Legislation & Skills

Huge numbers of small businesses are still ignorant of the RoHS and WEEE Directives, claims the UK's National Physical Laboratory

When it comes to replacement parts, you don’t have to worry about using lead-free components because the maintenance, repair and operations segment isn’t affected by RoHS, right? Not entirely

BSI have published four international standards on biometric technology which it says are intened to protect UK business and consumers

The European Union has added the Directive on the Eco-design of Energy-using Products, or EuP, to its growing list of environmental compliance policies

A surprising 82 per cent of parts suppliers in the US do not expect the transition to RoHS lead-free compliance to extend delivery times

The Government’s decision to push back the date for implementing the WEEE Directive for a second time has been widely welcomed by UK industry and trade bodies

Delays in drawing up the electronic waste (WEEE) legislation have resulted in the UK Government postponing its introduction until June 2006

According to Newark InOne president Paul Tallentire the environmental regulations coming out of the European Union are the most significant challenges to face the electronics sector

Whether the industry likes it or not - and ready or not - green is being legally mandated over the next two years in Europe, Asia and the US

RoHS legislation enforcement in the UK will be handled by The National Weights and Measures Laboratory