Major Changes In Latest Version – CMRT 5.0
Introduction: The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template which is also known as CMRT was initially developed by EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) and GeSI (Global e-Sustainability Initiative). The CMRT is a standardized template for reporting the presence and origin of 3TG (Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold) in the products used across the supply chain. The members […]
What To Look Forward To In The Upcoming Candidate List?
As a trend, we have always seen ECHA come up with the updated Candidate List in December, but this year the list is scheduled to be published in January, 2017. Before the list is formally published, ECHA confirmed on the 4 new SVHCs that will get included on the CL and the additional 2 SVHCs […]
CMRT v4.10 with updated Smelter List
The latest template by the CFSI CMRT, version 4.10 has been released on April 29th, 2016 that advises companies to start using version 4.10 over the next few months.The template is critical for companies who use conflict minerals like gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten to meet the regulations of the CFSI and to report their […]
EU Court redefines Article: 2 major changes follow
On September 10, 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released a ruling stating that the 0.1% threshold for notifying SVHCs in articles applies to “each of the articles incorporated as a component of a complex product” as a replacement for of the entire article as was the mandate earlier. This further implies that European […]
Conflict Minerals Compliance: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
While handling environmental compliances, suppliers and manufacturers from various industries face multiple challenges. After having provided successful compliance services to all our Clients across geographies, we decided to compile our set of frequently asked questions about Conflict Minerals Compliance. Below is the set for your reference: 1. What if a company decides not to comply […]
Amendment to RoHS 2 Directive: Alert for Electronics/Electrical & Medical manufacturers
On March 31st 2015, European Commission adopted a new directive (Directive (EU) 2015/863) to amend the existing EU RoHS 2 directive (2011/65/EU). The new directive adds 4 substances to the existing list of 6 restricted substances under RoHS2. The new directive was officially published on 4th June 2015 and entered in to force on 24thJune […]