSC role limited:
“Consumer Product Safety”
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Cool Egg Sandwich
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote and protect the general welfare of the citizens of its member nations;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining safety standards of said consumer products;
The World Assembly,
ESTABLISHES a “Consumer Product Safety Council”, hereafter CPSC, to maintain international consumer product safety standards;
DEFINES a “consumer product” as any article, or component thereof, produced or distributed for a consumer to purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.; however, exempts any article not customarily intended for use, enjoyment, or consumption by a consumer.
DEFINES an “unsafe consumer product” as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure a consumer, even while used properly and according to age / training requirements;
PROHIBITS the import to and export from WA member nations of consumer products that qualify as “unsafe consumer products” according to the terms of this legislation;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale in order to identify “unsafe consumer products” and prevent their import to and export from WA member nations;
FURTHER CHARGES the CPSC with assisting citizens of WA member nations seeking financial compensation, legal recourse, or product recall associated with “unsafe consumer products”;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to prohibit manufacturers and distributors from producing and/or distributing “unsafe consumer products”;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to impose financial penalties on manufacturers and/or distributors guilty of producing and/or distributing “unsafe consumer products”;
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Cool Egg Sandwich
ACKNOWLEDGING that a predominant role of this body is to promote and protect the general welfare of the citizens of its member nations;
REALIZING that in many instances citizens of WA member nations are sustaining injury, illness, or even death directly related to unsafe consumer products;
RECOGNIZING the need for a regulatory body charged with maintaining safety standards of said consumer products;
The World Assembly,
ESTABLISHES a “Consumer Product Safety Council”, hereafter CPSC, to maintain international consumer product safety standards;
DEFINES a “consumer product” as any article, or component thereof, produced or distributed for a consumer to purchase, i.e. toys, automobiles, household chemicals, electronics etc.; however, exempts any article not customarily intended for use, enjoyment, or consumption by a consumer.
DEFINES an “unsafe consumer product” as any consumer product that can pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure a consumer, even while used properly and according to age / training requirements;
PROHIBITS the import to and export from WA member nations of consumer products that qualify as “unsafe consumer products” according to the terms of this legislation;
CHARGES the CPSC with the investigation of consumer products on an international scale in order to identify “unsafe consumer products” and prevent their import to and export from WA member nations;
FURTHER CHARGES the CPSC with assisting citizens of WA member nations seeking financial compensation, legal recourse, or product recall associated with “unsafe consumer products”;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to prohibit manufacturers and distributors from producing and/or distributing “unsafe consumer products”;
STRONGLY URGES member nations to impose financial penalties on manufacturers and/or distributors guilty of producing and/or distributing “unsafe consumer products”;
URGES individual WA member nations to provide funds, where applicable, to facilitate CPSC organizational efforts;
CONCLUDES that a CPSC will promote a higher level of consumer safety on an international level, leading to a decline in injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Rgds.,