European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday june 9, 1986 safety panel called Lap dog of Industry by retiring member Washington a the consumer product safety commission is no longer committed to protecting the Public charges departing commissioner Stuart m set scr. Who says the Agency has changed from .1 watchdog of Industry into a Lap  before Long whether it lakes a tragedy or the Public just becoming fed up the result Wil be americans demanding More government focus on safety Statler predicted. Statler said the Reagan administration s dedication to removing government regulations has resulted in a serious reduction in health and safety activities. In too Many ways the watchdog has become a Jap dog said Statler who Lefi the safety commission fur private business on june i after seven years in office. A new York Republican and a lawyer he was appointed to the commission by president Carter. His Contention int safely has been com promised was challenged by commissioner Terence m. Scanlon who has been nominated by Reagan to head the Agency. Commissioner still or always pursued a confrontational approach whereas the majority of the commission today tries to seek out an amicable settlement of safety issues first thereby avoiding expensive litigation scan fan said. But in nil cases the Public is protected probably More quickly  Sutler s departure leaves the five Mem Ber commission with one vacancy. The remaining four members were Ali appointed by president Reagan who has stressed reduction or elimination of regulations. That philosophy has become prevalent at the Agency. Us former stress on bans and recalls of dangerous products has been succeeded by a growing emphasis on ways to educate the Public to use products safely. The Agency s activity also has 1 eco cur tailed Over the last few years by Sharp Bud get and staff cuts. Most troublesome to Slater he said is the apparent unwillingness of the majority of the current commission to rigorously enforce the Laws that they Are entrusted  Statler said he believes thai Over time if nut already the american Public the Congress and the Media Are rising up to the fact that the watchdog role of the cps is not being satisfactorily carried out. And there is using to be a  Scanlon though contended lha the agent is fully engaged in improving Public safety but is merely doing it in a cooperative manner with Industry rather than through mandatory regulations and Law suits. For example Scanlon said the Agency is working on 46 voluntary standards in which an Industry adopts its own safety program. These can be put into effect in 18 months or less Scanlon Laid while mania Lory rules take an average of More than four years and usually Lead o lawsuits. What we have now is effective compliance along with a Good voluntary approach. A ii at less Cost to the taxpayer sea non said. Before leaving the commission Statler proposed a. Safety Agenda for the country state attorneys general urging them to take up the safety crusade he believes the Federal Agency has dropped. News update mediation Fry dropped London up a special British Commonwealth delegation has abandoned an attempt to me i Ilc Between South Africa s White Rulyn and the country1 Black nationalists because there is no Hope of Progress. Palsy Robertson spokeswoman for the Commonwealth said Lite team known b3 the eminent person croup met saturday in London to finalize a report on its Mission to the South african government and Black african leaders in a bid to dismantle the apartheid system. Rights commission Nairobi Kenya a Uganda s 4-Monlh-old government has appointed a human rights commission to investigate allegations of mass murders tortures and illegal detentions under previous government. Radio Uganda reported sunday. Human right group Hedva