Spotlight on Regulatory Updates
What You Need to Know
H2 Compliance extends its EPEAT service
The Green Electronic Council, which manages the EPEAT program, has formally recognized Landbell Group’s new audit standard for WEEE Treatment (TS.HH.001 – Technical and Management Requirements for WEEE) as a qualified recycling standard for the following IEEE standards: IEEE 1680.1 – Standard for Environmental and Social Responsibility Assessment for Computers and Displays IEEE 1680.2 – Standard...
The Recast of the RoHS Directive and what it means for you
On 1 July 2006, the EU implemented Directive 2002/95/EC restricting the use of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) for electronic and electrical equipment sold in the EU. This legislation led to enormous changes in the technology with which electronic and electrical equipment was produced. It also led to...