ADVOCACY
Fragrance Creators Hosts California Lobby Day
From left : Cynthia Reichard , Executive Vice President and Director of Client Services at Arylessence ; Amanda Nguyen , J . D ., Director of Government Affairs & Legal for Fragrance Creators ; and John Carey , Regulatory Affairs Manager at Firmenich .
In April 2018 , members of Fragrance Creators Association ’ s Government and Legislative Affairs Executive Committee ( GLAEC ) participated in Lobby Day meetings in California . Arylessence , Firmenich , and Givaudan joined Fragrance Creators staff in educating legislative offices about the power of fragrance .
We connected with decision-makers on issues of importance for the industry . We strengthened existing relationships and encouraged legislative staff to use Fragrance Creators as a resource . The meetings were proactive and — while we discussed relevant bills [ e . g . AB 2901 ( technical amendments to SB 258 ), AB 1249 ( animal testing )]— we were able to engage in an open dialogue about the value , importance , and safety of fragrance . This “ big picture ” strategy empowers the association and its members to advocate for a workable legislative and regulatory environment in California .
Fragrance Creators Association , in coordination with HCPA , RCPA , and industry allies , also met with the California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) regarding its Guidance Document on the Two Percent Fragrance Exemption and Specified Monoterpenes . Discussions with the agency are ongoing and Fragrance Creators will continue to manage this issue through the CARB Task Force . We will further expand our California advocacy efforts in 2018 and beyond .
18 | FRAGRANCENOTES . ORG | Issue 2 , 2018