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3E actively and proudly provides a variety of resources to the EHS community to inform regulatory professionals on the latest issues and topics affecting the EHS profession. The Resource Center is designed to help the community identify best practices for managing compliance information. This is where we also share our knowledge on new and changing standards and regulations.

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European Commission Issues Notice on Industrial Products in the Context of UK Withdrawal From the EU

January 30, 2018Kirsten Wallerstedt

On 22 January 2018, the European Commission published a notice to stakeholders on the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the EU related to the field of industrial products.

SVHC Expansion & the Impacts on Your Supply Chain

January 16, 2018Bernie Henn

On January 15, 2018, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added eight new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the REACH Candidate List for Authorization.

SVHC Expansion and the Impacts on Your Supply Chain

September 1, 2017Bernie Henn

On July 10, 2017, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added one new Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the REACH Candidate List for Authorization and modified the existing list in the case of 5 existing SVHC. The new substance added is called: Perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) added...

Verdantix’s “Green Quadrant EHS Software 2017” Report and the Path to Intelligent Compliance

August 18, 2017Alan Johnson

Late last month independent research and consulting firm Verdantix released the fourth installment of its Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2017 report – a notable report for many reasons, including the fact that it is the only independent benchmark of EHS software available on the market. As the premier provider of...

EU Enacts Conflict Minerals Regulation

May 26, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt and the 3E Regulatory Monitoring Team

Alert Summary On 19 May 2017, the European Parliament and Council published Regulation 2017/821 in the Official Journal of the European Union , laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for EU importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold (3TG) which originate from conflict-affected or high-risk areas...

2017 Begins with Flurry of Regulatory Activity in European Union

April 21, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt and Scott Stephens

Since the beginning of 2017, the EU has harmonized information for poison centers, Britain formally invoked Article 50 to leave the EU, SVHCs are proposed to be targeted in the waste directive, conflict minerals is one step from becoming official, and a new medical devices framework is moving forward.

3E Perspective: U.S. Conflict Minerals in the Face of Continuing Uncertainty

April 13, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt

Conflict minerals and responsible sourcing requirements have become an enduring part of doing business. Beyond the U.S. law, the EU has passed a conflict minerals regulation, private companies such as Apple and Google are independently dedicated to requiring responsible sourcing in their supply chains, and the U.S. has sanctions in...

Making Proactive Product Compliance Management a Reality

April 5, 2017Kami Blake

Can product compliance be managed proactively? As the requirements expand up and down the supply chain and throughout the product lifecycle, the organizational responsibilities have moved beyond traditional EHS disciplines. Supplier conformance is now intricately entangled with upstream material compliance, and one without the other may ultimately end in vendor...

EU’s International Trade Committee Approves Conflict Minerals Regulation

February 17, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt

On 24 January 2017, the European’s Parliamentary International Trade Committee (INTA) voted overwhelmingly to support the EU’s conflict minerals proposal, with a vote of 39 in support, none opposed, and two abstentions. The Regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence for importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The Regulation, if finalized, is expected to become enforceable on 1 January 2021.

SVHC Expansion and the Impacts on Your Supply Chain

January 20, 2017Bernie Henn

On January 12, 2017, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added four new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the REACH Candidate List for Authorization.

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