Legislation & Skills

The majority of UK firms are complying with the RoHS Directive and firms have so far escaped prosecutions, but only just in some cases

After years of delay and a plethora of government consultations, the WEEE (electrical and electronic waste) Directive has finally arrived in the UK

China's version of the RoHS Directive differs widely from the European legislation, and complete definitions of products that are in scope do not yet exist - despite what you might read on the Internet

The Environment Agency has reminded producers to register in order to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations

Component manufacturer Epcos has set up an online service to help firms comply with the requirements of China’s new law on hazardous substances in electronic products

The FCC, the US telecoms regulator, is to take action against several US wireless operators over their failure to achieve the target set for customers to have E911 location capability

Conflicting advice, vague legislation and a lack of compliance schemes. That is the reality of WEEE, the electrical waste legislation, in the UK, according to law firm Eversheds

The SMART Group's technical director Bob Willis asks what are the key requirements when specifying PCBs for lead-free compatibility and what specifications should be defined?

The UK Government has published its rules surrounding the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, which will come into force in July 2007

The Ministry of Defence has challenged the technology sector to produce ideas and innovations which will aid the UK Armed Forces with the launch of the Grand Challenge at the Science Museum this week