A federal proposal to ban certain e-scrap exports has received varied responses from electronic recycling stakeholders, who’s comments on the matter were publicly published last week. The proposed ban was headed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce, who have been aiming to alter requirements for…
Earlier this year, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) proposed regulations that would strengthen U.S. government oversight of discarded electronic waste export policies that affect U.S. regulations. The agency’s proposed rule could restrict certain electronic waste exports altogether, requiring those items to be disposed of domestically. Permissible electronic waste exports under the proposed…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent e-waste, artificial intelligence and consumer electronic news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 10/29-11/02. BIS seeks public comments on foreign disposition of e-waste The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry seeking public comments on the effects and…
On October 23, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry seeking public comments on the effects and costs that would result if BIS were to amend its regulations to reflect new export authorization requirements regarding electronic waste, including new record keeping requirements, reporting requirements, and…