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agenda 9------------------------------------------ JOINT MEETING OF THE LEGAL COMMITTEE AND HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 1. Self Introductions 2. Regulatory Agency Matters: A. EPA .1 Status Report on NRDC v. EPA 2. Status Report on SPI v. EPA 3. Definitional Issues: VI-EPA Meetings/Discussions 4. NESHAPS Enforcement Update 5. Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act OSHA .1 Update on OSHA: PVC Labeling 2. Submission of OSHA Citations Received By VI Members/Customers To OSHA. 3. Industry Labeling Practices 4. RTECS Listing of PVC: Update on March 1987 Meeting of RTECS Board. Group Luss/de la Cruz Luss/de la Cruz de la Cruz/Holbrook Group Group Luss/de la Cruz de la Cruz Scheck de la Cruz CTL016696 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 Antitrust Reminder Creep activifes of competitors are inherently susoect under the am.bust laws Many agreements among competitors, however are oo'n legal ana oeneucial to the industry. The best vehicle for enjoying the benefits of permitted agreements amor g competitors while avoiding the pitfalls of illegal agreements is Dy Delonging to a trade association >ike SPI which takes its obligations in this regard very seriously All SPI staff members are well versed in antitrust matters and the association relies heavily on their judgment to see that topics which may give an appearance of an agreement that would violate the antitrust laws are not discussed at SPI meetings The fact that an SPI staff member is present at a meeting, however, should not invite proomg to determine how far a discussion can proceed before it becomes apparent that it is improper and is cut off It is the responsibility of each member in the first instance to avoid raising improper subjects tor discussion. This reminder has been prepared to assure that participants in SPI meetings are aware of this obligation. The Dos and Don'ts presented below highlight only the most basic antitrust principles Each participant in an SPI meeting should be tnoroughly familiar with the SPI Bulletin, "The Antitrust Laws and You--A Guide and Introduction to an Understanding of the Federal Antitrust Laws," and should consult counsel in all cases invo'vmg specific situations, interpretations, or advice. DON'T 1. Do not, in fact or appearance, discuss or exchange information regarding(a) Individual company prices, price changes, price differentials, mark-ups. discounts, allow ances, credit terms, etc., or data that bear on price, e g., costs, production, capacity, inventories, sales, etc. (b) Industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, differentials, etc (c) Changes in industry production, capacity or inventories. (d) Bids on contracts for particular products; procedures for responding to bid invitations. (e) Plans of individual companies concerning the design, production, distribution or marketing of particular products, including proposed territories or customers. (f) Matters relating to actual or potential individual suppliers that might have the effect of excluding them from any market or of influencing the business conduct of Wins toward such suppliers or customers 2. Do not discuss or exchange information regarding the above matters during social gatherings incidental to SPI-sponsored meetings, even m jest. 3. Do not meet without SPI staff or counsel present DO 1. Adhere to prepared agendas for all SPI meetings and object any time meeting minutes do not accurately reflect the matters which transpired 2. Understand the purposes and authority of each SPI group in which you participate. 3. Consult with the SPI General Counsel and your company counsel on all antitrust questions relating to SPI meetings. 4. Protest against any discussions or meeting activities which appear to violate the antitrust laws; disassociate yourself from any such discussions or activities and leave any meeting in which they continue. CTL016697