Date:  11/07/2005

Time:   Registration: 11:45 am – 12:15 pm Program: 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch will be provided

Location:   Hyatt San Jose, Woodside II Meeting Room 1740 North First Street San Jose, California 95112

Contact:   Cheryl Calderon

Description:  

Morrison & Foerster and WSP Environmental invite you to attend a seminar dicussing how the European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) affects electronics component manufacturers. Drawing on invaluable on-the-ground experience and insights, answers will be presented to the most pressing questions that U.S. electronics component manufacturers who export to Europe are faced with.

 

Topics to Include:

• Which components are caught by the WEEE regime?
• Who is responsible for compliance with the WEEE regime: manufacturer, importer or local distributor?
• What are the differences between individual EU Member States’ approaches to these issues and why are these differences emerging?
• What are the deadlines to be aware of in the coming months?
• What are the best compliance strategies?
• What do component manufacturers need to do now to ensure compliance?

Speakers:

Emma Armstrong, WSP Environmental Inc, San Francisco
Michele Corash, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco
Reinhard Schu, Morrison & Foerster MNP, London

To register by email, please contact Cheryl Calderon at CCalderon@mofo.com.

MCLE ACCREDITED

This invitation is transferable and open to colleagues and guests. There is no charge to attend this seminar. Morrison & Foerster LLP (provider # 2183) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hours.