The European Commission on February 18 released its new Trade Policy Review, outlining policy directions for an EU that is open to trade and investment, focused on climate and labor rights, assertive against unfair practices, and determined to remain globally competitive.
in4ma’s 2020 European EMS industry report, published last week, shows that EMS revenue in Europe decreased by 5.4 percent in 2020. The survey and subsequent report, led by in4ma CEO Dieter Weiss, includes detailed information from nearly 200 EMS companies, a 20 percent increase in participation from 2019.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final risk management rules to reduce exposure to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs) went into effect on February 5, 2021.
Kunal Shah, LiloTree, will present PD Course 05: Role and Selection Criteria of Surface Finish for Next Generation PCB Technologies - 5G, HDI, RF-Microwave, High Frequencies, on March 11, at IPC APEX EXPO 2021.
On March 10, the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution with recommendations on the future of due diligence legislation in Europe.
As of March 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a request for additional public input on the PIP (3:1) final risk management rule and four other final risk management rules for other persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals.
IPC requests information from industry on the manufacturing (including import), processing, or distribution of these five PBTs or articles containing these PBTs in the electronics manufacturing supply chain.
Blog post from Tracy Riggan re: increase in automotive leadership at IPC
IPC's My Dashboard's current functionality allows a registered user to manage their company, job details and alternate email. Users will also find an improved process for managing their email preferences and a clear indication of their membership status.
The government of India is nearing completion of European-style regulations on chemical substances. A sixth and expected-to-be final draft of a new Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) rule – similar to the European Union’s REACH legislation – will be released later this year by India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.