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Ask Our Experts: CMRT Best Practices and Common Mistakes to Avoid

Our customer success managers are experts in CMRT usage and conflict mineral reporting. To get you on the right track for this year's filings, they have compiled the following tips to help you fill out your CMRT correctly.

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The State of Compliance Report 2017: Released

There is a significant gap in compliance industry data available in the market today. While it is important companies maintain up-to-date compliance programs to stay ahead of enforcement bodies, there is very little data available ...

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OEHHA Releases New Q&A on Prop 65 Warning Requirements

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency has released a new guidance for businesses in scope of  the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, known as †...

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REACH Annex XIV Updated: 12 Substances Given Sunset Dates

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated Annex XIV of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, and assigned sunset dates to 12 new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) ...

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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 January Candidate List, Proposes Two Others

The Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has agreed on four Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to be included in the January 2017 Candidate List update.

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

Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape requires an informed, efficient and effective compliance program. To help companies achieve this, we are excited to present the 2016 State of Compliance Survey.

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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).