TSMA Yearbook 2018

41 Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association 1. Introduction: The labeling of sporting goods items is a highly complex matter. Think about washing and care instructions, warnings, recycling instructions, age-specific information, country of origin indication, marking requirements (such as the well-known CE Mark), listing of substances included, language requirements, manufacturer, importer and/or distributor identity information, sizes, etc., etc. to name only a few. To be non-compliant with mandatory labeling requirements in a certain territory can have a multitude of negative consequences starting with fines Dr. Jochen M. Schaefer Legal Counsel of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and of the European Sporting Goods Industry Federation FESI/ Lawyer in Private Practice The New LABELING Project AND SERVICE of the world federation of the sporting goods industry - how taiwanese manufacturers can benefit -