AeANET : Environmental Update Program Recap

Leading high-tech companies from the Midwest, and the nation, gathered at the Motorola Campus to learn about the latest changes and updates to national and international environmental regulations such as WEEE, RoHS, REACH, and EuP, as well as relevant state initiatives.

A full-day of expert speakers lent to a successful program that highlighted timely and pertinent information for the high-tech industry. Their expertise on these subjects was expansive and the attendees were given a great deal of new and updated regulations to take away from the program

AeA would like to extend a special thank you to Motorola for hosting this program. We would also like to thank our sponsor, Tetra Tech and our in-kind sponsor, Allen & Overy. The generosity of these members and affiliates is greatly appreciated.

Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration, Breakfast, & Networking
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome & Overview Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.	WEEE-Status of EU regulations that require manufacturers to finance the recycling and disposal of most electronics waste (WEEE Directive) Jean-Philippe Brisson, Senior Counsel of Global Environmental Group, Allen & Overy LLP Felise Cooper, Associate, Allen & Overy LLP Download Mr. Brisson's & Ms. Cooper's presentation here
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.	RoHS-Update on EU RoHS/WEEE Directives, compliance, implementation, and enforcement. Status of EU RoHS exemption review and the 2008 review of the Directive itself to include medical devices and monitoring and control instruments. Steve Andrews, UK Department of Trade & Industry DTI, Head of Unit Download Mr. Andrew's presentation here
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Networking Break
10:15 - 12:00 a.m.	China RoHS Compliance Panel Becky Linder, Policy Advisor, AeA Download Ms. Linder's presentation here Beth Hulse, Global Regulatory Manager, GE Healthcare Download Ms. Hulse's presentation here Gerald Barker, VP Environmental Initiatives, Coherent, Inc. Download Mr. Barker's presentation here
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Global RoHS-Overview and statues of the RoHS-like legislation in other markets, such as Korea, Australia, Latin America, Taiwan and others. Michaela Muranova, Director for International Environment and Trade Policy, AeA Download Ms. Muranova's presentation here John Plyler, Manager of Corporate Responsibility in the Supply Chain, Motorola, Inc. Download Mr. Plyler's presentation here
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	State Legislation/State Activities-Overview of the State legislation and potential Federal legislation Felise Cooper, Associate, Allen & Overy LLP Download Ms. Cooper's presentation here
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.	REACH Directive-Overview of the REACH regulation and all requirements for downstream users. Importers of articles into the EU will have to notify certain substances contained in these articles. Some chemicals might be subject to authorization for use in the EU. Jean-Philippe Brisson, Senior Counsel of Global Environmental Group, Allen & Overy LLP Download Mr. Brisson's presentation here AJ Guikema, Tetra Tech Download Mr. Guikema's presentation here
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.	Energy Efficiency and Energy-using Products-Status of EuP implementing measures that will set eco-design (mostly energy efficiency) requirements for specific product groups. Steve Andrews, UK Department of Trade & Industry DTI, Head of Unit Download Mr. Andrew's presentation here Brenda Pineau, Tetra Tech Download Ms. Pineau's presentation here
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Adjourn