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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
WEEE Directive: Open Scope Effective as of August 15, 2018
On 19 , Jul 2018 | In | By Julia Feuring
Businesses affected by the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU have to adapt to considerable changes in the near future: starting August 15, 2018, all EEE within the scope of the Directive has to be classified according to the so-called ‘open scope’. Firstly, the 10 current EEE categories will be replaced by six new categories listed in Annex III of the ...
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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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Jul 2018
1cc- A New Team Member
On 19 , Jul 2018 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
Sylwia Patron-Ravidà joined the 1cc team as a Consultant with focus on WEEE, Batteries and Packaging compliance issues in March 2018. Sylwia holds a master’s degree in political science from Maria-Curie-Skłodowska-University in Lublin, Poland, and is currently in the final stages of her doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Politics at ...
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May 2018
European Council Adopts Circular Economy Package
On 30 , May 2018 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
On 22 May 2018, the European Council adopted four Directives known as the “Circular Economy Package”. The Directives amend the following Directives of European waste legislation: Directive 2008/98/EC on waste Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators ...
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Apr 2018
New EU Regulation for Geo-blocking in Force
On 25 , Apr 2018 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
End of February 2018, the EU Parliament and the European Council of Ministers approved a geo-blocking regulation that became effective on March 22, 2018. The regulation is binding as of December 3, 2018, following the end of a 9-month transition period. What is geoblocking? Geo-blocking prevents online-users from ordering and buying products or ...
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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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Apr 2018
1cc Webinar on May 17, 2018: WEEE Open Scope
On 18 , Apr 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 ...
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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 ...