Product Compliance - Regulatory Q&A

Questions about Multiple Regulations

• Can companies "ban" legal chemicals from their products?
• Can REACH declarations be used for RoHS?
• REACH and RoHS Compliance for Digital Storage Media
• European Regulations and American Companies
• Comparing Act 2016:1067 (Sweden - Law Taxing Chemicals in Certain Electronics) to EU RoHS
• Separate REACH and RoHS Declarations
• See all 10 articles

EU REACH - Overview & FAQs

• What is the REACh Regulation?
• What's an "Article" under REACH?
• Evaluation Under the REACH Regulation
• Registration Under the REACH Regulation
• Demonstrating Compliance with REACH SVHC
• Frequently Asked Questions (REACH Regulation)
• See all 10 articles

EU REACH (SVHC)

• REACH SVHC Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• What are SVHCs Under the REACh Regulation?
• REACH SVHC Request
• REACH SVHC Communication & Reporting Requirements
• How can I access the Substances of Very High Concern for Authorization under EU REACH?
• Reporting Lead as a Substance of Very High Concern
• See all 13 articles

EU REACH - Specific Questions & Situations

• EU REACH and Loaner Equipment
• EU REACH - Brass and Copper Scoping
• REACH Compliance for Non-EU Companies Selling in Europe
• REACH and Military/Defense Suppliers
• REACH Enforcement and ECHA Inspections
• REACH Requirements and Repaired/Refurbished Products
• See all 21 articles

EU RoHS - Overview & FAQs

• RoHS Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• What is the EU RoHS Directive?
• What is "EU RoHS 2"?
• What is "EU RoHS 3"?
• RoHS Request
• Substances Included in RoHS
• See all 14 articles

EU RoHS - Specific Questions & Situations

• RoHS and Industrial Coatings
• RoHS Exemption 6(c) and "Less Than or Equal To"
• RoHS and Raw Materials
• EU RoHS, Batteries, and Battery Manufacturers
• Mechanical Equipment and CE Marking under RoHS
• CE Marking Requirements under EU RoHS
• See all 32 articles

Other RoHS Regulations (China RoHS, Russia RoHS, etc.)

• About UAE RoHS
• India RoHS and Lead Restrictions
• China RoHS
• Differences between EU RoHS and China RoHS
• Hazardous Substance Tables for China RoHS (Information Placement)
• Environment Friendly Use Period for China RoHS
• See all 13 articles

California Proposition 65 - Overview and FAQs

• Proposition 65 Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• What is California Proposition 65?
• California Prop 65 Request
• Types of Chemicals on the California Proposition 65 List
• California Proposition 65 Labeling requirements
• Proposition 65 - Short and Long Form Label requirements
• See all 10 articles

California Proposition 65 - Specific Questions & Situations

• Prop. 65 - Labeling vs. Disclosure Requirements
• Proposition 65 and Industrial Parts
• Proposition 65 Labels on Product Documentation
• Proposition 65 and Alcoholic Beverages
• Proposition 65 and Paper/Printed Material
• Proposition 65 - Scoping New Materials Added to Existing Products
• See all 32 articles

EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR)

• EU MDR 2017/745 Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• What is EU MDR?
• Labels under EU MDR
• Frequently Asked Questions about the EU MDR
• ISO 10993 and EU 2019/745 (EU MDR)
• Discussion: Complying with EU MDR Substance Requirements
• See all 9 articles

EU Packaging Directive

• EU Packaging Regulation Supplier Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• What is EU Packaging?
• EU Packaging - Enforcement
• EU Packaging - Guidance on High Risk Packaging
• EU Packaging - Non-Compliance Fines or Penalties
• EU Packaging - Non-Branded Packaging
• See all 10 articles

Toxics in Packaging Clearing House

• What is Toxics in Packaging?
• What is TPCH?

Low Halogen

• What is Low Halogen?
• Halogen Restrictions under EU REACH, California Proposition 65, and EU RoHS
• Do REACH and RoHS Compliance Imply Halogen-Free Status?
• RoHS Compliance and Halogens

Persistent Organic Pollutants

• Stockholm Convention and PFOA
• What are Persistent Organic Pollutants?
• Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation 850/2004 vs. REACH and RoHS

Aerospace and Defense DSL / IPC 1754

• What is the AD-DSL?
• What Is the IPC-1754 Standard?

Other Regulations

• EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and Commercial/Industrial Waste
• What is Montreal Protocol?
• What is GADSL?
• Safety Standards for Food and Water Contact
• What is EU SRR?
• What is EU Battery?
• See all 12 articles

Other Product Compliance Q&A (Not Regulation-Specific)

• Regulations Affecting Motorcycles
• What is Asbestos?
• What is Recycled Content?
• Glossary (Restricted Substances)
• Clarifying Nomenclature Related to FMD's and Declarations
• Obligations to Past Customers
• See all 18 articles