REC 019: As of may 2021, you are required to collect accurate data
IMDS The IMDS Steering Committee has decided that in the near future, standard data sheets for electronic components may no longer be used for reporting in the IMDS system as…
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REACH and pop regulation: Ban of PFOA since 4 July 2020
REACH Since 4 July 2020, PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and other compounds related to PFOA have been banned in the EU. It was regulated in Annex I of the…
Proposition 65: Two further substances classified as carcinogenic
Proposition 65 California has defined and added to the Proposition 65 list two additional chemicals known to be carcinogens: molybdenum trioxide (CAS No. 1313-27-5) indium tin oxide (CAS No. 50926-11-9)…
New basic substances group in IMDS: Critical raw materials
IMDS Critical Raw Materials (CRM) refers to a new group of basic substances in the IMDS and these will have to be reported from 2022 onwards. The term summarizes raw…
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…
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…