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What’s the cost of removing rosin?
I’ve been writing about electronic technologies for way longer than I’d like to count, but it’s still an exciting field that always brings something new. I got a real reminder of this during the recent...
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Now Available: Environmental Conference Proceedings
Now available: proceedings from the It’s Not Easy Being Green: Complying with Changing Global Environmental Laws conference includes an update on EU revision of the RoHS Directive, REACH, China RoHS,...
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Has Greenpeace Gone Too Far?
IPC President Denny McGuirk’s February 1 column from the IPC Intouch Newsletter: It seemed like a good idea at the time: Use publicity to nudge electronics companies toward better environmental...
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EU Court of Justice Rules on REACH Articles Definition
On September 10, the EU Court of Justice released a ruling on a case about the calculation of levels of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) in articles under the Registration, Evaluation and...
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European Spotlight: Trends, Innovations, and Growth
IPC President and CEO John Mitchell discusses the growth of the electronics industry within Europe and how IPC supports IPC members through standards, education and advocacy efforts. Filed under:...
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Product Compliance Requires Supply Chain Transparency
By Tord Dennis, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Changes to the RoHS, REACH, and conflict minerals regulations make the need for supply chain transparency more crucial than ever. The European Court of...
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IPC Concerned about ECHA’s Draft Guidance on Substances in Articles
On September 22, 2016, IPC submitted comments to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) highlighting our concerns with the draft guidance on requirements for substances in articles, version 4.0. In the...
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RoHS and PoPs Chemicals Found in Nearly 40 Percent of Electronics in Sweden
Sweden’s Chemical Agency (Kemi) found banned chemicals in nearly 40 percent of audited low-cost electrical and electronic products. The audits, which took place throughout 2016, revealed that the...
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REACH Substance in Articles Guidance Revision Published
On June 28, 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a comprehensive update to its Guidance on requirements for substances in articles. The guidance is intended to provide clarity on the...
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