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The RoHS Recast Directive 2011/65/EU includes new obligations around CE marking.

In a nutshell a Declaration-of-Conformity (DoC) is required for products in scope. Generally that would refer to finished equipment and the format of the DoC is outlined in Annex 6 of the Directive.

Components, as per the original RoHS directive, are not in scope but clearly need to be compliant when used in finished goods.

Industry should continue to collect a certificate-of-compliance covering components as before.

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is the organisation that will issue the final Conflict Minerals rule. The SEC has decided to hold a public round table meeting on October 18 with concerned parties to further discuss the proposed rule before taking action.

The Conflict Minerals rule is proving contentious and opponents are threatening lawsuits if their concerns are not addressed. The SEC feels a round table with concerned parties at this time is appropriate and will help them in finalizing their rule. 

 I will review the round table and blog on what transpires but don't you just start to get a feeling about all of this!?

Conflict Minerals Summary

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In March 2007 the labelling requirements for phase one were the talk of industry.

Phase two, around restrictions, was expected at the end of that year. Some 4 years later we are still waiting but, at long last, there appears to be progress with the publication of the list of  products requiring voluntary RoHS certification.

These include electronic information products, peripherals, parts and components and electronic materials.

China RoHS

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As we continue to report, the RoHS Recast Directive 2011/65/EU requires a Declaration of Conformity, and a CE mark to be affixed on the products for all finished products in scope of the RoHS Recast and placed on the market after 2 January 2013.

The CE mark on a product means that the product conforms to all CE marking directives that apply to it but is does not specifically identify that a product is compliant with the Recast.

The CE mark indicates that the manufacturer of the product declares that the product was compliant with all CE marking directives that applied to the product at the time it was first placed on the market.

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The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) held a public roundtable meeting on October 18 to allow affected parties to exchange views and provide input before they finalise their conflict minerals rule.

Representatives from the investment community, industry, consulting and NGOs participated. Major industry participants included AMD, Boeing, Ernst & Young, Kraft Foods and TE Connectivity.

Summary of conflict mineral roundtable

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