Press Release

October 4, 2007

The International Symposium on Environmental Standards for Electronics 2007 (ISESE'07) will be held October 10-11th in Ottawa, Canada

KANATA, ONTARIO — Ageus Solutions (www.ageussolutions.com) will host the International Symposium on Environmental Standards for Electronics 2007 (ISESE'07 - www.isese07.com) at the Ottawa Congress Centre on October 10th and 11th in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The conference will focus on emerging and established environmental compliance legislation including EU RoHS, EU WEEE, REACH, China RoHS, Korea RoHS & WEEE, California Proposition 65 and US & Canadian e-waste requirements.

ISESE'07 provides a forum for representatives from government, enforcement agencies and the electronics industry to discuss the implications of environmental regulations surrounding electronics. The program includes presentations, discussions and case studies from key decision makers and experts on environmental legislation for electronics from North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific addressing the issues associated with implementation and enforcement of existing and emerging environmental legislation.

ISESE'07 featured speakers include 2 EU TAC members who have been involved in the implementation of WEEE and RoHS, and the preparation of the new guideline on the scope of the RoHS directive. Also included is the head of Product Policy, Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems at Environment Canada.

The ISESE'07 program includes sessions on:

• Integrated Product Policy (IPP) and EEE
• EU RoHS
  • Packaging RoHS Compliance Techniques for Custom Build-to-Print Components
  • RoHS Compliance and the XRF
• EU WEEE
  • Recycling Beyond Compliance
  • Navigating Successfully through Germany's Competitive WEEE Market
  • Treatment instructions / Recycling passports
• Industry
  • Case Study in the Implementation of EU WEEE/RoHS and China RoHS in a Medical Device Company
  • Assessing China RoHS Standards for Hazardous Substances Compliance
  • Being Smart by Going Green
• North American E-Waste
  • E-Waste Legislation and Requirements in Canada
  • Electronic Waste: Understanding Community Attitudes
  • Timeline Profile of North American E-Waste Legislation
• Enforcement
  • New guideline on the scope of EU RoHS
  • RoHS Market Surveillance Methodology in Belgium
  • California Proposition 65: Understanding and Complying with the Law
• Chemical (REACH)
  • Overview of REACH and Business Implications
  • REACH Requirements and Pre-Registration
• Chemicals
  • REACH applied to Substances in Finished Articles
  • Consortium Management and Budgeting
  • Future Restricted Substances
• Global Requirements
  • WEEE and RoHS — from Humble Beginnings to Global Conformity
  • Japan Green in a Nutshell
• Testing
  • Seeing Through Barriers to Reliable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Testing
  • Challenges for testing lead and cadmium by ICP-AES
• Other
  • Reducing the Risks and Cost of Compliance
  • The EU Packaging Directive: Implications for Business

For additional information about the conference and to register, please visit the ISESE'07 website at www.isese07.com.

About the Organizers: Ageus Solutions

Ageus Solutions is a global leader in environmental compliance solutions offering a range of primary and supplementary services for WEEE, RoHS, Japan Green, China RoHS, Korea RoHS, EuP, REACH and E-Waste requirements as well as emerging battery and packaging compliance regulations including support for compliance with the Wal-Mart packaging scorecard and has extensive experience in international environmental regulation serving clients in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Taiwan, and China.

For more information contact

isese07@ageussolutions.com
www.isese07.com
www.ageussolutions.com
Dr. Katalin Feszty
(613) 599-4321