http://www.processingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsegg.html Legislation: REACH, WEEE, RoHS, MCERTS News latest news on Processingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Cambridge Environmental Assessments (CEA), part of the environmental consultancy ADAS UK, has developed a service to help UK organisations meet the requirements of the REACH legislation. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT ADAS http://www.processingtalk.com/news/adk/adk100.html The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has questioned new rules for pre-registration outlined by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in its 19 September announcement. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx114.html The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has hosted a group of senior officials from the Hong Kong Labour Department. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx113.html Repic is running another series of workshops to provide councils with an update on the current WEEE legislation and a forum to feedback experiences and explore opportunities going forward. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Repic http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rnq/rnq100.html ReFaC is seeing an increasing demand for its REACH services from around the globe. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Refac http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ref/ref105.html In response to legislative changes and customer demand, a new laboratory testing service provides comprehensive and cost-effective polymer sample analysis using state-of-the-art testing facilities Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Axion Recycling http://www.processingtalk.com/news/axr/axr100.html Two official responses to the European WEEE Directive contain clear statements regarding the treatment of waste refrigeration appliances containing either chlorofluorocarbons or hydrocarbons Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT RAL: Quality Assurance Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ral/ral117.html 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 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions http://www.processingtalk.com/news/edt/edt224.html 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 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Process Engineering http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pzk/pzk107.html 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) Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Ven Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/vey/vey100.html 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 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT RS Components UK http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rsc/rsc127.html 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 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx112.html 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 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) http://www.processingtalk.com/news/abb/abb267.html 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) Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx110.html ReFaC, the REACH Facilitation company, is seeing an increasing need for REACH Third Party Representative Services Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Refac http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ref/ref104.html 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 Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions http://www.processingtalk.com/news/edt/edt209.html Oxford Instruments announces the launch of a robust X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser - the X-MET5000, for highly accurate and reliable elemental analysis Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Oxford Instruments Analytical http://www.processingtalk.com/news/oxr/oxr101.html 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 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT C-Tech Innovation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ctc/ctc104.html 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) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT C-Tech Innovation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ctc/ctc105.html 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 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Refac http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ref/ref103.html Wolseley, the largest UK distributor of plumbing and heating products and a major supplier of building materials, has achieved a milestone in environmental management Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Wolseley UK http://www.processingtalk.com/news/wos/wos102.html 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 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx106.html 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 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Oxford Instruments Analytical http://www.processingtalk.com/news/oxr/oxr100.html "Act instead of reacting", urges the German Fachverband der Bauelemente Distribution eV (FBDi eV), taking up a stance towards the new REACH chemicals regulation Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions http://www.processingtalk.com/news/edt/edt190.html Aerco has implemented a new initiative to help customers affected by a serious component supply problem caused by, albeit indirectly, the RoHS directive Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Aerco http://www.processingtalk.com/news/aeo/aeo149.html Waste recycling and processing specialist MDJ Light Brothers has appointed Frank Devine as sales manager Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Light Brothers http://www.processingtalk.com/news/lib/lib100.html 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 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Niton UK http://www.processingtalk.com/news/nit/nit102.html Omniflex has applied its latest technology to the collection and recording of environmental monitoring and effluent data to demonstrate environmental conformance Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Omniflex (UK) http://www.processingtalk.com/news/oni/oni157.html 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 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Envirowise http://www.processingtalk.com/news/enw/enw106.html Intertek Restricted Substances Consulting Services Group has acquired Ageus Solutions, for global environmental compliance consulting, technology services, testing and product stewardship Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Intertek Caleb Brett http://www.processingtalk.com/news/irt/irt106.html 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 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Chemical Business Association http://www.processingtalk.com/news/chx/chx104.html 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 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT Autoscribe http://www.processingtalk.com/news/aur/aur118.html 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 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT AEA Energy & Environment http://www.processingtalk.com/news/aee/aee103.html 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 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT SGS http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sgs/sgs130.html New Authorised Treatment Facility in Sittingbourne, Kent will deal with 80,000 tonnes per annum of the UK's electronic waste Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Sweeep http://www.processingtalk.com/news/swe/swe100.html 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 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Refac http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ref/ref102.html 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 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT SGS http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sgs/sgs126.html