The Jones Group Inc. ("Jones") is committed to assuring that all of the materials in its products are safe. Therefore, Jones has established a Restricted Substances Policy that mandates compliance with the AAFA Restricted Substances List, which summarizes all international directives, laws, and regulations that restrict the type and concentration of potentially hazardous substances in products and packaging.Compliancewith the Jones Restricted Substances Policy by our business partners is a pre-requisite for doing business with Jones.

Scope: All Factories, Materials Suppliers ("Suppliers") and Licensees must adhere to this Restricted Substances Policy. To this end, all materials, components and finished product must comply with:

1. All international directives, laws, and regulations that ban or restrict the concentration of potentially hazardous substances in products and packaging. Future laws and restrictions are to be immediately incorporated by reference into this policy.
2. The AAFA List of Restricted Substances (RSL). This document specifies restrictions on substances and materials that may be used in the manufacture of Jones products. It is applicable to all products, materials, chemicals, components and other things of value supplied for use in Jones products. The AAFA RSL incorporates current legal restrictions in major markets. Updates to the RSL will be distributed to all business partners and are to be immediately incorporated by reference into this policy.
3. Additional Requirements. Because of legal agreements and settlements applicable to certain divisions/product categories of Jones, certain product categories have limits for certain substances that are different from the corresponding limits in the AAFA RSL, as detailed in the attached charts.  Please ensure the product you are supplying is also compliant with the following directives:

Responsibilities: We expect our business partners to implement best practices to ensure that materials and products supplied to Jones are in full compliance with the AAFA RSL and are fully compliant with all international directives, laws, and regulations that ban or restrict the concentration of potentially hazardous substances in products and packaging. At a minimum, Factories, Suppliers and Licensees must acknowledge receipt of the Jones Restricted Substances Policy and commit to following strictly the provisions of this Policy by signing the Jones Standards for Contractors and Suppliers. Further, they must certify that all products, materials, components and other things of value supplied to Jones comply with the prohibitions, limitations and other provisions of this Policy. Additional responsibilities of our business partners are described herein.

Factory Responsibilities

• Certify acceptance of the Jones RS Policy by signing the Jones Standards for Contractors and Suppliers
• Implement best practices to comply with the Jones RS Policy
• Include RS Statement of Compliance with all import documents submitted for each Purchase Order
• Assure RS Statement of Compliance is on all Supplier Invoices
• Assure that Supplier RS Test Results are received for all materials and components prior to production, and maintain results for 3 years.
• Assure that all RS Test Results are current and updated as necessary.
• Identify an individual who will serve as contact for RS Compliance. This person must be capable of making decisions, addressing questions and responding to issues raised by Jones.
• Accept liability and make restitution for all loss and damage suffered by Jones as a result of non-compliance with this Policy.

Supplier Responsibilities

• Certify acceptance of the Jones RS Policy by signing the Jones Standards for Contractors and Suppliers.
• Implement best practices to comply with the Jones RS Policy.
• Conduct RS testing of all material prior to production. RS Testing to be conducted at Supplier expense by an approved Test Facility unless in-house testing by Supplier is explicitly approved in writing by Jones. RS Test Results shall be good for 18 months if there are no production or material changes and no RS compliance problems.
• Maintain RS Test Results on file for 3 years.
• Submit copy of RS Test Results to Factory with each shipment of product.
• Place RS Statement of Compliance on all invoices.
• Identify an individual who will serve as contact for RS Compliance. This person must be capable of making decisions, addressing questions and responding to issues raised by Jones.
• Accept liability and make restitution for all loss and damage suffered by Jones as a result of non-compliance with this Policy.

Licensee Responsibilities

• Certify acceptance of the Jones RS Policy by signing the Jones Standards for Contractors and Suppliers.
• Implement best practices to comply with the Jones RS Policy.
• Conduct RS testing of all products at an approved Test Lab unless explicitly exempted, in writing, from such testing by Jones. All RS Testing to be conducted at Licensee expense.
• Maintain RS Test Results on file for 3 years.
• Place RS Statement of Compliance on all invoices.
• Identify an individual who will serve as contact for RS Compliance. This person must be capable of making decisions, addressing questions and responding to issues raised by Jones.
• Accept liability and make restitution for all loss and damage suffered by Jones as a result of non-compliance with this Policy.
• Notify Jones in writing immediately upon becoming aware of any RS Policy noncompliance in any licensed product distributed for sale and, at Licensee's expense, conduct all investigations, file all reports and conduct all recalls that are necessary or appropriate under applicable legal requirements, keeping Jones fully apprised of same.

Restricted Substances

Substances on the RSL shall not be intentionally added to materials used in Jones product, or in the case of ozone depleting substances, used in the process of manufacturing Jones product. The RSL includes substances, limits and test methods and will be updated on an as needed basis. In addition, business partners supplying packaging, packaging components or packaged retail-ready products must certify compliance with the toxics in packaging laws by signing the Reduction of Toxics in Packaging Certificate of Compliance. While Jones has attempted to include known restrictions in all major markets, business partners are solely responsible for delivering products and materials that are fully compliant with all international directives, laws and regulations that restrict the type and concentration of potentially hazardous substances. Jones does not, by its provision of this Policy, assume any responsibility for compliance by any business partner.

Testing

Suppliers must conduct testing for component parts or materials supplied to Jones. Test results must be conveyed to the factory with all shipments.  Results are valid for 18 months unless there is a change in source or production.

Non-Compliance and Corrective Action

Jones reserves the right to spot test products to ensure compliance with the RS Policy. Jones will assume the cost of these tests, unless a product is found to be in violation of the Policy. If testing determines a product to be in violation of the policy, the cost of the testing will be charged back to the manufacturing factory.  In addition, if it is determined the product cannot be sold, the factory will assume the cost of the transportation and destruction of the goods, as well as reimburse Jones for the retail value of the goods in violation. Any penalties, damages or losses incurred by Jones as a result of the non-compliance with this policy will be the sole responsibility of the non-compliant party, including the costs of any product recalls or litigation.

If Jones determines that a product or material does not conform to the terms of this policy, the non-compliant party agrees to the following:

1. Begin an investigation into the cause and extent of the non-conformity.
2. Undertake corrective action, as approved by Jones.
3. Jones will take any steps required to ensure that the corrective action has successfully addressed the non-conformity.