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Mar 2019
RoHS: Are you ready for "RoHS-III" and "open scope" coming up July 22, 2019?
On 20 , Mar 2019 | In | By Katharina Rehders
Many companies will soon be confronted with two major changes in the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. By July 22, 2019, Annex II of the directive will be broadened to ten substances. The following four phthalates will be added to the list of restricted substances and their use will be restricted to a maximum concentration of 0,1% in homogeneous ...
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Oct 2018
Conflict Minerals: EU Guidelines on Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
On 23 , Oct 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
The EU Commission published guidelines on the identification of conflict-affected and high-risk areas and other supply chain risks with respect to the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation 2017/821 on August 17, 2018. Although not legally binding, the guidelines are designed to help EU importers carry out their supply chain due diligence. The overall ...
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Jul 2018
REACH - Future challenges after registration deadline of 31 May 2018
On 19 , Jul 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
The final deadline for substance registration under REACH of May 31, 2018 was a mere deadline for registering a specific tonnage band. However, other obligations under REACH will remain unchanged. These include, for example, authorization of substances as well as information requirements in the supply chain. The REACH Candidate list has to be ...
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Jul 2018
China RoHS II - the countdown is running...
On 19 , Jul 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
The first batch of electrical and electronic product types which must comply with China RoHS II Regulations, was published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIT) on March 15, 2018 (Announcement No. 15 of 2018). Importers and manufacturers of the listed products now have a one-year timeline to ensure compliance with the China ...
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Apr 2018
Conflict Minerals: New Regulatory Proposal in the U.S.
On 18 , Apr 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
Many public companies in the U.S. are presently subject to disclosure requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The disclosure requirements relate to the use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. A new regulatory motion calls for the repeal of those ...
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Mar 2018
REACH: Strategies and Minimum Criteria for Enforcement of Chemical Regulations published
On 27 , Mar 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
ECHA’s Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement recently published its “Strategies and minimum criteria for enforcement of chemical regulations”. The Forum is a network of authorities responsible for the enforcement of the REACH, CLP and PIC regulations in the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Amongst other elements, the document ...
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Mar 2018
Conflict Minerals: New Regulatory Proposal in the U.S.
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Katharina Rehders
Many public companies in the U.S. are presently subject to disclosure requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The disclosure requirements relate to the use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. The new regulatory motion calls for the repeal of ...