Intertek to Offer Educational Sessions on Global Supply, Quality and Compliance as Part of New York City's World Trade Week

    OTTAWA, May 1 /CNW Telbec/ - Intertek (www.intertek.com) will host
seminars in association with the World Trade Week - New York City event
occurring May 19-23, 2008. The free seminars, to be held at the Manhattan
(SIBL) branch of the New York Public Library and Flushing Community Library,
are set to address specific concerns of manufacturers, suppliers, retailers,
importers and exporters facing the challenges presented by the global
marketplace; and will include challenges presented by REACH; compliance with
global legislation (including RoHS, WEEE, China RoHS, Korea RoHS, CE Marking
and California Proposition 65, among others); logistics solutions; food
quality, safety and supply; and general challenges presented by global supply
chain management.
    Speakers include top executives from each Intertek division, with
extensive experience in helping clients from virtually every industry to
assess their products and commodities against a wide range of safety,
regulatory, quality and performance standards. Intertek's services include
testing, certification, auditing, safety, inspection, quality assurance,
evaluation, analytical, advisory, training, outsourcing, risk management, and
security services. Intertek is active in almost every field imaginable,
including textiles, toys, electronics, building, heating, pharmaceuticals,
petroleum, food and cargo scanning.
    For more information on any of the seminars visit :
http://www.intertek.com/newsroom/latestnews/WTW_NYC_May_2008/?lang=en.
    To register for any Intertek session visit
www.intertek-etlsemko.com/wtwregister.

    Schedule and topics of Intertek presentations:

    - Innovation in Food Quality and Safety Services (Monday, May 19, 2-3 pm,
      Flushing Community Library)

      Join us to learn about supply chain management of the Food Industry
      including current trends of the global industry, comprehensive quality
      management systems, traceability systems from farm to fork that enhance
      security & mitigate risk, and outsourcing management of quality &
      safety programs as a facilitator for product innovation and competitive
      advantage.

    - How REACH Can Impact Manufacturers and Supply Chains (Monday, May 19,
      6-7 pm, Flushing Community Library)

      The EU's REACH regulation, also known as the chemical regulation,
      requires manufacturers and suppliers of chemical products and articles
      to be familiar with and able to provide detailed information on the
      health and environmental impacts of their products. Between June 1 and
      December 1, 2008, companies will be required to pre-register their
      products with the European Chemical Association (ECHA) in order to
      preserve their market access to the EU. Join us to learn the
      requirements of the REACH regulation and its impact on your products.

    - Understanding Global Compliance - An Overview of Global Legislative
      Requirements (Tuesday, May 20, 2-3 pm, Manhattan Branch, New York
      Public Library and Wednesday, May 21, 2-3 pm, Flushing Community
      Library)

      Join us to learn more about the ever-evolving global legislation that
      affects your product and impacts your market access including the
      requirements of CE Marking, EU RoHS, China RoHS, Korea RoHS, California
      Proposition 65, GS Mark, REACH, and WEEE.

    - Global Supply Chain Compliance (Tuesday, May 20, 6-7 pm, Flushing
      Community Library)

      Join us to learn about implementing a Corporate Responsibility Program
      (CSR) in your supply chain; assessing risk and training your supply
      chain; monitoring, verifying and reporting compliance in your supply
      chain; achieving Tier III status through C-TPAT; and achieving
      continual improvement of supply chain compliance.

    - The Benefits of Using Third Party Logistics Service Providers to
      Mitigate Risk (Thursday, May 22, 2-3 pm, Flushing Community Library)

      Join us to learn how the use of third party logistics service providers
      can reduce overall time-to-market, expand global reach with local
      support, improve traceability and tracking with robust and sustainable
      quality solutions, gain competitive industry advantage, and increase
      brand values.

    About Intertek

    Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a
wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to
testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to
adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in
the global marketplace.
    Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its
customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and
over 21,000 people in 110 countries around the world.
    For further information, visit www.intertek.com.

For further information: Nicole Cooper, Director of Communications,
Intertek Ageus Solutions, (613) 599-4321, nicole.cooper@intertek.com