The storm brewing for manufacturers over environmental regulations is quickly turning into a tornado. With changes to the REACH and RoHS regulations bringing in a whole host of added costs and red tape, few see sunny spells on the standards horizon. Mark Young reports
The aims and objectives of REACH – the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals directive – are commendable, sure. But there are growing concerns among manufacturers that compliance rests too much on the actions of suppliers. In a nutshell, suppliers of substances covered by REACH must provide the customer with information on how to…
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