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UK RoHS Updates
Feb 18, 2022 – On Feb 2, 2022, the United Kingdom released two important updates to its RoHS legislation. These updates include a renewal of the exemption of mercury to be used in ultrasound imaging systems and also an exemption for certain lead compounds and…
Event | Supply Chain | Ukraine/Russia Conflict
Ukraine-Russia Conflict Impact Summary
February 7, 2022 – Tensions between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continue to rise as a result of the imminent threat of invasion by Russian troops on the border of Ukraine ensue. In December 2021, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a…
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Oeko Final RoHS Exemptions Report (Pack 22)
February 3, 2022 – The Oeko-Institut has recently published a final report on the “Study to assess requests for a renewal of nine (-9-) exemptions 6(a), 6(a)-I, 6(b), 6(b)-I, 6(b)-II, 6(c), 7(a), 7(c)-I and 7 (c)-II of Annex III of Directive 2011/65/EU” (Pack 22). The…
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European Union SVHC Candidate List Grows
January 25, 2022 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added an additional four substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). This brings the total number of substances to 223. The SVHC Candidate list is published by the ECHA in…
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EPA to Require PFAS Manufacturers to Provide Toxicity Data
January 24, 2022 – On December 28, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a petition to compel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing by companies. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in products since the 1940s. For a…
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California OEHHA Announces Proposition 65 Updates
January 19, 2022 – California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added several new substances to California’s Proposition 65. California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, protects the state’s drinking water sources from…
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UK REACH to Distinguish Itself from Predecessor
January 18, 2022 – UK’s REACH regulation, under the guidance of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), has made its first steps towards distinguishing itself from EU REACH. The HSE’s recommendation to add two new substances is one of the first clear signs of the…
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
EMRT 1.02 Available for Download
December 23, 2021 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released a new version of the Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT), version 1.02. Importance of the EMRT Report Templates The EMRT is a free reporting template to identify issues and gather due diligence information for cobalt…
Severe Floods Impact Malaysian Manufacturing
Heavy rains have swept across much of Malaysia causing severe flash floods and displacing thousands. With more than 30 districts across the country being impacted by the flooding, the Malaysian Disaster Management Agency has reported the displacement of over 100,000 people. Malaysia is considered a…
Super Typhoon Rai Devastates Philippines
Beginning on December 12th, Typhoon Rai swept through the Philippines leaving mass destruction and a death toll of over 400 in its wake. Typhoon Rai, otherwise known as Typhoon Odette, is a Category 5 super typhoon and the strongest storm since 2013 to make landfall….