http://www.eiatrack.com EIATRACK - The global benchmark in environmental intelligence and product oriented regulatory tracking for the electronics industry en-us copyright (c) 2005 EIATRACK Thu, 17 May 2012 22:13:22 MDT http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2958 The Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has issued a draft National Policy on Electronics (NPE). Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2959 The Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has issued a draft National Policy on Information Technology (NPIT). The Draft is expected to be finalized in the year 2012. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2960 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ("MNRE") issued a Strategic Plan for the New and Renewable Energy Sector ("Plan"). The Plan envisages the role of new and renewable energy, not just as an alternate source of energy, but as a key solution to the India’s energy needs in the period leading up to 2017. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2952 This Subject Report on Product Take-back in Utah, USA has been completely revised to reflect updates on new law imposed on reporting and public education obligations on manufacturers of consumer electronic devices ("CED"). To access the full report, please see the link below. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2956 This Subject Report has been completely revised to highlight updates on amendments to the electronic product safety law affecting batteries in Japan. To access the full report, please see the link below. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2957 On February 29, 2012, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress issued the Amendment to the Clean Production Promotion Law with the effective date July 1, 2012. This Alert captures some information that arose in the weeks following amendment, which is commonly released after such statutory changes. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2949 On April 11, 2012, Brazil's standards organization -- INMETRO -- published voluntary product conformity standards for IT equipment that include criteria for safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and energy efficiency (Portaria 170/2012). The new Portaria relies heavily on international standards such as IEC. Although voluntary for now, certification with the standards may be required through other programs or initiatives, for example through government procurement, and will likely establish a de facto industry standard. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2950 This Subject Report on Product Take-back in Pennsylvania, USA has been completely revised and re-written. To access the full report, please see the link below. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2951 This Subject Report on Product Take-back in South Carolina, USA has been completely revised to reflect updates on legislation governing the disposal of televisions, computers and printers. To access the full report, please see the link below. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST http://www.eiatrack.org/reg_alerts/regulatory_alert_detail.php?id=2948 The European Commission-backed study on enforcement of REACH chemical restrictions, which was commissioned as part of the thematic studies in connection with the 2012 REACH review, has been published by the European Commission. The study report details the implementation and enforcement levels for REACH restrictions, the impact on the functioning of the internal market of substances restricted under REACH, and the primary difficulties faced by authorities and companies with respect to implementation of REACH restrictions. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 0:00:00 CST