REACH and RoHS Compliance: Protecting Revenues with Advanced Compliance

May 6-7 , 2024 - Time 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST | 07:00 AM to 01:00 PM PST (US)

A Virtual Workshop Presented by WCS and BlueCircle Advisors, LLC

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What are REACH and RoHS Compliance Training and Regulations?

This 2-day seminar will go into the specifics of the REACH and RoHS regulations, provide case studies and share lessons learned so your organization can benefit from the mistakes of others. We will review the latest on both directives and will draw out key developments and key dates (if applicable) with particular emphasis on requirements for US firms.

REACH and RoHS have been referred to as "…one of the most complex regulations in the history of the EU." Do not miss this 2-day seminar to find out why.

Objectives of Learning:

After the completion of this seminar, the participants will be able the do the following:

  • 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
  • Material testing methods
  • Build and manage RoHS/REACH compliance programs
  • Reporting to management and government agencies
  • An introduction to Global RoHS/REACH legislation, WEEE. Conflict Minerals, Anti-trafficking regulations, and CA Proposition 65
  • Methods of regulatory data collection
  • Compliance consulting on company real world scenarios

Training Agenda For REACH RoHS Compliance Training:

Important subjects this seminar will cover may include the following:

Day 1 (10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EST)

  • 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

Day 2 (10:00 AM - 02:00 PM EST)

  • A Process for Protecting Revenues
  • 10 Steps to building a RoHS/REACH compliance program
  • Determining best practices for collecting data
  • Managing legacy systems and parts
  • Improving data collection by using Jig 101, IEC 62474, IPC 1752
  • Understanding 3rd party 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
  • Implementing a RoHS/REACH compliance maintenance program
  • REACH SCIP database
  • New UK versions of RoHS and REACH
  • Conducting compliance audits

Who are the possible beneficiaries of REACH RoHS Compliance Training?

This online seminar in REACH RoHS Compliance Training will provide extremely helpful assistance to all professionals in the following domains:

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

REACH and RoHS conformity have banned problematic toxic and environmentally hazardous elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) in quantities not exceeding a maximum of 0.1 percent by mass in products and new phthalate additions as a 2019 amendment.

Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) are European requirements on chemicals and chemical substances used in products.  

REACH is required by the EU for products containing chemical compounds. It is also required by US exporters for all suppliers exporting products to the EU. Even though you may not be an exporter, you may have to still comply with these regulations.

Companies shipping parts or products into Europe must comply with EU REACH and RoHS regulations. EU REACH creates increased risk of product recalls or bans that must be proactively addressed to ensure continued market access. Products containing harnesses, hydraulic components, rubber, or PVC are at a higher risk of containing restricted materials.

REACH applies to solvents, fragrances, metals, alloys, pigments, dyes, fertilizers, cosmetics, detergents, polymers, electronic equipment, furniture, textile toys, etc.


FDA Faculty Kelly Eisenhardt

Kelly Eisenhardt

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Greater Boston

Kelly Eisenhardt is Co-Founder and Managing Director of BlueCircle Advisors responsible for business development, consulting, and training services focused on environmental compliance and corporate social responsibility.

Her experience working in technology and sustainability roles for companies such as EMC, PTC, and Fair Factories Clearinghouse have given her a strong foundation to create compliance programs, build sustainability and reporting programs, implement data collection technologies, and manage initiatives that identify CSR risk in facilities, products, and supply chains. She is a writer for industry trade publications such as EnvironmentEnergyPro, CSRwire, CSR@Risk, and an invited guest blogger at Triple Pundit on trends in compliance, supply chain, and sustainable product development.

10.0 RAC CREDITS

RAPS - This course has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 10 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion.

World Compliance Seminars (WCS) is a Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) RA Professional Development Portal provider. World Compliance Seminars is committed to enhancing the ongoing professional development of regulatory affairs professionals and other stakeholders through appropriate regulatory affairs learning activities and programs. World Compliance Seminars has agreed to follow RAPS-established operational and educational criteria