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The Personal Care Products Council spent $170,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, a 21% increase from the same period a year ago.
The Council said it lobbied on "proposed legislation relating to the regulation of cosmetics, including import safety, cosmetics registration and Good Manufacturing Practices," in a disclosure report filed April 19 with Congress.
The Council said it lobbied on "proposed legislation relating to the regulation of cosmetics, including import safety, cosmetics registration and Good Manufacturing Practices," in a disclosure report filed April 19 with Congress.
In the first quarter of last year, the group spent $140,000 on lobbying. In the fourth quarter of 2010, it spent $150,000.
The group says on its website that proposed federal legislation would overwhelm the Food and Drug Administration "with useless information and destroy industry's ability to create innovative products and employ thousands of Americans who enjoy making products that are safe and consumers love."
More inf: Personal Care Products Council, www.ctfa.org
More inf: Personal Care Products Council, www.ctfa.org