As part of the European initiatives on circular economy, the EU member states have approved a set of “ambitious measures” related to EU waste legislation.  The challenging (and disconcerting) part of this for manufacturers is that the new measures include a proposal for producers to notify ECHA about the presence of SVHCs in articles for the purpose of providing recyclers with information that they may use during recycling operations.  This (if implemented) will be a significant challenge to EEE manufacturers and especially SMEs.

Impact on Manufacturers

Although the overall measures have been approved by EU members states, the regulation is still several steps from being officially adopted and there are still many details to be worked out.  Industry groups have already provided strong feedback on the proposal.  ECD Compliance will continue to monitor for any concrete developments.