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FTC Announces Proposed Revisions To "Green Guides"

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.06.10

Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed revisions to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 16 CFR Part 260, commonly referred to as the “Green Guides.”  Information about the proposed changes, including the FTC’s press release, the Federal Register Notice, and a summary of the proposed changes, is available on the FTC’s website here.

The period for submitting comments on the proposed rule ends on December 10, 2010.  For more information about the revised Green Guides or submitting comments to the FTC about the revisions, please contact the professionals listed below or your regular Crowell & Moring contact.

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