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Intertek Presents Free Webinar on Proposed Revisions to the RoHS and WEEE Directives

Intertek (www.intertek.com/rohs), the leading provider of quality and safety solutions will present a free one-hour online webinar on Wednesday, February 18th 2009 at 1:00 pm EST providing a review of the proposed revisions to the RoHS and WEEE Directives.

Electronics being sold into the EU fall under a range of environmental legislations, including RoHS and WEEE Directives. In early December 2008, the European Commission has taken the legislative step of proposing revised RoHS and WEEE Directives to the European Parliament. This webinar will highlight the key topics in these two proposed laws and how they will affect the electronics industry if adopted.

What you do or do not have to do to sell your electronics in the European Union depends on your product and your method of sales. Join us on February 18th at 1 pm EST for a free 1 hour webinar reviewing the proposed changes to the scope, restricted substances, and enforcement of the RoHS and WEEE Directives.

Topics to be addressed:

• Discussion on the legislative process for the proposed RoHS and WEEE revisions
• Timelines
  • Drafting, Entry into Force, etc.
  • Inclusions of Category 8 (Medical) and Category 9 (Monitor and Control) equipment
• Priority Substances
• Marking and Labelling (CE)
• Addition and removal of definitions
• New exemption processes
• Increased WEEE collection
• Separating responsibilities throughout the supply chain (Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, etc.)

Who should attend?

• Corporate management
• Regulatory Affairs
• Sales & marketing
• Product development
• Product management
• Procurement and supply chain management
• Operations management
• Those responsible for product compliance, testing, and/or certification

Join us to learn how the proposed changes to the RoHS and WEEE Directives may impact your product and market access in the EU. For more information or to register for this webinar, please visit http://www.ageussolutions.com/registration-2009-02-18.php

Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Michael Fry, Global Operations & Business Development Manager
Intertek Ageus Solutions
Telephone: +1 905.678.7820 ext. 4270
michael.fry@intertek.com