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EU Environment Policy and its. perspective to business :. Progress and Experience Learned from Thai. Industries in Dealing with EU Environmental Regulations. Mr. Charuek Hengrasmee President, Electrical and Electronics Institute Bangkok, Thailand.
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EU Environment Policy and its perspective to business : Progress and Experience Learned from Thai Industries in Dealing with EU Environmental Regulations Mr. Charuek Hengrasmee President, Electrical and Electronics Institute Bangkok, Thailand Thursday 29 May 2008, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Outline • Summary of Progress and Experience • Key Activities In 9 years • Conclusion
Summary of Progress and Experience 9-Year Experience (2000-2008) • Awareness Raising • Impact Study • Capacity Building • Infrastructure Build-up
RoHS WEEE EuP Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
RoHS WEEE EuP Incomplete Complete No Key Activities In 9 years
Effective date of implementation • Appropriate WEEE system management (collection, separation, recycling tech., refurbishment, etc.) & sustainable operations • 3-R movement VS.BAN-Cross Boundary movement issue • Harmonization of other ”RoHS” • Effective date of implementation &enforcement • RoHS • Awareness raising, C/B activities, voluntary THAI-RoHS Network • Thai-RoHS development • Government & EU supports on C/Bs • Availability of LCI data base & LCA competency to support Eco Design • MRA on Energy Saving Std. and Green Labeling, & etc. • EuP • Proactive C/Bs activities with government and EU supports • Need of influential focal pt./powerful catalysts to follow up/coordinate for concerted effort and strategically focus • Overall • Setting up new committee in MOI to support further needs in capacity bldg. across ministries. Summary & Pending Issues. Summary & Conclusion + ? • WEEE • Early setupof National Sub. comm • Thai WEEE development • Pilot collectionprojects • Development of informal/private collectors / recyling plants • WEEE inventory survey • DIW/MOI’s Notification to regulate 2nd hand EEE/WEEE cross boundary movement
JICA, JETRO AOTS, GTZ DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Gov. Local SMEs TNCs & MNCs Env. Req. & Cap.Bldg. for E&E Industry ? AFF. JVs EC Support UNCTAD UNEP Local SMEs GOV. DEVELOPINGCOUNTRIES • Need continuing cooperation and support among government, private & public sectors to increase capacity building. CONCLUSION &EXPECTATION
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LCA Life Cycle Assessment LCI Life Cycle Inventory LIU Linköping University, Sweden MA Malaysia METI Ministry of Economics Trade and Industry MNCs Multinational Companies MOC Ministry of Commerce MOI Ministry of Industry MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement MTEC National Metal and Materials Technology Center NESDB National Economic & Social Development Board PCD Pollution Control Department PC Personal Computer RF Refrigerator RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances RUC Renmin University of China SIN Singapore SIRIM Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia SPF Small Project Facility TC Technical Committee TEI Thailand Environment Institute TH Thailand TISI Thai Industrial Standards Institute TNCs Transnational Companies TUB Technische Universität Berlin TUBS Technische Universität Braunschweig TV Television UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNEP United Nations Environmental Program UNU EHS United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security TERI The Energy and Resources Institute WEEE Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WG2 Working Group 2 WM Washing Machine AC Air Conditioner AFF Affiliate APE Asia Pro-Eco AOTS The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship ARA Alstoff Recycling Austria AG ASD Association Action Sustainable Development BAN Basel Action Network BCRC Basel Convention Regional Center CfSD Center for Sustainable Design CITQ Centre d’innovacio Tecnologia Quimica, Spain CMU Chiang Mai University CRT Cathode Ray Tube DEP Department of Export Promotion DFT Department of Foreign Trade DIW Department of Industrial Works DS Danish Standards Association EEE Electrical and Electronic Equipment EEI Electrical and Electronics Institute ELCINA ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India ELV End of Life Vehicles EuP Energy using Product F.L Fluorescent Lamp FTI Federation of Thai Industries GAP Green Aid Plan GTZ German Technical Cooperation IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IPP Integrated Product Policy ISMED Institute of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fraunhofer IZM Institut Zuverlassigkeit und Mikrointegration JETRO Japan External Trade Organization JICA Japan International Cooperaton Agency JVs Joint Ventures KU Kasetsart University