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Madeleine B. Kadas, Esq. Beveridge & Diamond P.C. 98 San Jacinto Boulevard Suite 1420 Austin, TX 78701-4039 Phone: (512) 391-8010 Fax: (512) 391-8099 Website: http://www.bdlaw.com

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About Madeleine B. Kadas, Esq.

Maddie Kadas is managing director of the Firm's Austin, Texas office. Fluent in Spanish, Maddie Kadas has advised clients on environmental issues under the laws of a number of countries in Latin America since joining the firm in 1999. Prior to joining Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., Ms. Kadas was a staff attorney with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) (now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and advised the Commission on matters relating to NAFTA and transboundary pollution issues. Ms. Kadas graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1988) and the University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1994).

From 1994-1995, Ms. Kadas attended La Escuela Libre de Derecho School of Law in Mexico City, Mexico where she completed a Diploma ("LL.M."). She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala from 1988-1990.

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Recent Special Reports with Madeleine B. Kadas, Esq.

Colombia Enacts Final Rule on Fluorescent Lamp Take-back Aug 19, 2010	Colombia Issues Stringent Producer Take-back Rules for Computers and P... Aug 18, 2010	Brazil’s New National Waste Law with Mandatory E-Waste, Battery and La... Aug 11, 2010

Recent Reg Alerts with Madeleine B. Kadas, Esq.

Brazil's President Lula Signs Historic Waste Law with Mandatory Producer Take-Back for e-wastes In a special ceremony on August 2, 2010, Brazil's President signed the sweeping Omnibus Waste Law that will revolutionize the country's management of all wastes, including EOL electronic products, batteries, and packaging. August 2, 2010

Argentina - New Bill Makes Cell Phones Hazardous Waste and Imposes Industry Take-Back Obligations A new bill in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies seeks to hold “cell phone companies” responsible for take-back and management of EOL cell phones and batteries that would be classified as hazardous waste for all management purposes. The new Bill leaves most of the detai... July 29, 2010

Colombia Proposes Resolution on PCB-Containing Equipment To comply with its obligations under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, enacted into local Law 1196/2008, Colombia's Ministry of the Environment (Minambiente) has released a draft resolution on PCBs. The detailed draft would require possessors o... July 26, 2010

Recent Questions with Madeleine B. Kadas, Esq.

Mexico - Packaging and Labeling In regard to the Regulatory Alert "Most Electronics Would Require Mandatory Labeling on Energy Consumption in Mexico", could you please provide more detailed information on testing conditions, testing... Answered Aug 24, 2010

Colombia - Product Take-Back Does Columbia WEEE provide any further clarification on the scope of products? For example, are all computing/printing devices captured, including larger devices used in the industrial, commercial and... Answered Aug 23, 2010

Colombia - Product Take-Back The recently announced Colombia product take-back law seems to impose requirements on current producers of the subject computers and printers. Is the law retroactive? Do previous producers of these pr... Answered Aug 23, 2010