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James Calder
SCIP Deadline Unlikely to Move, Says ECHA

Companies in scope of the European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive (WF ...

4 min read
Product Compliance, SCIP
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Travis Miller
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Overview

Companies that compete for U.S. federal government contracts are required t ...

5 min read
DFARS Specialty Metals, Product Compliance
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Steven Andrews
REACH Enforcement: What the Market Surveillance Regulation Means for Your Company

The European Union (EU) Market Surveillance Regulation can be the competiti ...

5 min read
Product Compliance, REACH
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James Calder
Ask the Experts: How Often Are REACH Substance Lists Updated?

Assent’s Regulatory experts answer your questions about REACH SVHCs, Prop ...

5 min read
Product Compliance, Prop 65, SCIP
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Dr. Raj Takhar
The Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices

Due to their impact on human life, medical devices are highly regulated. No ...

4 min read
EU Medical Device Regulation, Medical Devices, Product Compliance, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Steven Andrews
RoHS Enforcement: What Happens When Restricted Substances Are Found in a Product

In July 2020, Nikon Corporation issued a recall for its Nikon F6 film camer ...

6 min read
Electronics, Product Compliance, RoHS, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Steven Andrews
New EU Report Highlights Chemical Substance Risk

Approximately a quarter of the 2,243 dangerous product reports sent through ...

3 min read
Product Compliance
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Jared Connors
Third-Party Due Diligence

Complex products are made from parts and materials taken from many sources, ...

3 min read
Corporate, ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery
Close-up shot of smelting metals
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Jared Connors
Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining: Insight From a Decade Abroad

As I stood in the upstairs office of a tin refinery, I could see the mine j ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up shot of clothes hangers in a retail environment
Blog
Sarah Carpenter
Human Trafficking Found in Xinjiang Supply Chains

With the demand for supply chain transparency and ethical business practice ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Valerie Kuntz
Best Buy & Walmart Among Retailers Targeted by Proposition 65 Litigation

Best Buy Co. Inc. is the latest retailer to be targeted in violation of the ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, Prop 65
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James Calder
Ask the Experts: REACH SVHCs & Discrepancies in Lab Testing

Assent’s Regulatory experts answer your questions about REACH SVHCs, RoHS ...

6 min read
Corporate, Product Compliance, RoHS
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Tristan Worden
Supplier Relationship Management: Engaging Non-Responsive Suppliers

Any relationship expert will say communication is the key to success, and t ...

6 min read
Supply Chain Sustainability
Close-up shot of a chunk of mineral
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Jared Connors
What Are Conflict Minerals & How Can You Tell When They Are in Your Supply Chain?

The term “conflict minerals” refers to minerals extracted from conflict ...

6 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
Pile of electrical wires
Blog
Dr. Raj Takhar
SCIP Database: Update on EU Waste Framework Directive Enforcement

The January 5, 2021, deadline to submit substances of very high concern (SV ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, REACH, SCIP
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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
USMCA and Forced Labor: Requirements for Companies

After nearly two years of negotiation between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, ...

5 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Trade Compliance, USMCA