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RoHS Compliance Nightmares? Free webinar to help both you and your company’s waste stream sleep better

22 January 2007 - Liitleton, MA, USA - Maintaining compliance with the myriad of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) regulations affecting your target markets is a time consuming and ever changing role. It seems that there are new RoHS requirements almost daily with countries worldwide, as well as your customers, considering RoHS or implementing RoHS regulations.

The regulations don’t stop with RoHS; the EU’s EuP and REACH regulations come into force next year!

These regulations will have far-reaching effects on your supply chain, production line and/or your procurement policy. To remain competitive, these environmental considerations have to become part of your business plan so you will not be shut out of lucrative markets as new regulations are added. And that’s where Bureau Veritas comes in...

  • RoHS HSPM - IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) QC 080000 Certification is a process based approach, as recommended by the EU RoHS Enforcement Agencies. Applies to manufacturers, retailers and importers.
  • RoHS Certification - Independent assurance that the product you buy or manufacture complies with relevant RoHS regulations.
  • RoHS Testing - Full range of material and product testing services including due diligence screening, specific substance testing and finished product verification.
  • RoHS Consultancy and Training - Full range of environmental compliance services to address your unique requirements.

Bureau Veritas, a leading provider of environmental compliance solutions covering Global RoHS requirements, is offering USA based electrical equipment retailers, importers and manufacturers the chance to better understand what these issues are, their impact and some best practice compliance advice by attending a free 1 hour webinar. The webinar, introduced and sponsored by Bureau Veritas and Curtis-Straus in the USA, will be presented by RoHS experts Helene Menou and Philippe Guillon from Bureau Veritas LCIE, a leading HSPM Certification Body and RoHS Compliance Solutions Provider headquartered in Europe.

Webinar Topics to be covered at the webinar include:

  • EU RoHS compliance update, including:
    • EU Enforcement Agency Guidelines
    • Exemption Update
  • Top level overview of RoHS regulations around the world, including
    • Argentina
    • California, USA
    • Canada
    • China
    • Korea
    • Japan
    • New Zealand / Australia
  • How QC 080000 can help you comply with the myriad of RoHS regulations from around the world, including:
    • Background to IECQ HSPM
    • Differences between IECQ HSPM and ISO 9001 / ISO 14001
    • Steps to IECQ HSPM compliance
  • What now - key steps for compliance success

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If you require any further Information, please review the RoHS Compliance section of our website

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a leading international conformity assessment body with 280,000 clients, 23,000 employees, 700 offices and laboratories in 140 countries. They have been active in testing and inspections since 1828; forward-looking and fast-growing, they have realized a 16% growth per annum since 1995.

Following a period of aggressive growth, some internationally leading electrical test and certification brands contribute to the success of Bureau Veritas, notably ADT, Curtis Straus and LCIE. Together, they provide state-of-the-art capabilities and knowledgeable experts and laboratories in every major trading region of the world. Bureau Veritas supports clients all over the world locally, whilst testing is carried out at the source of manufacture so as to improve time to market.

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