Transcript Business Unit/Function Long Range Plan F’xx

Daniel Tinklenberg
Regulatory Compliance Manager
The Toro Company
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The Toro Company
The Toro Company is a global manufacturer of turf maintenance equipment
and precision irrigation systems based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Regulatory Resources
• Subscription-based services:
– EIA Track (www.eiatrack.org)
• Electronics industry focus
– C2P – Compliance and Risk
(www.complianceandrisks.com)
• Broad regulatory focus
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Industry trade associations
Newsgroups, newsletters, email updates
Field activity monitoring
Outside counsel
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Product Integrity
Leadership
Government
Oversight
Liability
Claims
New
Regulations
Industry
Standards
Foreign
Trade
Barriers
Customer
Injuries
THE PRODUCT INTEGRITY UMBRELLA
SAFETY, STANDARDS, CLAIMS RESOLUTION & REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
PROTECTING & ENHANCING TORO’S BRAND REPUTATION, SAFETY CULTURE, MEDIATION PROGRAM &
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES
STANDARD
SETTING
PRODUCT
LIABILITY CLAIMS
ANSI
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ISO
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IEC
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CEN
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CENELEC
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Prevention
Early intervention
and accident
investigation
Pre-litigation
mediation process
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Customervaluing approach
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PRODUCT &
PACKAGING
REGULATORY
SAFETY
COMMITTEES
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CPSB
Division &
International
Safety
Committees
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Hazmat
transport
 Export licensing
 Country of origin
 Emissions
 Restricted
substances
 Energy
efficiency
 Product end of
life
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INDUSTRY
RELATIONS
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OPEI
European
Garden
Machinery
Federation
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NAM
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MAPI
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
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CPSC
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EPA/CARB
International
bodies
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EU General
Product Safety
Directive
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U.S.
Congress
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Thank You
Daniel Tinklenberg
Regulatory Compliance Manager
The Toro Company
952-887-8515
[email protected]
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