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EU seeks comments on RoHS directive

歐盟徵詢RoHS指令相關評論為了即將在2008年的RoHS法規修訂作準備，歐盟委員會目前正展開RoHS指令的相關評論徵詢。委員會將重新審查RoHS指令的各項衡量，並納入各項科學證據做為考量；根據歐盟官方公佈，此RoHS指令的相關評論徵詢將至2007年5月22日截止。在公告中，歐盟委員會提出了在RoHS指令第六條中所需重新審查的指令衡量(Directive’s measures)部份，並將各項必要性的科學資訊作為修訂的輔助證據，特別是針對了醫療設備及監視控管設備二項電子電器設備。歐盟委員會徵求各項研究及評估，以進行分析RoHS指令在執行中所產生的成本或利益，以及其他應被考慮的議題。(歐盟委員會並不希望收到意見書) 此項審查將針對電子電器設備中其他有害物質及原物料進行下列研究：歐盟徵詢RoHS指令相關評論為了即將在2008年的RoHS法規修訂作準備，歐盟委員會目前正展開RoHS指令的相關評論徵詢。委員會將重新審查RoHS指令的各項衡量，並納入各項科學證據做為考量；根據歐盟官方公佈，此RoHS指令的相關評論徵詢將至2007年5月22日截止。在公告中，歐盟委員會提出了在RoHS指令第

2007-05-15

Seminar on trends and responses to emerging EU environmental directives

Since the EU promulgated the RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) and the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC), manufacturers have actively responded to the recent environmental directives to comply with regulations and customer requirements, and they are still immersed in responding to them today. Similar laws exist in many countries. However, at this time, a comprehensive directive on product environmental design requirements - the EuP Directive (2005/32/EC) has been quietly issued and requires EU member states to formulate domestic laws in accordance with this directive before August 11, 2007. It is conceivable that the EuP directive will follow the RoHS directive and become the next wave of challenges we must face. As the research reports on the first 14 products of this directive are undergoing final discussions, we should take the initiative to think about the help and impact of these research reports on us and closely observe the EU's attitude towards requirements for products other than these 14 items. This article The seminar will provide the latest status of this directive, as well as instructions for using tools and industry implementation cases, so that participants can prepare and respond in advance, so as to gain leadership in the next wave of environmental directives when all eyes are on RoHS. Take the initiative.

2007-05-10

How the European industry views RoHS regulations

How does the European industry view the RoHS regulations? It has been nine months since the EU's six Restrictions of Hazardous Substances directive came into effect on July 1, 2006. However, what is the current development progress of EU RoHS? What are those? Companies encounter trouble in implementation and how to deal with it? In response to the above issues, the European Commission has adopted a reserved attitude towards the implementation status in the past few months. A spokesman for the Commission said, "Broadly speaking, because there are many corporate stakeholders from different fields and regions, many people hope that the implementation of the RoHS Directive will be smoother and easier to comply with; but they will eventually understand the importance of changing the requirements And try to cooperate, a new law will be widely accepted and recognized. "An important signal also shows that many of our major trading partners are already adopting regulations like RoHS, so regardless of How, in the upcoming inspection, we will provide more insight into the perspective of corporate stakeholders and eliminate any unnecessary administrative burden or related costs. "However, it is worth discussing that European companies are in the process of implementing RoHS. What is shown is not the comfort that the European Commission thought. Markus Terho, Manager of Environmental Affairs at Nokia, said, "Supporting the European Commission's changes to laws and regulations is a heavy responsibility and exceeds your expectations. The achievements of technological innovation continue to move forward, but regulations require

2007-04-27

RoHS audit proves the company’s efforts

RoHS audit proves the enterprise's efforts. RoHS audit can effectively reduce or eliminate the production of non-RoHS compliant products by various manufacturers. This means that integrating RoHS regulatory requirements into the inspection procedures of the quality system and implementing RoHS-related training courses is critical. Prioritize consideration. By now, we should be familiar with the EU RoHS Directive "Six Restricted Hazardous Substances Directive". Companies engaged in selling products to EU countries are expected to follow all reasonable steps to comply with regulatory requirements and implement due efforts to ensure Regarding product RoHS compliance, the reasonable steps are very clear and easy to understand, but what is the required level of effort? According to the British National Weights & Measures Laboratory, it is very simple for companies to implement the required level of effort. Adopting appropriate audit systems and procedures is the best way to effectively prove product RoHS compliance. Has your organization developed an ISO-certified quality management system? The question is, ISO certification is not implemented for the specific requirements of EU RoHS. If your system can meet the requirements of the RoHS directive, can this system be continuously used? And how do you prove it? Having a quality management system in place but not being able to get employees to follow it is no good for the business and is just as bad as not having one at all. In order to ensure the operation of the system, periodic monitoring is necessary. In order to improve the efficiency of system operation, enterprises must

2007-04-27

Everyone has a responsibility to curb global warming

Global warming has now become a major issue of global concern. The United Nations' intergovernmental climate change panel recently proposed the second phase of its global climate change report, which issued a more severe warning about global warming. In recent years, temperature anomalies have occurred in various parts of the world. Last summer's heat wave in Europe and the United States caused nearly 200 people to die from heat. The Amazon River Basin in South America has experienced severe drought for two consecutive years. These climate anomalies are inseparable from global warming. To curb the continued warming of the earth, in addition to expecting the internationally signed Kyoto Protocol to be effective, every citizen of the earth should also fulfill his responsibility to protect the earth. ◎Global warming is causing catastrophic effects. Although the earth is getting warmer, for ordinary people, it seems that they cannot feel this fact. Peng Qiming, a meteorological expert and general manager of the Weather Risk Management Development Company, pointed out that this is because the earth’s temperature is increasing very much. It is slow and lower than the average daily temperature difference, so it is not easily felt by ordinary people. Peng Qiming said: "In fact, the temperature of the earth is indeed gradually rising; however, it has only increased by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in 100 years. We say that the increase in the earth's temperature is an increase in the average temperature. However, our average daily temperature The change up and down is about 10 degrees, so most people can't feel it. However, rising temperatures will cause an increase in extreme values, that is, summers are getting hotter and winters are getting colder, and extreme values will increase, which will have a greater impact. 』 The increase in extreme values will cause summers to become hotter and winters to become colder and colder. Not only is summer getting hotter and hotter, summer’s

2007-04-17

In the 20th century, Taiwan's warming rate was twice as fast as that of the world.

The United Nations has recently issued a warning about the possible impact of warming on the world. Domestic scholars have analyzed that Taiwan's century-old climate warming rate in the 20th century is about twice the global average, resulting in a smaller temperature difference between day and night and shorter sunshine hours throughout the year. With the number of countries shortening and rainfall intensity increasing, the impact in the future may be more severe than that of most countries. Excessive development has caused the heat island effect, causing the global average temperature to rise in the 20th century○. Six degrees, Hsu Huang-hsiung, a professor at the Department of Atmospheric Science at National Taiwan University, pointed out that Taiwan’s average temperature rose by as much as 1.6 degrees Celsius from 1901 to 2000. At one point, the warming rate was twice that of the world; warming occurred not only in urban areas, but also in Yushan and Dongji Island. He said that the warming rate far exceeding that of the world is not just a problem in Taiwan. The rate of increase in Asia (except southwestern China) is almost the highest in the world. Domestic meteorologists mostly believe that this is related to the heat island effect caused by excessive urban development, which has a additive effect on global warming. The warming trend in summer is more obvious than in winter. Xu Huangxiong analyzed that the warming trend in Taiwan is more obvious in summer than in winter. At six major weather stations in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Hualien, the average summer temperature in the 20th century increased by 1% per century. Thirty-seven degrees, ○ higher than winter. Five degrees, the increase in spring and autumn is also equivalent to that in summer, which is contrary to the phenomenon that the temperature increase in winter is greater than in summer in high latitudes. In addition, in Taiwan, the temperature rises more significantly at night than during the day, resulting in a narrowing of the temperature difference between day and night. In the late 1980s, the probability of high temperatures increased and the probability of low temperatures decreased. The intensity of heat waves became stronger, more pronounced in urban areas than in rural areas. After the 1970s, ,cold

2007-04-14

Results of the Green Dot Scheme

The results brought by the Green Dot Marking Plan: 1. It shows that packaging waste has been increasing for a long time in the past. After the passing of the packaging law, it has declined and the situation has generally improved. 2. The effects of resource recycling far exceed the goals originally set by governments of various countries, and have also caused many multinational companies to rethink the design of their products. When recycling is only the taxpayer's responsibility, industry players often don't take it seriously. Therefore, after the implementation of this plan, the industry will be asked to pay recycling costs for its products, and there will be a strong incentive to design materials so that they have the ability to be recycled. 3. Leave the post-consumer recycling stage to the industry, which will provide a competitive benefit to waste reduction, create economically viable and recyclable products, and promote green products and more efficient resource utilization. , providing important economic incentives. Entering the 21st century, we must use resources more efficiently, which means integrating environmental effects into the price of products in order to achieve sustainable utilization of resources. In view of the Germans' dedication and investment in environmental protection and resource recycling, it can be said that the garbage war has reached a shocking point in Taiwan. Although the concept of environmental protection cannot be changed overnight, it is a major test that Taiwan is currently facing. As long as Only if Taiwanese people cherish the land, cherish all kinds of resources, reduce or even refuse to use plastic products, and fundamentally eliminate the excessive garbage dumping everywhere, can we ensure the permanent environmental protection of Taiwan.

2007-04-13

European Union Standards Organization CEN-EN13428

European Standards Organization’s Basic Requirements for Packaging Waste Standard Currently, EU countries are in a wait-and-see attitude towards the implementation of the basic requirements for packaging waste. The various standards formulated by the European standards organization CEN for use in the EU Packaging Directive include a total of six standards numbered EN13427:2000~EN13432. Among them, EN 13427 is the standard that explains the correlation between the five standards EN13428-13432 (similar to ISO14000). EN 13428 is the prevention standard for product reduction in packaging. EN 13429 is the standard for reusable packaging. EN 13430 is the recycling of packaging materials. Standard EN 13431 is the standard for energy recovery of packaging materials, and EN 13432 is the standard for organic recycling of packaging materials. Among these standards, EN 13428 is directly related to the source reduction of packaging waste. Introduction to the EN 13428 standard This standard uses a manufacturer's self-assessment method similar to the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series standards to prove whether the packaging system used uses minimal materials, is recyclable and meets toxic substance content regulations. The standard content of EN 13428:2000 includes two parts: prevention through source reduction and qualitative prevention. Prevention by reducing production sources

2007-02-15

Who produces the packaging and who is responsible for recycling it?

Germany's first "Green Dot System" Whoever produces the packaging is responsible for recycling In Germany, starting last year, the government will impose a mandatory deposit on anyone who purchases mineral water, beer and soft drinks packaged in non-renewable materials. Customers can only get their deposit back after finishing their drinks and returning the empty packaging to the store where they originally purchased it. This regulation makes this type of goods less and less marketable, forcing business owners who produce such goods to find ways to become members of the packaging recycling organization DSD as soon as possible. In 1991, Germany promulgated the "Packaging Law", which for the first time used legal form to restrict the production and operation of commodity packaging. The core principle of the regulation is: whoever produces the packaging should recycle the packaging. The logo of the "Green Dot System" is a circular yellow-green pattern composed of green arrows and yellow arrows. The text above is composed of the German "DERGRUENEPUNKT", which means "Green Dot". The double-colored arrow with a green dot indicates that the product packaging is green, can be recycled, and meets the requirements of ecological balance and environmental protection. According to regulations, DSD enterprise members obtain the right to use the "Green Dot" packaging recycling mark after paying a certain usage fee to the DSD organization. The DSD organization uses the fees paid by members to collect packaging waste and clean, sort and recycle it. Enterprises that do not join the organization must recycle and process packaging materials on their own in accordance with the "Recycling Economy Law and Waste Law" promulgated in 1996. In Germany, you have to pay to take out household garbage. However, since the packaging materials have been paid for by DSD corporate members, not only are they not

2007-01-23

Get to know the German Two-Way System (DSD)

On June 12, 1990, the German government promulgated the first packaging waste disposal regulations - the "Packaging - Packaging Waste Disposal Ordinance", which aims to reduce the generation of packaging waste. It is stipulated that unavoidable disposable packaging waste must be reused or recycled. The regulations also mandate that each manufacturing company is not only responsible for the product, but also responsible for the recycling of its packaging, and instructs companies engaged in transportation, agency, sales, packaging companies and wholesalers to recycle their used packaging. They can also Choose to entrust recycling responsibilities to a recycling company that specializes in recycling. Under the influence of Germany's legislation on mandatory recycling of packaging waste, the European Union also adopted the "EU Packaging Guidelines" on December 20, 1994. The "Guidelines", like German regulations, prioritize recycling. The order of packaging waste treatment is: reduction, recycling, material recycling (degradable materials must be used for those that cannot be reused), incineration and energy reuse, landfill and composting; the "Packaging Guidelines" require all member states to Measures must be taken to establish a recycling system for used packaging with recycling marks. Packaging manufacturers must recycle used packaging. Those who entrust a third party to recycle must pay an environmental recycling mark usage fee; the "Guidelines" require member states to recycle packaging. The recycling rate index of waste is lower than the requirements of German regulations. In 2001, the recycling rate reached 50%, and the recycling rate of each packaging material waste must reach at least 15%. The first country to adopt the "Green Dot" recycling symbol

2007-01-22

Current status of EU packaging waste management law

Where does the green dot mark need to be used when selling products? Can PVC be shipped to Germany? Why do I need to pay "packaging tax"? What does the new EU directive say? How can I get an environmentally friendly packaging? Issues such as how to apply for environmentally friendly packaging labels are questions that extend to Europe's management of 50 million tons of packaging waste every year. Currently, most member states of the European Union are establishing waste management laws in order to comply with the goals of the EU "Packaging and Packaging Waste Law". Products imported from Asian countries to Europe will inevitably be affected by Europe's numerous new packaging laws. The EU "Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive" was enforced in December 1994. The initial goal is to unify the existing packaging waste management laws of some member states and encourage countries to introduce their own packaging waste management laws to other countries. Basically, the law only sets a unified waste management target for each EU member state, and must achieve the target by 2001. The European Union stipulates that each packaging material (by weight) must reach a recycling rate of at least 15%, and 50% to 65% of this recycling rate must be reprocessed, and 25% to 45% must be recycled. The governments of 15 European member states have implemented national laws on June 30, 1996, and are gradually moving towards the goal. Some member states are nearing the deadline for their plans, while others are still working on it. To ensure the smooth functioning of the EU single market

2007-01-22

Pallet specifications by country

European specifications Heavy duty model Dimensions Static weight Dynamic weight Lightweight LBCPL1200-800 1200mm. 800mm 2 tons 0.8 tons LBCPL1200-1000 1200mm. 1000mm 2 tons 0.8 tons LBCPL1140-1140 1140mm. 1140mm 2 tons 0.8 tons medium LBCPM1200-800 1200mm. 800mm 3 tons 1.2 tons LBCPM1200-1000 1200mm. 1000mm 3 tons 1.2 tons LBCPM1140-1140 1140mm. 1140mm 3 tons 1.2 tons heavy duty LBCPH1200-800 1200mm. 800mm 4 tons 1.8 tons LBCPH1200-1000 1200mm. 1000mm 4 tons 1.8 tons LBCPH1140-1140 1140mm. 1140mm 4 tons 1.8 tons super heavy duty LBCPS1200-800 1200mm. 800mm 5 tons 2.5 tons LBCPS1200-1000 1200mm. 1000mm 5 tons 2.5 tons LBCPS1140-1140 1140mm. 1140mm 5 tons 2.5 tons European specifications heavy-duty model size static weight dynamic weight

2006-11-21

Quarantine measures for wood packaging materials formulated by various countries

Countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia attach great importance to the import quarantine of wood packaging materials. Before the formulation of ISPM 15, there were requirements for quarantine or processing of importing countries; after the incident of Star Beetle, the United States Animal and Plant Quarantine Unit re-examined the regulations on wood packaging materials quarantine policy, adopt more stringent quarantine measures, and at the same time strengthen the inspection and monitoring of important wood pests such as various longhorned beetles and small beetles at various import ports in the United States; in addition, a special research group has been established to be responsible for risk analysis and formulation of long-lived longhorned longhorned beetles. Extermination plan. After the announcement of ISPM 15, many countries have used this guideline as a reference, and based on the actual situation of each country, have formulated more stringent quarantine measures for wood packaging materials than in the past. For example, Canada has required that since June 1, 2002 Wooden packaging materials exported to this country from various countries (except the United States) must be processed in accordance with ISPM 15 standards or in a manner approved by the Canadian quarantine agency before they can be imported. Applicable products include wooden pallets and pallets, etc. If you wish to export Before going to Canada, it must be handled under the supervision of professional quarantine personnel in any of the following ways: 1. Heat treatment: dry heat treatment until the center temperature of the packaging material reaches 56°C for more than 30 minutes; 2. Fumigation with methyl bromide; or 3. Other methods approved by the Canadian quarantine unit, and the processed wooden packaging materials can be stamped and stamped before they can be exported to Canada; and then, China also based on experts’ regulations on the wooden packaging of EU goods. Pest risk analysis results indicate that the quarantine risk of wood packaging for EU goods is very high

2006-11-12

Conclusion

Wooden packaging materials made from unprocessed logs are usually of poor quality and have a high probability of carrying harmful organisms. Wooden packaging materials are often reused to carry different goods and transported to different regions, and the epidemics caused by them are also more complex. Once pests are introduced into a new area, due to the lack of effective control by natural enemies and the ability to escape the suppression of dominant species, it is easy to establish new populations, often causing more serious economic losses and ecological disasters than in their place of origin. Various examples show that wooden packaging materials and imported logs have become the main channels for the long-distance spread of harmful organisms (Qu, 1999). The invasion of long-distance beetles into the United States is the most famous case in recent years; in fact, pine wilt disease caused by pine wood nematode has been in the United States since 1983. After the discovery in Shimen Township, Taipei County, in less than 20 years, the disease has spread to almost all parts of Taiwan. Reports of the disease have been reported along the Zhongheng and Nanheng Highways. Even Kinmen and Matsu cannot escape the attack of the disease; the affected tree species have never been affected. Ryukyu pine and black pine, as well as Taiwanese two-leaf pine and slash pine, have plunged Taiwan's pine trees into unprecedented catastrophe; it is believed that pine wood threads invaded Taiwan through wooden packaging materials and beetles. The painful lessons of history are still there. Our country must abide by relevant international norms and strictly implement quarantine measures for imported and exported goods. Domestically, we can avoid the harmful organisms carried by imported goods that may cause irreparable disasters to Taiwan. Externally, we can reduce the number of export goods that are detected. It can also prevent domestic problems from turning into international problems.

2006-11-01

The impact of ISPM 15 on Taiwan and its response strategies

In international trade, wood is widely used as packaging material. At present, it cannot be completely replaced by other packaging materials. After my country joins the WTO, under diversified free trade, it is expected that the number of wooden packaging materials used in imported and exported goods will continue to increase. In order to respond to the spread of quarantine pests as wood packaging materials spread internationally, our country should actively collect relevant information from various channels. In addition to cooperating with the ISPM 15 guidelines to formulate and implement import and export quarantine measures that comply with international standards, we should also conduct Relevant risk assessments to thoroughly understand the impact of suspected quarantine pests; for example, if the longhorn beetle is introduced into China, it may not only seriously harm the forests and economic plants in Taiwan's vast area, but also the environment and ecology of the entire country. Analyze the disasters caused by our country's biodiversity, the increase in production costs, and the social losses that may cause unemployment or work stoppages, etc. We should carefully conduct risk assessments to face them. Various problems caused by quarantine pests. APHIS (2003) has analyzed the regulatory impact of implementing ISPM15 regulations, which is valuable for our country's reference. In addition to strictly enforcing quarantine measures, we should strengthen detection and monitoring of channels through which wood pests of quarantine importance may invade, and improve relevant network systems. For species that are difficult to identify, relevant rapid diagnostic and identification methods should be developed, and frontline quarantine and quarantine personnel should be trained to identify these harmful organisms.

2006-11-01

RoHS regulations formal specification standards

The European Union completed the adoption of the RoHS Directive in November 2002 and officially announced it on February 13, 2003. The content clearly stated that starting from July 1, 2006, electronic products including lead (Lead), cadmium ( Cadmium), mercury, hexavalent chromium, bromide flame retardants (Polybrominated biphenyls, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers) and other six substances. EU directives need to be converted into domestic regulations in each country, so each country may have different implementation methods. However, because some substances originally exist in the raw materials and enter the products during the manufacturing process, they still cannot be effectively and completely removed. Such substances can be considered natural impurities and are not intentionally added. For the convenience of control, the EU has also added a maximum allowable concentration (MCV) as the basis for manufacturers to implement: lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, bromide flame retardants (PBB and PBDE) are 0.1%, and cadmium is 0.01%. (http://eudir.nccp.org.tw/index.php)

2006-11-01

Packaging Materials and Packaging Waste Directive

The European Union has recently adopted more stringent regulations on the management of packaging materials. It not only requires the establishment of a recycling system and encourages the reuse of packaging materials, but also hopes to completely prohibit the use of heavy metals in packaging materials by 2010; new regulations are about to be formulated. , the industry must not know. The European Union announced the Directive of Packaging and Packaging Waste (94/62/EC, referred to as PPWD) in 1994, which covers all packaging of any material listed in the EU for industry, commerce, service industry, and household use. The directive Member states are required to establish a collection system and encourage producers to improve the reuse, recycling and recovery of packaging. The purpose of the directive is to coordinate the management of packaging materials across EU countries and reduce the impact of packaging waste on the environment. In February 2004, in the European Union's resolution 2004/12/EC, stricter standards were formulated for the management of packaging materials and packaging waste. It is also hoped that the use of heavy metals in packaging materials will be completely prohibited by 2010. It is expected that by the end of 2004, relevant standards for packaging materials will be promulgated. 1. Introduction to the Packaging Directive The Packaging Materials and Packaging Material Waste Directive requires member states to take three steps: 1. Reduce the impact on the environment by reducing the amount and harmful substances of packaging waste; 2. By setting quantitative targets to recycle, again

2006-11-01

SGS testing items

1. RoHS Effective from October 1, 2004, the formal regulations and standards are as follows: ◎The European Union proposed a consultation document in December 2003, setting out the recommended upper concentration limits as: ‧Lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and PBB contained in the same material , PBDE, the maximum concentration shall not exceed 0.1% by weight (1000ppm) ‧Cadmium contained in the same material materials, the maximum concentration shall not exceed 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) [Concentration unit conversion → 1% = 10,000ppm, 1ppm = 0.0001%] ◎The European Union has officially stipulated that the previously recommended values have taken effect since October 2004, and stipulates that different materials and different colors and the same material and different colors must be tested separately. 2. Packaging material testing. Since countries around the world are paying more and more attention to environmental and ecological issues, packaging materials are often discarded arbitrarily by consumers after use, and then enter the environmental soil. The harmful substances contained in them will directly cause environmental damage. harm. Therefore, relevant laws and regulations have been formulated to regulate compliance with environmental protection regulations. Regulations and standards: 94/62/EEC, CONEG limit: Pb+Cd+Hg+Cr+6＜100ppm

2006-11-01

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