ECHA updates guidance to companies on SCIP
ECHA has published a webinar explaining how companies can create and submit a SCIP notification.
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EU RoHS Exemptions Annexes Amended
Commission Delegated Directives (EU) 2020/360, 361, 364, 365 and 366 have been published in the European Union amending Annexes III and IV to Directive 2011/65/EU.
Ontario Publishes Producer Responsibility for Batteries Regulation
Ontario Regulation 30/20 made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act 2016 requires producers to establish a collection and management system for waste batteries from 1 July 2020.
Landmark Circular Economy Law adopted in France
Law 2020-105 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy introduces wide ranging measures aiming to encourage reuse and recycling and improve consumer information on environmental attributes of products and their packaging.
Conflict Minerals Compliance Solutions Webinar
Join Anthesis and Compliance Map on Wednesday, Feb 5th at 1:30-2:30pm EST for an in-depth webinar on Conflict Minerals
Consultation opens on Priority Products for Safer Products for Washington
The Department of Ecology for the State of Washington has launched a consultation on draft priority products to be regulated under Safer Products Washington (Chapter 70.365 RCW).
EU enforcement project targets online sales
The REACH Enforcement Forum has launched its eighth major enforcement project (REACH-EN-FORCE REF-8). The project targets online sales of substances, mixtures and articles for both domestic and commercial customers.
Candidate List reaches 205 substances
Four new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. There are now 205 SVHCs.
Conflict Minerals - Compliance Map and Anthesis
Anthesis is happy to extend the partnership with Compliance Map by offering turnkey services for Conflict Minerals data collection and reporting services using the Compliance Map platform.
New EU RoHS exemptions added
Commission Delegated Directives (EU) 2019/1845 and 2019/1846 have been published in the European Union amending Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU by adding two new exemptions.
Visit Compliance Map at the upcoming RBA & RMI Annual 2019 Conferences
Come visit The Compliance Map at the upcoming RBA & RMI Annual Conferences Oct. 21-22, 2019
Consultation opens on RoHS substance review
The Oeko-Institut for Applied Ecology has launched a stakeholder consultation on four of the seven substances recommended for addition to RoHS Annex II list of restricted substances.
UK updates guidance on product safety in a no-deal Brexit
Following changes to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards has updated its guidance on how businesses can place goods on the UK market in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
New chemicals added to Proposition 65 List
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has updated the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
ECHA publishes information requirements for database on substances in articles
ECHA has defined the content of the new SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects (Products)) database.
Candidate List reaches 201 substances
Four new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. There are now 201 SVHCs.
12 companies face enforcement action from UK Office of Product Safety & Standards
The UK Office of Product Safety & Standards has published its latest summary of enforcement actions. This shows that the emphasis on enforcement action has been in respect of the Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013.
Visit The Compliance Map at the upcoming IPC & ITI Environmental Product Requirements Conference
The Compliance Map will be sponsoring the upcoming IPC & ITI Conference on Emerging & Critical Environmental Product Requirements on June 3rd in Boston, June 5th in Chicago and June 7th in San Jose.
China RoHS Conformity Assessment System announced
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published the implementation arrangements for the conformity assessment system for the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products.
New Conflict Minerals Reporting Template available
The Responsible Minerals Initiative has published version 5.12 of its Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) on its website.