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When it comes to material compliance legislation, lawmakers are caught in a constant balancing act: on the one hand, they must achieve societal goals—namely protecting human health and the environment from harmful substances; on the other, they need to preserve the manufacturing capabilities of industry. To do so, they [...]

Companies must take responsibility for ensuring their products are manufactured without harmful substances. To achieve this, they need to establish strategies and processes that support compliance. The Material Compliance Officer plays a vital cross-functional role within the company’s organizational structure.Their primary responsibility is to coordinate the implementation of material [...]

Failure to comply with material-related regulations and substance restrictions can result in serious consequences for companies, including enforcement actions such as product recalls, production stops, sales bans, and damage claims. Material compliance requirements have been governed by various legal provisions for decades. However, with the enactment of the European [...]