The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is wading ever deeper into regulatory deliberations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and the next several steps will have major ramifications for electronics manufacturers, who need to focus on this issue now.

On January 14, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The obligation to submit data on substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles applies as of January 5.  This obligation applies to all companies placing articles containing SVHCs on the EU market.

As global supply chains have grown increasingly complex, policymakers, industry, and civil society have been looking for ways to use supply chain requirements to reduce the negative environmental and social effects of the products we consume.

The IPC Global Government Relations team expanded its advocacy efforts in 2020, helping further the competitive excellence and financial success of IPC members.

If your company manufactures or imports chemicals in the United States, then you need to review the proposed rule to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “TSCA Fees Rule.” Comments are due on or before February 25, but we welcome your initial feedback by Tuesday, January 26.

The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopens this week (week of January 11, 2021) for new applications.

The U.S. Department of Defense’s new cyber security standards for defense contractors are creating significant costs and uncertainties for electronics manufacturers, but industry leaders are trying to make it work, according to participants in IPC’s North American Executive Forum call on January 6.

If your company manufactures or imports chemicals in the United States, then you need to review the pre-publication version of proposed changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “TSCA Fees Rule.” Your initial feedback is needed by Tuesday, January 26.

Statement by Chris Mitchell, vice president of global government relations at IPC, the global electronics manufacturing association, on recent actions by the U.S. Government to bolster the security and resiliency of the U.S. defense electronics supply chain.