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.
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.
The Responsible Minerals Initiative has published version 5.12 of its Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) on its website.
The Oeko-Institut and Fraunhofer IZM have launched a stakeholder consultation on behalf of the European Commission on requests for three new RoHS exemptions and the renewal of three existing RoHS exemption.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has updated the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity to include Bevacizumab. This chemical is sold under the trade name Avastin and is used as a cancer treatment.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/290 establishes a harmonised data structure and format for the registration and reporting of producers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for all EU Member States. This aims to reduce the administrative burden for producers operating in several Member States.
The UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a public consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system. The consultation seeks views on measures to reduce packaging and increase recycling through extended producer responsibility.
Six substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. There are now 197 SVHCs.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has updated the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
The Oeko-Institut and Fraunhofer IZM have launched a stakeholder consultation on behalf of the European Commission on requests for a new RoHS exemption and the renewal of an existing RoHS exemption.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has updated the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Come visit The Compliance Map at the upcoming RBA & RMI Annual Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2018
ECHA has launched a consultation on its proposal to include 18 new substances in the REACH Authorisation List.
Commission recommendation (EU) 2018/1149 provides guidelines on how EU importers can carry out their supply chain due diligence for compliance with the EU conflict minerals regulation (EU) 2017/821.
The report details enforcement actions taken in the period 1 October 2017 to 31 March 2018. All actions relate to breaches of the Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013.
The study, "Material Change," evaluates environmental, social and governance risks for 37 materials commonly used in the electronics and automotive industries.
ECHA will establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles by the end of 2019 for waste treatment operators and consumers.
Ten new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. There are now 191 SVHCs.
Regulation 2018/895 has been published in the European Union. The regulation increases the application fees for the authorisation of the use of substances listed in Annex XIV of REACH.
Regulation 2018/842 sets legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by EU Member States. The targets aim to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels in 2030.