Legislation & Skills

A potential European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive loophole may be the unintended consequence of consultation over the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive. “One source is Okopol’s ELV [recommendations],” said Knut Sander, recycling specialist at European environmental consultancy Okopol. Changes to RoHS are likely to limit lead (Pb) to 0.1 per cent mass in “homogeneous materials”, and go ...

The Government's Envirowise programme aims to smooth the way for firms to comply with forthcoming environmental legislation

The Government has started a fact-finding exercise as it prepares a long-term strategy document for the electronics industry which will address the decline in manufacturing. Working through its Electronics Innovation and Growth Team (EIGT), the DTI is seeking advice on the industry supply chain, the importance of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) and skills issues. “We are particularly interested in ...