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regulation also allows individual EU countries to emissions. Approximately 13,000 emissions
enact more stringent requirements. Once sources in a diverse range of industrial sectors
again, the electronics industry has responded and supply chains would be affected.
with globally effective product stewardship Manufacturers should pay careful attention
programs. to regulatory developments worldwide.
Today’s emerging economies, particularly Increasingly stringent regulations addressing
those in Asia where many electronics product stewardship and climate change will
manufacturers are building new manufacturing emerge in many critical manufacturing regions
facilities, have also accelerated legislation aimed and markets, including Asia and Europe. The
at addressing rising environmental concerns. In microchip industry, with its long history of
China, the Ministry of Information Industry innovation, is well positioned to respond to the
Management Methods for Pollution Prevention emerging regulatory challenges with globally
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and Control in Electronic Information Products, effective solutions.
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influenced by the RoHS Directive, has adopted
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similar regulations. Under the Administrative
Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Leading electronics manufacturers have
Electronic Information Products, electronics recognized that green supply chain management
manufacturers in China must comply with many processes and crucial regulatory developments
of the same restrictions found in the RoHS are not enough to remain competitive in today’s
Directive. Future regulatory developments in setting of increased environmental awareness and
the region are expected to concentrate on the operational cost sensitivity; manufacturers must
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safe use of materials in manufacturing, similar to also consider the impact of the manufacturing
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the EU’s REACH directive. facilities they design, build, and operate.
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The United States has begun to take bold The green manufacturing facility has
steps forward to establish regulatory oversight emerged as the hallmark of environmental Figure 2: Key
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over GHG emissions under the Clean Air Act. excellence. The United State’s Green Building environmental
A proposed rule would establish upstream and Council’s Leadership in Energy and regulations and
downstream reporting requirements for carbon Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building initiatives affecting
dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and Rating System1 is a voluntary certification electronics
cover an estimated 85-90% of U.S. GHG program for new or existing commercial, manufacturing
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