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Legislation: REACH, WEEE, RoHS, MCERTS News
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RAL praise for German and Austrian governments
Two official responses to the European WEEE Directive contain clear statements regarding the treatment of waste refrigeration appliances containing either chlorofluorocarbons or hydrocarbons
News from RAL: Quality Assurance Association ( 8 July 2008)
Conference on the revisions to WEEE
Agra Informa will hold the 4th Annual Electrical and Electronic Waste conference assessing the impact of the revision of the WEEE Directive and the role of eco-design in waste prevention, in October
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions ( 7 July 2008)
Considering joining REACH Consortia? Beware!
Process Engineering Online comments that Government policies to reduce carbon emissions will make the UK uncompetitive: the July/August magazine will also discuss the legality of REACH Consortia
News from Process Engineering (27 June 2008)
Online solution to sharing data within REACH
An innovative new online service has been launched to help businesses work together to meet the requirements of REACH legislation when registering substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
News from Ven Group (17 June 2008)
RS launches free guide to WEEE Directive
The RS UK WEEE regulations guide is designed to provide an easy-to-follow reference source, covering everything from producer and customer responsibilities to affected products and marking obligations
News from RS Components UK ( 5 June 2008)
COMAH explained in CBA workshop
Due to the increased level of technical enquiries being received from industry, the Chemical Business Association is running a COMAH workshop on 12th November 2008
News from Chemical Business Association ( 2 June 2008)
MCERTS: ensuring reliable data
Technical background article The objective of the Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) is to ensure that potential polluters are monitoring their emissions effectively and supplying the Environment Agency with reliable data
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) (26 May 2008)
REACH discounts of 'doubtful value' - CBA
The CBA says that the recently announced discounts on REACH registration fees are of 'doubtful value' in making the new legislation affordable for small and medium-sized firms (SMEs)
News from Chemical Business Association (19 May 2008)
REACH Third Party Representative Services
ReFaC, the REACH Facilitation company, is seeing an increasing need for REACH Third Party Representative Services
News from Refac (19 May 2008)
FBDI commentary on REACH legislation
Technical background article FBDI in Germany is committed to the protection of the environment and to the necessity for a chemicals regulation, but questions the legal and administrative bureaucracy associated with REACH
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (12 May 2008)
New hand-held XRF analyser for elemental analysis
Oxford Instruments announces the launch of a robust X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser - the X-MET5000, for highly accurate and reliable elemental analysis
News from Oxford Instruments Analytical (22 April 2008)
0.5M tonnes of WEEE missing from UK estimates
A recent six-month project with recycling consultancy firm London Remade calculated the levels of business-to-business Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) generated in London each year
News from C-Tech Innovation (10 April 2008)
Economic analysis s/w for end-of-life WEEE options
A UK company has developed an analytical software tool that enables economic assessments and comparisons of end-of-life options for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
News from C-Tech Innovation ( 9 April 2008)
ReFaC launches 'Only Representative' service
ReFaC, the REACH Facilitation company, has launched a fully costed, comprehensive "REACH Only Representative Service" to support manufacturers outside the EU in meeting the REACH regulations
News from Refac ( 6 February 2008)
Wolseley achieves environmental milestone
Wolseley, the largest UK distributor of plumbing and heating products and a major supplier of building materials, has achieved a milestone in environmental management
News from Wolseley UK (14 January 2008)
The excessive REACH fees are 'Out of control'
The scale of REACH fees proposed by the new European Chemicals Agency has been described as excessive in principle and in practice by the Chemical Business Association today
News from Chemical Business Association (12 December 2007)
X-ray Fluorescence for RoHS analysis
From materials analysis to thickness gauging, the Oxford Instruments Industrial Analysis products incorporate the latest in available technology, coupled with over 30 years of experience
News from Oxford Instruments Analytical (11 December 2007)
REACH chemicals regulation affects distribution
"Act instead of reacting", urges the German Fachverband der Bauelemente Distribution eV (FBDi eV), taking up a stance towards the new REACH chemicals regulation
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (30 November 2007)
Aerco reacts to solve delivery problems after RoHS
Aerco has implemented a new initiative to help customers affected by a serious component supply problem caused by, albeit indirectly, the RoHS directive
News from Aerco (21 November 2007)
Frank Devine appointed as Sales Manager
Waste recycling and processing specialist MDJ Light Brothers has appointed Frank Devine as sales manager
News from Light Brothers (21 November 2007)
XRF material analyser takes less than 2 seconds
The new generation Niton XL3 range of handheld material analysers launched by Niton UK offers dramatically improved performance, for all solids testing and analysis for RoHS and WEEE
News from Niton UK (19 November 2007)
Environmental data is monitored in the ether
Omniflex has applied its latest technology to the collection and recording of environmental monitoring and effluent data to demonstrate environmental conformance Brochure available
News from Omniflex (UK) ( 2 November 2007)
New non-hazardous waste regulations from November
Technical background article From the end of October every business in the engineering sector will need to treat their non-hazardous waste before disposal to landfill, say sustainable business experts Envirowise
News from Envirowise (31 October 2007)
Intertek acquires Ageus Solutions
Intertek Restricted Substances Consulting Services Group has acquired Ageus Solutions, for global environmental compliance consulting, technology services, testing and product stewardship
News from Intertek Caleb Brett (24 October 2007)
REACH fees are 'out of control', says the CBA
Technical background article The Chemical Business Association has reported that the REACH fees to be charged by the European Chemicals Agency were 'out of control', and radically above the original EC proposed levels
News from Chemical Business Association (24 October 2007)
Manage, track and consign hazardous waste simply
Matrix Hazardous Waste Tracker is a Windows based system designed to track and locate any type of hazardous waste anywhere in an organisation for compliance with regulatory authority legislation Brochure available
News from Autoscribe ( 3 October 2007)
Sustainable development strategy for Scotland
AEA helps produce the progress report on the first assessment of the implementation of 'Choosing Our Future' the plan for Scotland's sustainable development strategy
News from AEA Energy & Environment (13 September 2007)
The first six months of China ROHS
The Chinese version of RoHS is being implemented in two stages, and is different to the EU RoHS: the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry has published the three main standards, as described here Brochure available
News from SGS ( 7 September 2007)
New WEEE plant for Kent...!
New Authorised Treatment Facility in Sittingbourne, Kent will deal with 80,000 tonnes per annum of the UK's electronic waste
News from Sweeep (31 August 2007)
Chemical regulation specialist joins ReFaC
ReFaC - the REACH Facilitation Company for Europe's chemical supply chain - has announced that Mike Padgham will be joining the company as its Development Manager on 1 August
News from Refac (31 July 2007)
Energy Using Products EuP Directive is on the way
The European Union Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive came into force in July 2005 with Member States required to transpose it into their national laws by 11th August 2007 Brochure available
News from SGS ( 8 June 2007)
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