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CCMI’s First Foray into Monitoring the Market for Cashmere and Superfine Wool Products within China Yields Success

By way of background, CCMI had purchased some garments in Beijing and had them tested for both cashmere content and superfine wool labelling. In the case of one of the garments it was substantially mislabelled as to cashmere content. We informed Madam Zuoxian Zhao, President of the Chinese Animal By-Products Marketing Association, of our findings, asking her to take action and to advise us as to what action was taken. I was pleased to see that Madam Zhao acted immediately and forcefully.

Madam Zhao has now suggested that the executives of the corporation meet with Karl Spilhaus, President, Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute during his March travel to Japan, Korea and China on CCMI business, including the annual meeting of the Chinese Animal By-Products Marketing Association.

This is CCMI’s first foray into monitoring the market for cashmere and superfine wool products within China; I hope that you will agree that the outcome is favorable.

The notice, which may to read in the original Chinese below, says:

This urgent notice is about stop selling "100% cashmere round neck cardigan."

We, CAMA, received a message from the international cashmere association (CCMI) who found your company was selling 100% cashmere round neck cardigans with tags indicating premium grade and the ingredient of 100% cashmere. After testing, the real result is 35.8% cashmere and 64.2% wool, which is significantly different from the writing on tag. It is misleading. We recommend your company take the following measures:

Change the tag of 100% cashmere round neck cardigans and stop using the words 100% cashmere;

Investigate all cashmere products and correct all mistakes; and

Establish and perfect internal quality tests and tag control.

Meanwhile, we wish your company would pay attention to the treatment of this problem. If it is not handled properly, the governmental departments will investigate and take care of it. Please report to us your effective measures.

***ORIGINAL TEXT***

中国畜产品流通协会文件 中畜协字【2009】21号

关于立即停止销售"纯绒烫贴女圆领开衫"的紧急通知

某有限责任公司: 我 协会( CAMA)接到国际行业组织在质量抽查中，查到你公司在北京主府井百货大楼销售的"纯绒烫贴女圆领开衫"，标牌上注明为"优等品"，成份为"山羊绒 100%"的产品，经检测山羊绒的实际含量仅为 35.8%，绵羊毛含量为64. 2%，山羊绒的实际含量与标牌明显不符，存在误导消费者的问题，为防止事态进一步扩大，特建议你公司立即采取以下紧急措施:

一、将"纯绒烫贴女圆 领开衫"停止以 100%山羊绒产品的标识继续销售。

二、对本企业山羊绒产品进行全面内查，并自行纠正错误。

三、尽快建立和完善内部质量检测和标牌如实标注的规章制度，防止类似问题的继续发生。

同时，希望贵企业重视对此问题的处理，如果处置不当，国家有关市场管理、质量监督部门 可能会立即介入调查和处理，为避免造成更大的不良影响，请尽快抓紧落实以上建议，并将处理步骤随时知会我协会。

联系人:绒毛专业 委员会秘书长 陈利华 联系电话: 010-66021003 66019956 手机： 132 6931 4718 附 件:绒衫及标牌影印件

中国畜产品流通协会 二〇〇九年十二月十六日

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