The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approaching a critical phase of deliberations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and the next several steps in the process will have major ramifications for electronics manufacturers, who need to focus on this issue now to protect their own long-term interests and help IPC advocate for the industry.
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her €750 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to help the European Union recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, she stressed that “strategic autonomy” must be at the heart of the EU’s response. As was also seen in North America, the COVID-19 crisis revealed the EU’s dependence on other regions for critical goods, including raw materials, medicines, and medical supplies.
Electronics and automotive industries collaborate on automotive electronics standards.
Here is a rundown of what we at IPC are pressing members of Congress to prioritize in the waning days of 2020: COVID-19 recovery, National Defense Authorization Act, Appropriations.
ECHA formally launches the Substances of Concern in Products (SCIP) database.
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Matt Kelly Tech Talk video podcast with Global SMT and Packaging's Trevor Galbraith.
Senior executives from across the European electronics manufacturing value chain gathered virtually last week to meet European Commission officials and advocate for policies to ensure our sector’s competitiveness in a dynamic regulatory landscape.
In this month’s (November 2020) report, you will find U.S. and European data on economic growth, employment, Manufacturer’s Sentiment (PMI) and end markets for electronics.
As the coronavirus pandemic has persisted, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has strengthened its worker health protections and increased the number of workplace inspections, resulting in an increase of citations for violating certain standards.