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Overview | Agenda |Speakers |Sponsor |Host Location |Registration |

Overview

This conference addresses compliance, implementation, enforcement issues, latest and pending changes and best practices surrounding Global RoHS, WEEE, EuP, REACH, Batteries, Recycling, Substance Restrictions, Chemical Regulation and Energy Efficiency.  Learn the latest global developments from TechAmerica, the only association lobbying on technology environmental issues at the state, federal and international levels. 

Agenda

7:30 AM - Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM  - Introductory Remarks

■ Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director, TechAmerica New England

■ Kristine Kalaijian, Director, Environmental Compliance & Sustainability, Philips Electronics North America

8:15 AM - European WEEE/RoHS and EU Battery Developments and the Status of Compliance Obligations

This session will highlight recent and proposed changes to the European Union’s Waste from Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) Directive and the Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, including expansions in covered product scope as well as new substance restrictions.  The session will also highlight the status of current enforcement activities that are underway in the European Union.  The Battery Directive will also be covered.

■ WEEE and RoHS Developments, Ken Rivlin/Felise Cooper, Allen & Overy

■ RoHS and Battery Directive Enforcement and Compliance Obligations, Chris Smith, Head of Enforcement, UK National Measurement Office

■ Moderated Panel Discussion on Company Best Practices, Speakers TBD

10:00 AM - Networking Break

10:15 AM - Session 2: The EU Regulation of Energy-Using Products and Chemicals (REACH): Current Status and Expected DevelopmentsThis session will highlight other environmental-product related requirements that are in effect or being proposed in the European Union that would cover electronic products.  These requirements include the Energy Using Product Directive, EU Battery Directive, and REACH chemical regulatory requirements.

■ Energy Using Product Directive, Chris Smith, Head of Enforcement, UK National Measurement Office

■ REACH Developments, Ken Rivlin/Felise Cooper, Allen & Overy

12:00 PM - Networking Lunch

1:00 PM - Emerging Tools for Managing Product-Related Environmental Compliance and Conformance

This session will highlight new and emerging tools for managing product-related environmental requirements for electronic products as well as facilitating conformance and compliance.

■ Krista Botsford, Founder and President, Botsford EcoTech Partners, LLC 

1:30 PM - US and Canadian Product Related Environmental Developments: Recycling,  Chemical Regulation and Energy Efficiency

This session will focus on recent developments at the state and federal level in the United States to establish electronic recycling, substance restriction, and energy efficiency requirements for electronic products.  Federal efforts to promote “green” electronic products through procurement policies will also be highlighted.  State and federal “green chemistry” proposals will also be discussed.

■ U.S. State Developments, Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director, TechAmerica New England

■ Green Chemistry Developments, Heather Bowman, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight

■ U.S. Federal and Canadian Developments, Holly Evans, Strategic Counsel, LLC

2:45 PM - Networking Break

3:00 PM -  China and Other International Substance Restriction Developments

This session will highlight the status of current and proposed international efforts to establish substance restrictions in Asia, Latin America and other key international markets.  Regions and issues that will be covered will include China “RoHS,” Thailand’s “RoHS,” and Argentina’s RoHS proposals.

■ Asia Chemical and Substance Restriction (RoHS) Developments, Heather Bowman, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight

■ Other International RoHS Developments, Holly Evans, Strategic Counsel, LLC

4:00 PM - Adjourn

Speakers (alpha order)

■ Krista Botsford, Founder and President, Botsford EcoTech Partners, LLC
■ Heather Bowman, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight
■ Felise Cooper, Associate, Allen & Overy
■ Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director, TechAmerica New England
■ Holly Evans, Strategic Counsel, LLC
■ Ken Rivlin, Partner, Allen & Overy
■ Chris Smith, Head of Enforcement, UK National Measurement Office
■ Additional speakers to be announced -- watch this space for more details

 

Sponsors

    

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Anne Doherty Johnson @ 781.995.2016 or  anne.doherty.johnson@techamerica.org.

Host Location

Philips Electronics North America
3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810 Map
(Easy access off Route 93, Exit 45)

 Registration

 No cancellations after April 14th, but substitute attendees are allowed with advance notice.

Early Bird Registration (Register before March 15, 2010 and save.)
Member $145     Non-Member $295

After March 15
Member $295    Non-Member $495

* IMPORTANT NOTES:   
1.) Advance registration is required -- registration closes on Thursday April 15, 2010. No refunds/cancellations after 4/8; substitute attendees allowed with advance notice.

2.)  For security reasons and in keeping with company policy, Philips has requested that foreign nationals identify themselves in advance when registering for this event.
If you are a foreign national, please indicate your origin and planned length of stay in the United States and email this information to TechAmerica New England when you register. Foreign nationals should bring photo identification and proof of residency to be shown at the security desk. Thank you.
     Foreign National: Yes [ ] No [ ]
     Country of Citizenship: ________________________________
     Planned length of stay in the U.S.: ______________________
If you have questions, please contact Anne Doherty Johnson, 781.995.2016

2010 Environmental Compliance Conference Locations
April 12: Bay Area 
April 14: Texas
April 15: Midwest
April 16: New England

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