ROHS: Exemptions for lead in copper alloys expire
ROHS The EU RoHS Directive, which restricts certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, still allows an exemption for copper alloys containing up to 4 percent lead by mass…
End-of-life vehicle directive: What could change soon
IMDS Since the European End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (Directive 2000/53/EC, also known as the "ELV Directive") was adopted in 2000, it has not changed fundamentally. However, in mid-March 2021, the EU…
ROHS: Exemptions for lead in copper alloys expire
ROHS The EU RoHS Directive, which restricts certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, still allows an exemption for copper alloys containing up to 4 percent lead by mass…
The lowdown on the new multisourcing function in the IMDS
IMDS When you have two or more suppliers for the same component (e.g a screw or a capacitor), do you know how to record this in the IMDS? This situation…
How to minimize the additional workload caused by the deactivation of REC019
IMDS REC019 has now been deactivated in IMDS Release 13.0. Until this point ZVEI data sheets could easily be used to report printed circuit boards (PCBs) as a generic mixed…
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What you should do now: Eight new substances have been added to the REACH candidate list
REACH As of 8 July 2021, there are 219 chemical substances and groups of substances on the REACH Candidate List. This includes the following eight new substances: 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its…
The lowdown on SCIP Notifications
SCIP All data collected since January 2021 on SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern listed on the REACH Candidate List) in products manufactured and/or placed on the EU market is…
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Restriction of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS): Stakeholder Consultation until September 19
REACH The REACH Competent Authorities of the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway are currently preparing a REACH Annex XV restriction dossier for the group of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated…
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Banned in the EU from February 2023: Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids (PFCAS)
REACH To prevent perfluorinated carboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts and related substances from being used as substitutes for PFOA, their salts and related substances in the future, the European…