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What Is the European Union Medical Device Regulation?

The European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) (2017/745) replaces the EU Medical Devices Directive, and establishes a regulatory framework for medical devices that safeguards public health and safety while supporting the ...

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ECHA Confirms Four SVHCs for Candidate List, Proposes Two Others

Learn about SVHCs in the January 2017 Candidate List update by the ECHA and their implications under REACH regulations.

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Calling All Companies: Be Part of the 2016 State of Compliance Survey

Participate in the Compliance Survey to help companies enhance their compliance programs with essential data and insights.

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Assent Compliance Joins the CFSI

Assent Compliance has joined the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) as one of its first vendor members.

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What Is Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act?

Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act requires public companies in the U.S. to disclose their use of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TGs) in their products and determine if they are sourced ...

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What Is the IPC-1752A Standard?

The Material Declaration Management standard, known as the IPC-1752A standard, was developed by the IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC).

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REACH Compliance Education: New Course Released

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation is complex. Learning to navigate this Regulation can be a daunting task for suppliers who are unfamiliar with its requirements and new hir ...

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Conflict Minerals Scope Analysis – Update on Non-metallic forms (Catalysts!) of 3TGs

Assent customers generally played it safe and decided to move forward with their conflict minerals program keeping these non-metallic forms in scope UNTIL there was something in writing from the SEC. Since that post, stakeholders ...

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100 Most Influential People in Conflict Minerals – 2015 List

Assent Compliance is proud to announce the first ever Conflict Mineral Top 100 Most Influential People 2015.  The list was independently researched by Lucas Taylor University of Notre Dame MBA / LDT Consulting on behalf of Assent ...

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About CEPA Schedule 1

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 came into force on March 31, 2000.