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Farnell Aids UK Government's RoHS/WEEE Roadshows

Farnell has been approached by the UK Government’s Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) to produce a background piece on RoHS and WEEE recasts (RoHS 2 and WEEE 2).

Nevison To Update On RoHS, REACH At National Electronics Week

You may have to get your skates on for this one. Gary Nevison, Farnell’s head of legislation and compliance will be at the National Electronics Week in Birmingham tomorrow and Wednesday.

RoHS Focus Sharpens On element14

Premier Farnell’s element14 community site is to provide additional resources and guidance on its legislation page.

REACH Under the Microscope at Cobham Conference

Just a couple of weeks ago a survey uf UK SMEs highlighted their concerns about European Union regulations.

RS Jump Starts Battery Recycling in UK

RS Components has unveiled its battery recycling service for customers in accordance with Part 2 of The Batteries Directive, The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009, which came into force on Feb 1, 2010.

EBV Adds to EuP Advisory

EBV Elektronik's latest missive covering the EuP directive has now been published on the company's web site.

Farnell on Chemicals Alert

There will be many in the industry as confused about EU regulations as the Bayern Munich defenders I am watching this evening trying to cope with an on fire Barcelona team.

Guiding the Way to RoHS Compliance

I can think of worse ways to spend £200 or $285 or 225 Euro (exchange rates as of March 2) than the new ERA (Electrical Research Association) guide to RoHS.

WEEE and RoHS - Room For Improvement

Mandatory collection targets equal to 65 per cent of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market by EU member states over the past two years is the latest proposal under the WEEE and RoHS directives.

REACH - It's Close to High Noon

The deadline is approaching. The European Union's environmental legislation that will require manufacturers to register chemicals used in products sold in the EU comes into force on December 1.

Tougher Stances on REACH and RoHS

I've received two announcements concerning the EU REACH and RoHS regulations which need to be taken very seriously.

Halogen out!

It's always good to hear  from some of the smaller local distributors, especially when they have a timely product initiative to hand.