The Material Declaration Management standard, known as the IPC-1752A standard, was developed by the IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC). It establishes reporting formats for material declaration data exchanges between supply chain participants and supports reporting of bulk materials, components, printed circuit boards, sub-assemblies and products. The reporting format, in an XML Schema, allows material declarations to be uploaded into the Assent Compliance Platform (ACP) with ease. As new substances become restricted, companies already have access to required data, eliminating the need to reach out to their supply chain for additional information. For additional information view the IPC-1752A overview video on the right.