Learning Objectives:

After completing this seminar, you will gain a better understanding of:

• Understanding your organization’s liability under RoHS and REACH.
• Review case studies.
• Discuss lessons learned applications to ensure full compliance.
• RoHS and REACH guidelines
• REACH Registration of Substances
• Introduction to REACH
• Articles and REACH
• Substances of Very High Concerns (SVHC)
• Supply chain communication
• Compliance enforcement
• Basics of RoHS
• Background and content of RoHS
• Responsibility for RoHS
• International requirements of RoHS
• WEEE - background and content of WEEE and how to work to meet requirements
• Material testing methods
• Build and manage RoHS/REACH compliance programs
• Reporting to management and government agencies

Areas Covered:

Topics covered in this seminar include:

• REACH Registration of Substances
• Introduction to REACH
• Articles and REACH
• Substances of Very High Concerns (SVHC)
• Supply chain communication
• Compliance enforcement
• Basics of RoHS
• Background and content of RoHS
• Responsibility for RoHS
• International requirements of RoHS
• WEEE - background and content of WEEE and how to work to meet requirements
• Material testing methods.
• Overview of three of the most important materials regulations, the processes, and the programs needed
  • RoHS 1 and 2 Compliance
  • REACH Compliance
  • US Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Reporting
• Improving data collection by using Jig 101, IEC 62474, IPC 1752
• Managing suppliers with procurement contracts
• Effectively using technology for tracking and managing compliance
• 10 Steps to building a RoHS/REACH compliance program
• Determining best practices for collecting data
• Understanding compliance software platforms
• Manual and Automated Data Collection
• Building Management Reports for Sourcing Decisions
• Incorporating compliance into standard business practices
• Building templates for policy and procedures
• Incorporating compliance processes into ISO 9001:2015 documentation
• Building a documented system for proof of due diligence

Who will Benefit:

• Manufacturing Professionals
• Anyone new to RoHS and or REACH and need to understand the regulations.
• Anyone responsible for RoHS and REACH compliance.
• Quality Managers,
• Environmental Managers,
• Purchasers,
• Buyers.

from the following industries:

• Automotive,
• Electronics,
• Medical devices,
• Chemical,
• Toys,
• Industrial machinery