RoHS and REACH in 2014: Planning for Restricted Market Access

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Feb. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- The European Union's RoHS and REACH regulations were at the advent of the global substance control directive movement. These regulatory regimes drove a fundamental shift in the way businesses conceptualized product stewardship compliance. The related European regulatory model deploys a structured phase-in approach that is exemplified by both RoHS and REACH. This phased-in approach follows a typical pattern: (1) announcement; (2) consultation; (3) deployment; (4) assessment; and finally (5) enforcement.

Following that pattern, both RoHS and REACH are simultaneously existing assessment stages and are also deploying new provisions associated with the law. Specifically, RoHS is expanding scope to include new industries; while REACH is promulgating a new structured roadmap to advise industry on how rapid expansion of the SVHC and Authorization lists will proceed. Consequently, enforcement and a dedicated effort toward enforcing the provisions of the law will become the next inevitable focus of the respective regulatory authorities.

Foresite has been developing and deploying the most robust and comprehensive substance control directive compliance programs across industry for over a decade. We would like to share the benefit of our unique perspective by offering a complementary webinar on Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 8:00-9:00AM PDT (11:00AM-12:00PM EDT; 4:00-5:00PM GMT).

This session will be presented by Foresite's Vice President of Regulatory Services and Business Development, Travis Miller. The covered topics will include:

Background on RoHS and REACH.
Highlights of the Regulations current Status.
Examples of Expanding Enforcement Activity
A review of the Compliance Practices Regulatory Authorities are looking for
Solutions to Managing Your Obligations

Registering for the Webinar:
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Should you have any questions, or require assistance registering, please contact Luke Owen on +1 (408) 377 7400 or luke.owen@foresitecloud.com