Regulatory Compliance Articles

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Thursday, 15th November 2007 @ 9:32 PM

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Union aims at minimization of the impact of e-waste (discarded or end-of-life electrical or electronic equipment [EEE]), on the environment by increasing re-use and recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfills. It is closely linked to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC which seeks to limit the presence of six hazardous materials in electrical and electronic e... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 3:33 PM

Directive 2002/95/EC, effective July 1, 2006, is not an EU law. Individual member states are to have their own regulations in line with the directive. The resultant variations from state to state, (including differences in verification and penalty clauses), pose difficulties for suppliers of electrical and electronic goods in developing compliance programs. For compliance suppliers have to guarantee that the entire unit is free (within threshold limit) of the six hazardous materials specified. T... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Friday, 9th November 2007 @ 4:06 PM

The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 5,702 workplace related fatalities (around 4 deaths per 100,000 workers) and approximately 4.2 million incidents of workplace related non-fatal injuries and illnesses. This demonstrates the continuing need for OSHA programs and initiatives to ensure safety and health in the workplace. Available data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) highlights the fact that non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses have been... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 6:25 AM

Highly hazardous materials, widely used in modern industry, are an ever present source of potential danger during transportation, storage and use. A number of government departments and agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), each have a role to play in ensuring health and safety enforcement in the US. The DOT regulates transporta... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 6:25 AM

The objective of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC is to minimize the environmental impact of electronic waste. The WEEE directive protects landfills and regulates the disposal of discarded or end-of-life electrical or electronic equipment (EEE) also known as e-waste. The related RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC strives to limit the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of electronic equipment. The WEEE Directive provides guidelines for the col... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Sandra Noble @ Wednesday, 31st October 2007 @ 6:25 AM

The EU has developed the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC. This is only a directive (effective July 1, 2006) and member nations are to enact their own legislations based on its guidelines. The Chinese Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (popularly known as China RoHS) effective from March 1, 2007, is however a legislation. Both nations' regulations are targeted at their respective domestic markets. <... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Amit Mehta @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 12:05 PM

Antitrust policies are laws that prohibit anticompetitive tactics in corporate America. In fact, other countries call such policies competition laws. Pro-competitive legislation outlaws business practices considered harmful to consumers and other businesses or which violate ethical standards. Violators are meted out a full range of penalties, from fines to years of incarceration. According to the US Sentencing Commission, the average jail sentence for antitrust violators is 12.7 months.more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Alec Moreland @ Thursday, 26th April 2007 @ 3:11 PM

Around the country, coaches and teachers are witnessing a complete overhaul of the school fundraising system. With USDA encouragement and some states passing actual laws, school districts all over the country are being very strongly encouraged to establish wellness policies which reduce or eliminate FMNV (Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value) on school grounds. In California on July 1 California Senate Bill 12 goes into effect. It essentially says that foods sold on California High School c... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 6th March 2007 @ 6:51 PM

If you are running a home business you know that there is so much more to being successful than simply hanging out a shingle advertising your availability. After all, you know that there are stringent rules and regulations with respect to the formation of a business and you do know that failure to follow these legal guidelines could result in problems of a variety of kinds, all of them costly. Yet did you know that in spite of your best efforts to keep all your activities legal, you migh... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By John Pawlett @ Thursday, 18th January 2007 @ 2:22 AM

There is definitely on thing in this world that everyone hates to get. No, I'm not referring to herpes or a number of other STDs. I was actually talking about speeding tickets. Yeah, that's right. Just feel your face cringe at the very thought of being pulled over. Those annoying red and blue lights in your rear-view mirror always get your boxers or panties in a twist. After all, doesn't that cop have better things to do than pass you a speeding ticket? Ha, don't we al... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Antony Christie @ Thursday, 24th August 2006 @ 2:14 PM

In Hampshire alone, the Fire & Rescue Service is called out to approximately 6.5K false alarms each year, at an estimated cost of £1.6M. Believing that these false alarms are due, in no small part, to systems that have been badly designed and equipment which has been poorly installed by suppliers who lack in competence, the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) and the fire alarm industry have developed a registration scheme for premises which have monitored fire alarm systems. Th... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By james lowe @ Monday, 31st July 2006 @ 5:25 PM

Your home business career should start with basic legal knowledge about business matters that can commonly come up. Here are a few common terms, ideas and thoughts that someone starting a home business career should know. Common discussions during a home business career are whether to become a corporation, an LLC, a sole proprietorship or a partnership. The biggest plus, as understood by many of being a corporation, is the idea that a corporation will protect the owner from personal liab... more...

Legal » Regulatory Compliance | By Antony Christie @ Tuesday, 4th July 2006 @ 9:21 PM

Fire Brigade Policy is set to change drastically and many businesses will find that they must pay to have their current alarm system replaced in order to meet their insurance requirements and to get Fire Brigade response in the event of a fire. Even if you have recently had a brand new Fire Alarm installed to BS5839, unless the installer had BAFE accreditation, you may still find your insurance refusing to pay for fire damage. The fact is that until an incident occurs, you will hav... more...