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3File No. 922–3236 (accepted for public comment

Sept. 20, 1994, Commissioners Azcuenaga and

Owen dissenting). In that mater, the Commission

alleged that the company falsely implied that all, or

virtually all, of the component parts of its product

and all, or virtually all, of the labor used in

assembling its product was domestic when, in fact,

a substantial portion of the firm’s product line was

assembled overseas of foreign component parts, and

a substantial portion of the products assembled in

the United States was composed of foreign

component parts. The proposed order provided that

unqualified Made in USA claims will be permitted

‘‘so long as all, or virtually all, of the component

parts of the footwear are made in the United States

and all, or virtually all, of the labor in assembling

the footwear is performed in the United States.’’ 59

FR 48892, 48893 (1994). After reviewing the

comments received, the Commission will issue a

public notice of its disposition in Hyde. (A consent

agreement that the Commission has accepted

subject to final approval is placed on the public

record for a 60-day comment period, after which the

Commission decides whether to make the

agreement final. See Rule 2.34 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 2.34).

At the same time that it published its proposed

consent agreement with Hyde, the Commission also

issued a complaint against New Balance Athletic

Shoe, Inc., Docket No. 9268 (Commissioner

Azcuenaga dissenting). That matter is currently in

litigation before an administrative law judge.

Crime Bill (15 U.S.C. 45a) governs the

use of certain Made in USA claims.

Section 320933 states, inter alia, that

‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in

America’’ claims or their equivalent

shall be consistent with decisions and

orders of the Federal Trade

Commission. The section further states

that the section ‘‘shall be effective upon

publication in the Federal Register of a

Notice of the provisions of this section.

The Commission shall publish such

notice within six months after the

enactment of this section.’’

The text of Section 320933 of the

Crime Bill is as follows:

To the extent that any person introduces,

delivers for introduction, sells, advertises, or

offers for sale in commerce a product with a

‘‘Made in the U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in America’’

label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to

represent that such product was in whole or

substantial part of domestic origin, such label

shall be consistent with decisions and orders

of the Federal Trade Commission issued

pursuant to section 5 of the Federal Trade

Commission Act. This section only applies to

such labels. Nothing in this section shall

preclude the application of other provisions

of law relating to labeling. The Commission

may periodically consider an appropriate

percentage of imported components which

may be included in the product and still be

reasonably consistent with such decisions

and orders. Nothing in this section shall

preclude use of such labels for products that

contain imported components under the

label when the label also discloses such

information in a clear and conspicuous

manner. The Commission shall administer

this section pursuant to section 5 of the

Federal Trade Commission Act and may from

time to time issue rules pursuant to section

553 of Title 5, United States Code for such

purpose. If a rule is issued, such violation

shall be treated by the Commission as a

violation of a rule under section 18 of the

Federal Trade Commissions [sic] Act (15

U.S.C. 57a) regarding unfair or deceptive acts

or practices. This section shall be effective

upon publication in the Federal Register of

a Notice of the provisions of this section. The

Commission shall publish such notice within

six months after the enactment of this

section.

Section 320933 provides that Made in

USA claims are to be consistent with

section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45

(‘‘unfair or deceptive acts or practices’’),

and that the Commission may

reexamine the application of its legal

standard to particular facts as

circumstances warrant. This provision

authorizes the Commission to issue

rules with respect to certain Made in

USA claims. The Commission has made

no determination whether rulemaking

would be appropriate. However, the

comments the Commission has received

in response to a proposed consent

agreement in Hyde Athletic Industries,

Inc.3 suggests that additional guidance

may be appropriate in this area. Should

the Commission so determine, further

opportunity for public input will be

considered.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

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