Thames Valley EMC Club meeting, 21 November 2000

THAMES VALLEY EMC CLUB

LIVING WITH THE IMPACT OF THE WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES

Impending new Directives on end-of-life disposal of equipment, restrictions on a range of commonly used materials, and clean design and manufacture will have huge implications in the electrical and electronics industry

Hosted by the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme (ETBPP),

Harwell, Oxfordshire

Tuesday 21 November 2000

PROGRAMME

09.15		Registration, Coffee
09.45		WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
		John Duckett, Thames Valley EMC Club
09.50		THE WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES
		In June this year the European Commission published proposals for two Directives, aimed at providing an harmonised European approach to the management of waste equipment and restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. Together they will have a profound affect on all suppliers of electrical and electronic equipment – the cost of compliance is likely to be high, and the knock-on effect with respect to long-life items significant. Later this year a third proposed Directive will be published, dealing with the design and manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. We review the proposals, their implications and their likely costs to industry.
		Joy Boyce, Head of Corporate Environmental Affairs, ICL plc
10.50		Coffee
11.10		CLEANER BY DESIGN
		Publication later this year of the proposed Directive on the design and manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment will mean yet further constraints on equipment and system suppliers. With the huge growth in waste electrical and electronic equipment and the impending severe restrictions and cost of disposal, it makes sense to take action now. We look at some of the measures that you can take now, in equipment design and in your manufacturing processes to pre-empt future legislation and cut overall costs.
		Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey
12.00		THE ELECTRONIC SECTOR INITIATIVES WITHIN ETBPP
		Over the last eighteen months ETBPP has been working with a number of electronics companies on issues concerned with implementing an environmental strategy. The main focus thus far has been in the field of waste minimisation – an area in which good environmental practice makes good business sense. We look at some case studies, the resultant savings and the prospects for further demonstration projects, aimed at tackling wider environmental issues.
		Dr Carl Williams, Project Manager, Electronics Portfolio, ETBPP Harwell
12.20		THE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY BEST PRACTICE PROGRAMME – What can it do for you?
		Supported by both DTI and DETR, the ETBPP offers a range of practical help and support to industry to assist with waste minimisation, recycling and clean technology. There is a helpline service and for smaller firms a free, on-site environmental audit and review. ETBPP specialist consultants can help you to formulate and implement an effective strategy to meet current and impending environmental legislation.
		Dr Carl Williams
12.30		PANEL DISCUSSIONS
		Your chance to quiz our speakers on their presentations and to obtain their views on issues of special concern to you, within your business.
12.55		CLOSING COMMENTS AND NETWORK MATTERS
		*John Duckett*
13.00		Buffet Lunch
		An opportunity for you to engage our speakers in one-to-one discussion and to share issues and experiences with fellow Club members, over an informal buffet lunch kindly provided by our hosts.

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