REACH - Don't ignore it (Directive Decoder)

REACH - Don't ignore it

I make no apologies for repeatedly talking about REACH……it really is coming!

I can hear the cries of “chemicals, nothing to do with us” all over the place, but that would be wrong.

While it is not yet clear how REACH will impact distributors like Farnell, the wider picture is taking shape.

According to the CEO of German company TechniData, “practically every single industrial enterprise that is based in the EU, or that imports into the EU, will be affected by REACH”.

At the same time, a new report from Ernst & Young cites regulatory and compliance risk as the biggest strategic challenge facing global businesses in 2008.

As companies become more and more global, compliance becomes an even greater challenge as diverse regulations often vary in different markets.

The Farnell Global Legislation web-site now includes a Step-by-Step Guide to REACH compliance if you wish to know more.

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Gary Nevison is Farnell's spokesperson and customer interface on legislation that affects the electronics industry, such as the RoHS and WEEE Directives. As part of this, Gary has spoken extensively at RoHS seminars throughout Europe, North America and Australia. He has recently turned his attention to the developments, and impact, of China RoHS.
With over 30 years service at Farnell, he has widespread experience in the electronic components industry, Gary is an active figure in the market place, sitting on the AFDEC (Association of Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components) Council and acting as the elected chairperson for its dedicated RoHS development team.
During 2005, Gary was also chairman of the European organisation DMASS (Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists) and today sits on the board of Electronics Yorkshire, helping local businesses.

Directive Decoder

Expert analysis of european legislation in the electronics market from Gary Nevison of Farnell InOne