...There is no case of the state versus producer pending in the courts, yet. However, environmental and regulatory lawyers agreed that although enforcement hasn't come together yet, prosecution against a producer is expected, possibly this year.... more...

...Ageus Solutions, a leader in end-to-end EU RoHS and WEEE, Japan Green and China RoHS compliance services for the electronics industry, now offers consulting and documentation services for chemical and electronics producers and importers affected by REACH regulations.... more...

...Despite the hassle many electronic companies went through, and are still going through, to find alternative substances to replace materials forbidden by the European Union Commission’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS), a new challenge will soon appear: the EU’s Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH), a regulation that will control the use of tens of thousands of chemicals, many of which are used in the electronics supply chain.... more...

...The International Symposium on Environmental Standards for Electronics (ISESE'07 - www.isese07.com ) will be held on October 10 and 11, 2007 in Ottawa, Canada. All persons involved in the administration and implementation of global environmental standards for electronics such as EU RoHS, EU WEEE, China RoHS, China WOEPP, Korea RoHS, Japan Green (JGPSSI), EuP, REACH, and packaging and battery directives are invited to submit proposals for presentations.... more...

...18 Apr 2007 - The European Chemical industry stands on the cusp of a revolution in regulatory controls. The new EU regulatory network, known by the acronym REACH, comes in to force from 1st June 2007, after its initial publication in the European Commission's Official Journal on 30th December 2006.... more...

...Small companies dealing in metals used for hi-tech applications - such as LCD screens, mobile phones and computer keyboards - risk having to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to comply with a new European law being introduced later this year.... more...

...March 13th 2007 - A consultation document on the proposals for enforcement of the REACH Regulation in the UK was published today. . . The UK is required to have an enforcement and penalties regime in place no later than 1 December 2008.... more...

...The production and use of chemicals in Europe has been regulated since the late 1960s, but for most of the life of the European Union ("EU"), there has been no central register recording the creation and/or importation of chemicals.... more...

...Implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) in Europe is approaching, with pre-registration requirements less than 12 months away. Cantox Health Sciences International and Ciba Expert Services are presenting a seminar designed to allow chemical companies, exporters to the EU, and post-EU downstream users to understand the scope and content of the new EU REACH regulation.... more...

...ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 27, 2007 - The Wercs, Ltd., the global leader in material safety data sheet (MSDS) authoring software, announced today the launch of REACH 1 2 3. Driven by the needs of global manufacturers to comply with REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals) requirements. REACH 1 2 3 is suite of software modules developed to capture and analyze the critical data needed to get a head start on REACH compliance.... more...

...Rapra Technology's first International Conference on REACH will take place from 17-19 April 2007 at the Brussels Marriott Hotel. The EU's flagship chemicals policy will affect not only the chemical industry but all downstream sectors involved with manufacturing and trading products containing chemicals. Its impact promises to be widespread and all-consuming.... more...

...HANOVER, Germany, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further demonstrating continued investment in industry-specific technology solutions that enable companies to meet the challenge of regulatory compliance, SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) and TechniData AG, an SAP partner for environmental compliance solutions, today announced the availability of integrated software to address the complex tasks required by the newly enacted European Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation.... more...