REACH -- Information from SEMI

Information on REACH from SEMI

Replay of the SEMI REACH Webcast, originally broadcast on May 22, 2008 (just sign in)
SEMICON West—July 16 (2-5 pm): EHS Interest Group Meeting: Don’t Let RoHS and REACH Regulations Derail Your Company
SEMI Audiocast on REACHfeaturing Keith Huckle of Dow Corning
SEMI EHS AdvantageNewsletter article “Introducing REACH: the EU's New Chemical Policy” by Mary Majors, Air Products and Dawn Speranza, Intel
More REACH links

EU REACH Regulation Information

EU REACH Site
European Chemicals Bureau, responsible for developing methodologies, tools and technical guidance needed for REACH through a number of REACH implementation projects (RIPs)
European Chemicals Bureau, “REACH in Brief”
European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) REACH Web page
REACH Implementation Projects (RIPs), European Commission
Lowell Center Chemicals Policy Initiativetracks chemical policy in jurisdictions around the world, not just in the EU
U.S. Commercial Service’s “Latest on REACH”

European Directives and Standards

New Approach Directives and StandardsThe European Union has adopted a New Approach to technical harmonization and standards to ensure free movement of goods throughout member countries. This site provides detailed information on these directives and standards, including update dates.

EU EMC Directive

EU Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive

Directive 2005/32/ECestablishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 200/55/EC
EUROPA page on energy-using products
U.K. Defra’s Consultation on new regulations on ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, September 2006.
Market Transformation Program, a program supporting the U.K. government’s policy on sustainable products

EU Optical Radiation Directive (proposed fourth directive on physical agents)