Product Compliance - Regulatory Q&A

Questions about Multiple Regulations + -

• European Regulations and American Companies
• Using REACH declarations to meet RoHS requirements
• Comparing Act 2016:1067 (Sweden - Law Taxing Chemicals in Certain Electronics) to EU RoHS
• Separate REACH and RoHS Declarations
• Using SDS to Support REACH / Proposition 65 Declarations

EU REACH - Overview & FAQs + -

• What is the REACh Regulation?
• Evaluation Under the REACH Regulation
• Registration Under the REACH Regulation
• Demonstrating REACh Compliance
• Frequently Asked Questions (REACH Regulation)
• How to Confirm whether a Substance has already been Registered for REACH
• See all 9 articles

EU REACH (SVHC) + -

• What are SVHCs Under the REACh Regulation?
• REACH SVHC Request
• REACH SVHC Declaration Acceptance Criteria
• How can I access the Substances of Very High Concern for Authorization under EU REACH?
• Reporting Lead as a Substance of Very High Concern
• REACH SVHC and Packaging
• See all 14 articles

EU REACH (Annex XIV) + -

• Authorisation Under the REACh Regulation

EU REACH Restrictions (Annex XVII) + -

• REACH Annex XVII Scope - Substance vs. Manufacturing Process?
• Restriction Under the EU REACH Regulation
• REACH Annex XVII (Asbestos under REACH)
• REACH Annex XVII (Nickel in Jewelry)

EU REACH - Specific Questions & Situations + -

• Are Generic Declarations Allowed under REACH?
• REACH and Adding New Ingredients to Cosmetics
• Batteries under EU REACH
• REACH and Product Manuals/Literature
• What is an "Article" Under REACh?
• Responding to a REACH Restrictions Request
• See all 13 articles

EU RoHS - Overview & FAQs + -

• What is the EU RoHS Directive?
• What is "EU RoHS 2"?
• What is "EU RoHS 3"?
• RoHS Request Overview
• Substances Included in RoHS
• Frequently Asked Questions (EU RoHS)
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EU RoHS - Specific Questions & Situations + -

• Mechanical Equipment and CE Marking under RoHS
• CE Marking Requirements under EU RoHS
• Stainless Steel Welding and Chromium 6 under EU RoHS
• RoHS and Importing Over-Threshold Parts and Products Into the EU
• RoHS and Battery Manufacturers
• Material risk of pthalates in metal parts?
• See all 30 articles

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

• China RoHS
• Differences between EU RoHS and China RoHS
• Hazardous Substance Tables for China RoHS (Information Placement)
• Environment Friendly Use Period for China RoHS
• Instances for Scoping - RoHS vs China RoHS
• Equipment Used - But Not Sold - In China
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California Proposition 65 - Overview and FAQs + -

• 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
• Proposition 65 - Substance Calculation
• See all 8 articles

California Proposition 65 - Specific Questions & Situations + -

• Displaying Proposition 65 Warnings on Packaging (Garments Shipped in Polybags)
• Naturally Occurring Lead in Produce under Proposition 65
• Proposition 65 and Non-Consumer Products
• Examples of Proposition 65 Warning Label Violations
• California Proposition 65 Declaration Assessment Criteria (unofficial)
• Exemptions to California Proposition 65
• See all 27 articles

EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) + -

• What is EU MDR?
• Labels under EU MDR
• Frequently Asked Questions about the EU MDR
• ISO 10993 and EU 2019/745 (EU MDR)
• EU MDR vs. IVDR (In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation)
• Silica Gel (Desiccant) Packets under EU MDR
• See all 7 articles

EU Packaging Directive + -

• 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
• EU Packaging - Exporters to the EU
• See all 9 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 + -

• What is Montreal Protocol?
• What is GADSL?
• Safety Standards for Food and Water Contact
• What is EU SRR?
• What is EU Battery?
• What is EU Biocides?
• See all 10 articles

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

• What is Asbestos?
• What is Recycled Content?
• Glossary (Restricted Substances)
• Clarifying Nomenclature Related to FMD's and Declarations
• Obligations to Past Customers
• Cleaners Used During Manufacturing
• See all 17 articles