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1. Key Administrative Catalogue for the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (batch 1) for Public Consultation
According to Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products, i.e. China RoHS, which entered into force on 1st March 2007, the China MIIT (Ministry of
9 Nov 2009
2. RoHS new exemptions published - 2009/428/EC & 2009/443/EC
Commission Decision 2009/428/EC and 2009/443/EC amending Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive) was published in June 2009
11 Aug 2009
3. JIG-101 Ed.2 Published - Revision of supply chain communication guide on declarable substance content in electrotechnical products
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), DIGITALEUROPE and Japanese Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) announced the release of the "Joint Industry Guide - Material Composition Declaration for Electrotechnical Products
11 Aug 2009
4. Maine Approves Ban on PBDE and Mercury-Added Button Cells
The governor of Maine has signed two bills into act restricting the use of deca-PBDE
10 June 2009
5. US Federal RoHS Act (EDEE) proposed through TSCA
“H.R. 2420: Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act” (EDEE Act) was introduced by Texas’s House Representative
2 June 2009
6. China State Council Announced Order of the Recycling and Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products
On February 25, 2009, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao signed a Decree to lay down the responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, retailers, after service providers and recycling firms, concerning waste electrical and electronic products.
27 March 2009
7. European Commission Published Draft Proposal for RoHS and WEEE Directive
The European Commission (EC) issued "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)" and "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast)" on December 3rd, 2008 to revise the current EU RoHS (2002/95/EC) and WEEE (2002/96/EC).
1 Jan 2009
8. Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC
The new Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC becomes effective on September 26, 2008, and applies to battery packs, portable batteries, automotive and industrial batteries.
1 Aug 2008
9. The impact of RoHS - now and in the future
The European Union's (EU's) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive took effect in July 2006 to ban the use of lead and five other substances from electronics equipment and other products.
1 July 2008
10. RoHS new exemptions published - 2008/385/EC
Commission Decision 2008/385/EC amending for Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive) published on 24 May, 2008. Commission grants further RoHS exemptions for lead and cadmium.
1 June 2008
11. California Introduces the RoHS Bill Again
The California Assembly has recently submitted a bill aligning the EU RoHS Directive again. The first bill was proposed in year 2006, which was said to be overly broad in its scope and unworkable, and was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger on October 13, 2007.
1 April 2008
12. European Court of Justice Annuls Deca-BDE Exemption
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether (deca-BDE) will be "banned" from electrical and electronic equipment from July 1, 2008.
1 April 2008
13. RoHS WEEE Update
EU - REACH RIP 3.8: Minor Update An interim version of REACH RIP 3.8 Guidance with minor revisions has been made available. The revisions bring the section numbering and references to REACH regulation text into alignment.
1 Jan 2008
 
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