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EU Conflict Minerals Regulation adopted

Updated on date by author

Key points:

Implementation:

The new regulation is expected to be signed into EU law by the end of May 2017.

The new regulation will take effect on 1 January 2021

Who will be effected?

The regulation only applies directly to EU-based importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, whether these are in the form of mineral ores, concentrates or processed metals, for example

Upstream companies

(ie mines / traders / smelters & refiners)

Have to comply with mandatory rules on due diligence when they import

Downstream companies

(ie traders / component producers / manufacturers & assemblers / end-users)

  • those importing metal-stage products also have to meet mandatory due diligence rules
  • those operating beyond the metal stage do not have obligations under the regulation;  but they are expected to use reporting and other tools to make their due diligence more transparent

 

Official information / documents

Source:                    European Commission “Europa” website

Press release:

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-3931_en.htm

Draft regulation:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=AMD&format=PDF&reference=A8-0141/2015&secondRef=156-156&language=EN

Background:

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/conflict-minerals-regulation/

The regulation explained:

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/conflict-minerals-regulation/regulation-explained/

Posted in New Standards/Directives, News, RoHS Directive |

New Harmonised standard list for the Radio Equipment Directive

Updated on date by author

Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU)

There is a new publications in the OJEU of standards harmonised under the Radio Equipment Directive:

  • 12th April 2017               2017/C 118/05 35 standards added

This brings the total number of standards harmonised under the RED to 100

(compared to over 200 standards harmonised under the R&TTE Directive).

 

The list of harmonised standards will continue to be published every month.

Posted in News, Radio Equipment |

Compliance Newsletter March/April 2017

Updated on date by author

This months Gainspeed Newsletter is here. Its a friendly complimentary newsletter on everything compliance.

Some of this months features are.

Headlines

Standards Watch

    • European standards being withdrawn
    • EU Directives changing
    • Lists of European Harmonised Standards

Update on Harmonised Standards Lists

EU Guidelines – a reminder

    • Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)
    • Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)

Environmental

    • EU Conflict Minerals Regulation adopted

New Standards

    • Draft ETSI EN 303 446-1 V1.1.0 (2017-03)
    • Draft ETSI EN 303 446-2 V1.1.0 (2017-03)

Compliance Calendar

 

Posted in News, News Letter |

New harmonised standard list for the Radio Equipment Directive

Updated on date by author

Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU)

There is a new publications in the OJEU of standards harmonised under the Radio Equipment Directive:

  • 12th May 2017               2017/C 149/02 11 standards added

This brings the total number of standards harmonised under the RED to 111

(compared to over 200 standards harmonised under the R&TTE Directive).

There will be only one more list of harmonised standards published before the Radio Equipment Directive becomes mandatory on 13th June 2017.

 

Posted in News, Radio Equipment |

EU Conflict Mineral Regulation published in OJEU

Updated on date by author

EU Conflict Mineral Regulation (EU/2017/821)

The EU Conflict Mineral Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the EU

  • 19th May 2017                      2017/L 130/1

“laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas”

Annex I specifies the list of minerals and metals within the scope of the Regulation, and defines annual import volume thresholds of each of the minerals or metals concerned.

Note: The Regulation does not apply to Union importers of minerals or metals where their annual import volume of each of the minerals or metals concerned are below these volume thresholds.

The key obligations will apply from 1st January 2021

Posted in News |