E-Waste Update 2006: Complying With EU & China Regulations
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AeA, Allen & Overy, LLP, UK Department of Trade & Industry and Mabbett & Associates, Inc. will discuss how to comply environmental requirements of the EU and China.
Thursday, March 9, 2006, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA
$150 AeA Members - $250 Non Members

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Did you know France interprets "put on the market" differently from other Member States? RoHS implementation is only weeks away and WEEE implementation is continuously evolving -- is your company prepared? Do you want to know what other companies are doing to comply and protect their company's European market access? Don't miss this expanded update and overview of the environmental requirements of the European Union and China. 

Learn the latest global developments from AeA, the only association lobbying on IT environment issues at state, federal and international issues. Come hear the latest legal analysis from the leading WEEE/RoHS source, Allen & Overy, LLP. Receive RoHS information from the source, UK's TAC member, Steve Andrews, UK Department of Trade and Industry. 

In this interactive seminar, you will learn: 

• How to comply with EU and China regulations that require manufacturers to finance the recycling and disposal of most electronics waste (WEEE Directive) and eliminate the use of six Hazardous materials (RoHS Directive). 
• How to ensure your products are not stopped, or worse, rejected, at the border of an important overseas market. 
• About the status of similar legislation in China, and in state legislatures, and what this means for the high-tech industry. 
• How focusing on eco-design & energy efficiency can give you a competitive advantage.
• Best practices from your peers.

• Becky Linder, Director of International Trade Policy at AeA, Washington, DC.
• Jean-Philippe Brisson, Senior Counsel of Global Environmental Group, Allen & Overy, New York, NY.
• Steve Andrews, UK Department of Trade and Industry, London, United Kingdom. 
• Stephen Greene, Senior Product Stewardship Associate and Senior Project Manager, Mabbett Group and former EHS roles at Polaroid and Digital, Bedford, MA.
• Tracey Kauffman, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Eastern Regions, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Burlignton, MA. 
• AeA member company representatives addressing best practices. 

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This seminar is highly recommended for all companies who sell or have customers that sell into foreign markets. This program is designed to enable your managers, compliance executives, legal departments and environmental and facilities professionals to better understand and comply with these directives. We strongly encourage you to bring your business and channel partners with you, since working together on these new requirements is essential to your company's success. 
    

$150 for AeA members; $250 for non-members (continental breakfast and lunch included).

Please Note: Your registration cannot be processed without payment information.

* IMPORTANT NOTE: For security reasons, Philips Medical Systems has requested that foreign nationals identify themselves in order to gain admittance to their facility, in keeping with their company procedures. If you are a foreign national, please indicate your origin and planned length of stay in the United States. Foreign nationals are encouraged to bring photo identification and proof of residency to be shown at the security desk. If you have questions, please contact Anne Dugan, AeA Program Manager, 781.938.1925, x101 or anne_dugan@aeanet.org.

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Thank you to Philips Medical Systems for hosting this event. 

Philips Medical Systems
3000 Minuteman Road
Building 1, Room 1110 A & B
Andover, MA 01810
Telephone: 978.367.9000

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