Gary Nevison, Head of Legislation at
Premier Farnell, is the company spokesperson and customer interface on legislation that affects the electronics industry, such as the RoHS (all variations around the world, including China and Korean RoHS) REACH, EuP, WEEE and Battery Directives.
As part of this, Nevison has spoken extensively at legislation and environmental seminars throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. He also writes a regular blog in the UK as well as providing frequent articles in India, China and North America.
With 33 years service at Farnell, including over 20 years in Product Development, he has widespread experience in the electronic components industry, Nevison is an active figure in the market place, and sits on the ECSN - Electronic Component Supply Network - (formerly AFDEC) Council, representing UK distribution, and continues to update its website on the subject of legislation. During 2005, Nevison was also Chairman of the European organisation DMASS (Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists), has been a board member of Electronics Yorkshire for four years, and in June 2009 was appointed to the Electronics Regulatory Group that was set up by the then DTI to ensure that the legitimate interests of the sector were taken into account in the development of relevant regulation.
In 2008 Nevison twice visited India and raised awareness on the various EU Directives, in particular RoHS and WEEE legislation.
Nevison maintains the Farnell best-in-class legislation website at
www.global-legislation.com
Questions on legislation can be e-mailed directly to Nevison at
glegislation@premierfarnell.com
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