RoHS Compliance Experience for SMEs: A Case Study on the watch industry in Hong Kong
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Two regulations, The Control of Wastage of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and Directives Restricting the Use of Hazardous Substances, adopted by the European Union in 2002 and 2003 respectively, control the sale of electrical and electronic equipment in all 25 nation members and these regulations are going to influence other countries in the world. Giving increasing global awareness of the need for environmental protection, there is a pressing need for all manufacturers to adopt environmentally-friendly production processes and measures in order to fulfil their environmental responsibility to buyers. Failure to do this could be very costly to any company.
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