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The European Commission Approves to Postpone the MDR Application Date by One Year
European Commission has approved to postpone by one year the date of application of the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 to allow the Member States, health institutions, and economic operators to prioritize the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The European Parliament postponed the enforcement date…
Innovative Ideas Help Fight the Spread of Coronavirus (Part 2)
A large number of initiatives have risen to the occasion, encompassing schemes that support startups, developers that propose technical solutions, and requests for institutions to share their data with the scientific community. These are some examples of products which have been adopted by innovative ideas…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Proposed Additional Restricted Substances for RoHS
On April 20, 2018, Oeko-Institut launched a stakeholder consultation on seven substances being evaluated to review and amend the list of restricted substances in RoHS Annex II under the project (Pack 15) The substances under review include: Cobalt SaltsNickel Sulphate and Nickel SulfamateIndium Phosphide Beryllium and…
COVID-19 Impacts on Component Pricing and Lead Time
As COVID-19 impacts develop, the ability to understand and analyze the available data has become more and more crucial to many industries. Every minute, new data is released all around the world, growing in volume, variety, veracity, and velocity. Data analytics professionals standardize, organize, and synthesize massive amounts of information…
Innovative Ideas Help Fight the Spread of Coronavirus (Part 1)
Innovation is not only a new idea, a creative thought, or new imagination, but also an application for better solutions, devices, or methods that meet unarticulated needs, or market demands. Crises generate a lot of energy that, if harnessed constructively, can be a great source of innovation. The COVID-19 outbreak is…
ECHA to Support EU-wide Action against COVID-19
On Mar 20, 2020, The European Chemicals Agency “ECHA” has published ECHA will, together with the European Commission, support Member States and industry in addressing disinfectant shortages. The Agency will also extend some of its deadlines to help chemical companies.ECHA is taking measures to support EU…
Coronavirus Impacts on The Global Manufacturers Due to Countries Lockdown
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, some countries are putting their citizens on lockdown. China, Hong Kong, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, United States, Malaysia, and the Philippines have implemented the world’s largest and most restrictive mass quarantines. More than…
Infineon announces final regulatory approval for acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
On April 7, 2020, Infineon Technologies AG announced that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received for its acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Infineon expected to close the transaction within five business days. On June 3, 2019, Infineon Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor announced…
The Impact of Coronavirus on the Global Shipment
Importance of Shipment to Electronic devices:Shipping is a much more involved process than what consumers see when an item lands at their door.Shipping can provide efficient low-cost transportation, and its effective use is important to the economic progress of developing countries, in terms of the economic contribution and…
Regulation and Compliance updates
EPA Announces Latest Update to TSCA Inventory
On Mar 11, 2020, The United States Environmental Protection Agency ” EPA” updated TSCA Inventory. This update adds 81 new chemicals, and the Inventory now contains 86,405 chemicals of which 41,484 are active in U.S commerce. EPA states that this biannual update to the public…