The CMRT or the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) that facilitates the transfer of information regarding 3TG minerals (Tantalum, Tungsten, Tin, Gold), it’s country of origin and smelters and refiners. In […]
What prompted the need for Prop65? Proposition 65, which is officially called the Act of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic enforcement, was first enacted as a part of the ballot initiative in the year 1986. This proposition was designed to […]
Directive (EU) 2015/863 has Amended EU RoHS to Restrict 4 New Phthalates: DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): max 0.1%: DIBP is an odorless plasticizer and has excellent heat and light stability. It is the lowest cost plasticizer […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
While handling environmental compliances, suppliers and manufacturers from various industries face multiple challenges. After having provided successful compliance services to the all our Clients across geographies, we decided to compile our set of frequently asked questions pertaining to Conflict Minerals […]
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 […]
Product manufacturers have a huge responsibility of making a renewal request for the RoHS Exemptions that do not contain expiry date, as those exemptions will expire on 21 July 2016 and subsequently fall under the RoHS non-compliant category. Manufacturers who […]