Will REACH really be like RoHS on steroids?
By Keith Huckle, Global Product Steward, Dow Corning
Courtesy of Green SupplyLine
(08/04/2006 3:26 PM EDT)
Envirocrats are taking the next step in entangling businesses in a mesh of ill-conceived regulations.
By Keith Huckle, Global Product Steward, Dow Corning
Courtesy of Green SupplyLine
(08/04/2006 3:26 PM EDT)
Now that the July 2006 implementation deadline for the European Union's (EU) RoHS directive has passed, manufacturers might be excused for taking a moment to pause and reflect on the effectiveness of their preparations. In many companies, the directive has been a catalyst for major supply chain changes. Given the fact that there are similar initiatives in other geographies impacting the electrical and electronics supply chain and waste generated from it, the pause for reflection will be a short one.
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REACH is a complex piece of legislation that will have an impact on a vast spectrum of substances contained within materials, including electronics products, which are made, sold, used, and disposed of across the EU. Under the proposed new system, enterprises that manufacture or import more than one metric ton of a chemical substance per year would be required to register it with the European Chemicals Agency by providing a dossier outlining the properties, uses and safe handling of the substance in question.
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REACH is a complex piece of legislation that will have an impact on a vast spectrum of substances contained within materials, including electronics products, which are made, sold, used, and disposed of across the EU. Under the proposed new system, enterprises that manufacture or import more than one metric ton of a chemical substance per year would be required to register it with the European Chemicals Agency by providing a dossier outlining the properties, uses and safe handling of the substance in question.
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