News from the International Chemical Secretariat
Dear All,
We are now focusing much of our work on the revision of the EU RoHS
Directive that regulates hazardous substances within the electronics sector.
Also - the SIN List has been updated and from today the SIN List consists of
356 substances.
The SIN List updated with substances newly classified within the EU – now
containing 356 substances
The SIN List 1.0 has been updated with 89 new substances. All of these are
classified CMRs, substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, and toxic to
Reproduction. This update of the SIN List is due to an extension of the list
of substances classified as CMRs within the European Union. The SIN List
consists of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the official
REACH criteria and therefore the SIN List is updated when new substances are
defined as SVHC. One of the REACH criteria of SVHC are CMRs classified in
accordance to the CLP Regulation (Regulation on Classification, Labelling
and Packaging). The first update of the CLP Regulation was made in
September, resulting in 89 new substances classified as CMRs. All of these
89 are now included on the SIN List, which gives us a SIN List of 356
substances.
Review of the RoHS Directive
The EU RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronic
products) is under review and ChemSec is bringing NGOs and business together
for a stronger RoHS Directive. ChemSec has, together with the European
Environmental Bureau and Clean Production Action, developed a position
regarding the review of the RoHS Directive. Our aim is to make sure that the
RoHS Directive continues to be a de facto global standard for the phase out
of hazardous chemicals in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). This
approach takes into account both the direct impact of substances as well as
the impact of substances that are the result of transformations at products'
end of life. ChemSec invites leading manufacturers of electronic products to
support a strengthening of the RoHS proposal.
New ChemSec report: Apple, Sony Ericsson and suppliers are removing chlorine
and bromine from electronics
ChemSec, together with Clean Production Action, has published a report on
companies within the electronics sector moving away from chemicals that can
lead to health and environmental problems. The report: "Greening Consumer
Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine" features seven
companies, among them Sony Ericsson and Apple, who have engineered
environmental solutions that negate the need for most - or in some cases all
- uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals. Despite initial concerns
that substance restrictions in RoHS would disrupt the development of new and
improved consumer electronic products, leading companies are now moving
beyond RoHS compliance by restricting additional bromine and chlorine based
compounds in consumer electronic products.
Go to the new Greening Consumer Electronics report
ChemSec arranges RoHS Conference in the European Parliament
On 18 November, ChemSec will arrange a conference in the European Parliament
in Brussels, focusing on the revision of the RoHS Directive. The "Conference
on Greening Consumer Electronics – From Hazardous Material to Sustainable
Solutions " will be hosted by Jill Evans, Member of the European Parliament
and EP Rapporteur on the Revision of RoHS. At the conference Apple, Sony
Ericsson and DSM will talk about their work in phasing out bromine and
chlorine and delivering products without brominated flame retardants and
PVC.
More information is available at the ChemSec website
http://www.chemsec.org/rohs
Dear All,
We are now focusing much of our work on the revision of the EU RoHS
Directive that regulates hazardous substances within the electronics sector.
Also - the SIN List has been updated and from today the SIN List consists of
356 substances.
The SIN List updated with substances newly classified within the EU – now
containing 356 substances
The SIN List 1.0 has been updated with 89 new substances. All of these are
classified CMRs, substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, and toxic to
Reproduction. This update of the SIN List is due to an extension of the list
of substances classified as CMRs within the European Union. The SIN List
consists of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the official
REACH criteria and therefore the SIN List is updated when new substances are
defined as SVHC. One of the REACH criteria of SVHC are CMRs classified in
accordance to the CLP Regulation (Regulation on Classification, Labelling
and Packaging). The first update of the CLP Regulation was made in
September, resulting in 89 new substances classified as CMRs. All of these
89 are now included on the SIN List, which gives us a SIN List of 356
substances.
Review of the RoHS Directive
The EU RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronic
products) is under review and ChemSec is bringing NGOs and business together
for a stronger RoHS Directive. ChemSec has, together with the European
Environmental Bureau and Clean Production Action, developed a position
regarding the review of the RoHS Directive. Our aim is to make sure that the
RoHS Directive continues to be a de facto global standard for the phase out
of hazardous chemicals in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). This
approach takes into account both the direct impact of substances as well as
the impact of substances that are the result of transformations at products'
end of life. ChemSec invites leading manufacturers of electronic products to
support a strengthening of the RoHS proposal.
New ChemSec report: Apple, Sony Ericsson and suppliers are removing chlorine
and bromine from electronics
ChemSec, together with Clean Production Action, has published a report on
companies within the electronics sector moving away from chemicals that can
lead to health and environmental problems. The report: "Greening Consumer
Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine" features seven
companies, among them Sony Ericsson and Apple, who have engineered
environmental solutions that negate the need for most - or in some cases all
- uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals. Despite initial concerns
that substance restrictions in RoHS would disrupt the development of new and
improved consumer electronic products, leading companies are now moving
beyond RoHS compliance by restricting additional bromine and chlorine based
compounds in consumer electronic products.
Go to the new Greening Consumer Electronics report
ChemSec arranges RoHS Conference in the European Parliament
On 18 November, ChemSec will arrange a conference in the European Parliament
in Brussels, focusing on the revision of the RoHS Directive. The "Conference
on Greening Consumer Electronics – From Hazardous Material to Sustainable
Solutions " will be hosted by Jill Evans, Member of the European Parliament
and EP Rapporteur on the Revision of RoHS. At the conference Apple, Sony
Ericsson and DSM will talk about their work in phasing out bromine and
chlorine and delivering products without brominated flame retardants and
PVC.
More information is available at the ChemSec website
http://www.chemsec.org/rohs
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