AeA Hosts Event on New European E-Waste Laws

On June 17, 2003, AeA and Allen & Overy hosted an event at Solectron in San Jose, CA to explain how new European e-waste laws will affect your high-tech company and how this legislation is part of a global trend toward more regulation of e-waste.

Speakers included:
- David Everett, Senior Vice President, Sales and Account Management, Solectron
- Ken Rivlin and JP Brisson, Environmental Law Group, Allen & Overy 
- Jennifer Guhl, Director, International Trade Policy, AeA
- Mike Foulkes, Manager, State and Local Government Affairs, Apple

Click here to access each speaker's presentation.

In April 2003, AeA and Allen & Overy published a report entitled, Rising Environmental Stakes in Europe, which explains the new European e-waste laws and how they affect your high-tech company.

Background: Passage of the European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive has resulted in the most far-reaching environmental policy requirements for high-tech products established by any government in the world. It is clear that European environmental policy is setting a pattern for the rest of the world. Since the passage of the European Directives, there are 39 e-waste bills pending in 11 U.S. states. There are also similar laws planned in China, along with industry-led voluntary initiatives in Japan. AeA and Allen & Overy have been tracking the development of these two new Directives since 1994, on behalf of their member companies and clients, respectively.

Allen & Overy is a premier international law firm with over 2,300 lawyers. It advises some of the world’s largest high-tech companies through its offices in New York, the EU, and Asia.  See the Allen & Overy Brochure and a description of the Allen & Overy Environmental Law Group.

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