Chemicals Management for Electronics

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• The European Commission launched its review of the 2011 RoHS Directive in 2019
• A report assessing the effectiveness & efficiency of the current legislation was published in March last year
• With the publication of formal proposals expected in the second quarter of 2023, Steve Andrews will outline the latest news & what we might expect to see next year.

• Current status and prospects for the revision of REACH under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability;
• Latest positions on reform of the authorisation and restriction process;
• Extension of the generic approach to risk management and the grouping approach, and the development of essential use criteria; and
• Likely impacts for the electronics industry: interaction with other legislation, professional use, socio-economic assessment.

• Current Ecodesign Directive – main elements and functioning
• Proposal for an Ecodesign Regulation – comparison & new elements assessment & outlook

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• Setting the stage with a brief overview of the CLP revision initiative – context, timeline;
• Addressing industry expectations surrounding the revision and the potential impacts;
• Concluding with industry concerns/feedback and projections ahead of the revisions adoption.

• Digital product passports for sustainable products
• EU digital product passports as part of the proposal for an Ecodesign Regulation

• The political and regulatory landscape in Europe since the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
• The medical technologies sector – its specificities and uses of chemicals
• MedTech Europe views on the revision of REACH and RoHS

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• Forthcoming revised PBT rulemaking;
• PFAS regulation;
• TSCA fees; and
• New chemical review and the electronics sector

• GEC’s new Criteria Development Process;
• Continued need for EPEAT criteria on the reduction of chemicals of concern; and
• Demand for new criteria on the reduction of chemicals of concern

• California’s revision to its e-waste rules; and
• Updates from other US states

• Proposition 65 basics, safe harbor warnings, etc.;
• How OEHHA assists businesses’ efforts to comply with Proposition 65; and
• Enforcement trends relevant to electronics

• North America Energy Star family of standards: trends and developments;
• EU harmonised USB-C "Common Charger" legislation: life cycle considerations; and
• strategies for maintaining LCA compliance among evolving international standards.

• introduction to the standard;
• how to implement it / get certified; and
• advantages and challenges