IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries, the leading association for electronics manufacturing companies and source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, has designed an intensive half-day regulatory compliance workshop on RoHS, REACH and conflict minerals on 19 May in Dusseldorf, Germany. Workshop instructor, Dr. Chris Robertson, head of regulatory compliance at engineering consultancy, Edif ERA will cover:
RoHS Directive
- Deadlines for new substances and products newly in scope
- Status of the RoHS exemption review process for existing renewals and new applications
- Progress towards amending scope and fixing the spare parts issues
- Documentation requirements and progress towards an international standard
REACH regulation
- Overview of requirements
- Recently added Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and their uses in electronics
- European Court of Justice ruling: Understanding the revised requirements to provide SVHC information
- Concerns regarding substance obsolescence and the 2018 registration deadline
Proposed conflict minerals regulation
- EU policy options and status of discussions
- Comparison with Dodd-Frank Section 1502 (SEC rule) requirements
- Pressure to widen due diligence scope and implications for supply chain communications
The workshop will provide anyone who is responsible to keeping their organization in compliance with environmental regulations with the information and tools they need to comply with legal, regulatory and customer requirements.