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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
Responsible Minerals Initiative: Pilot using Cobalt Reporting Template
On 20 , Mar 2018 | In | By Ute Binder
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has launched a pilot for the collection of due diligence information in the cobalt supply chain. RMI is an initiative involving more than 350 companies and associations helping companies in responsible mineral-sourcing. Using a newly created Cobalt Reporting Template (CRT), the goal is to evaluate its ...
19
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 ...
19
Mar 2018
Germany Introduced Revised Copyright Law
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
On March 1, 2018, the new German Law on the alignment of copyright with the current requirements of the Knowledge Society (Gesetz zur Angleichung des Urheberrechts an die aktuellen Erfordernisse der Wissensgesellschaft, UrhWissG) came into force. After careful scrutiny, it became clear that the legal provisions are relevant to the compliance ...
19
Mar 2018
Vera Lebedeva: A New Team Member
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
Vera Lebedeva joined 1cc in January 2018 as a Consultant/Compliance Specialist with focus on REACH, RoHS and Conflict Minerals. Vera completed her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), where she additionally learned German. In the course of ...
19
Mar 2018
REACH: Registration Deadline on May 31, 2018: Important Hints and Considerations
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Ute Binder
In light of the upcoming registration deadline on May 31, 2018, companies that fail to register their substances under REACH are left with few options. In accordance with the principle “no data, no market” (Art. 5 REACH Regulation), it is recommended to register substances on time, when possible. Pre-registrations with compliant dossiers will ...
19
Mar 2018
Spain: New Categories already Applicable for Q1 2018 WEEE Reporting
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Julia Feuring
The latest changes to the Royal Decree 110/2015 in Spain will enter into force on August 15, 2018. However, new categories and sub-categories will be applicable for reporting as early as April 2018. Consequently, producers are required to submit the 1st quarter data report for the 7 new categories, as well (currently there are 10 categories). The ...
19
Mar 2018
WEEE Open Scope: 1cc`s Webinar on May 17, 2018
On 19 , Mar 2018 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
Businesses selling EEE across Europe will face considerable change in the near future regarding the requirements under the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. Starting August 15, 2018, all EEE in scope of the Directive have to be classified according to the new categorization. Furthermore, the ‘open scope’ will encompass further products under the EEE ...
18
Mar 2018
ECHA Published New Candidate List
On 18 , Mar 2018 | In | By Ute Binder
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published an update of the Candidate List under REACH on January 15, 2018: Seven new substances of very high concern (SVHC) were added to the list. For Bisphenol-A, the already existing entry was updated. The Candidate List of SVHCs for authorization now contains 181 substances.
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Feb 2018
Eurasien Economic Union RoHS will come into force on March 1, 2018: Are you compliant with its requirements?
On 02 , Feb 2018 | In | By Ute Binder
The Technical Regulation of Eurasian Economic Union (former Customs Union) TR EEU 037/2016 „On restriction of use of hazardous substances in electric and radio-electronic equipment“ will enter into force on March 1, 2018: Its substance restrictions apply to Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and ...