Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment 2008 – conference proceedings

Industry is having to take account of the growing range of European and International environmental regulation affecting the electrical and engineering products sector - RoHS, REACH, WEEE, EuP, Batteries and many international equivalents. REACH increases scrutiny of 15 more substances; RoHS and EuP related regulations are increasing in scope to cover more products.

ERA Technology’s comprehensive 2008 two day conference ‘Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment 2008 - Meeting the Technical and Regulatory Challenges’ provided detailed progress reviews and policy updates on the latest developments in the above directives and legislation around the globe including US and China.

This popular event also provided a forum for discussion on best practice and the presentations from high profile speakers highlighted the importance of the environmental legislation affecting electrical and electronic products.

• Regulatory policy (BERR and DEFRA)
• Enforcement (NWML)
• Industry case studies and insight (AeA Europe, Albermarle, Electrolux, Philips Lighting, Premier (Farnell, REPIC and Smiths Detection)
• Technical experts (Chemical Business Association, ERA Technology Ltd, Frost and Sullivan, Öko Institut and Strategic Counsel)

• Producer responsibility and product policy in the European Union
  Steve Andrews, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)
• The European Commission review of the RoHS Directive
  Anna Weber, Oko Institut
• The future of RoHS – an industry perspective
  Abbie Cottrell, AEA Europe
• Progress of RoHS compliance and enforcement across the EU
  Chris Smith, National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML)
• Changes in batteries restriction in the EU – the impact on design
  Marc Jay, BERR with Ali Scoleri, DEFRA
• EU Legislation – impact on the electronics design engineer
  Gary Nevison, Farnell
• The WEEE Directive – progress, status and developments
  Steve Andrews, BERR
• The Eco-design (EuP) Directive – overview and policy update
  Martyn Webb, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• Implementation of the EuP Directive – progress towards regulation of specific products
  Chris Robertson, ERA Technology Ltd

• How to comply with REACH as a downstream user or producer/importer of articles
  Doug Leech, Chemical Business Association (CBA)
• The impact of worldwide substance restrictions on the electronics industry
  Paul Goodman, ERA Technology Ltd
• RoHS, WEEE and REACH: Regulatory trends in China, Japan and Korea
  DaeYoung Park, Korea Environmental Council in Europe
• Choosing effective flame retardants in an increasingly restricted world
  Phil Hope, Albemarle Europe SPRL
• The current status of US product-related environmental requirements for the electronics industry
  Holly Evans, Strategic Counsel LLC
• WEEE, a review of the first compliance period and the effectiveness of multiple B2B and B2C compliance Schemes
  Philip Morton, Recycling Electrical Producers’ Industry Consortium (REPIC) Ltd
• The EC WEEE review from a manufacturer’s perspective
  Viktor Sundberg, Electrolux
• Adopting eco-design techniques: a possible approach
  Paul Knight, Smiths Detection – Watford Ltd
• The EuP Directive and what this means to Philips (Lighting)
  Maarten ten Houten, Philips lighting
• Impact analysis of legislation on electrical and electronics market stakeholders
  Ankit A. Shukla, Frost and Sullivan
• Compliance Knowledge Management
  Damien McGovern, Compliance and Risks