The SCIP database was developed to improve the recycling and long-term replacement of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in products to protect people and the environment. All companies whose products are placed on the market in the EU and contain SVHC above 0.1 per cent by mass will be obliged to submit information to this database from January 2021. In our Info-Point you can read more about the background and challenges. The requirements for the data to be submitted are complex and

You know the problem! Despite contractual agreements, you often receive insufficient or even no data from your suppliers. And time and again you have to explain what data you need, in what form and why. Both for data input into the IMDS, the CDX or the new SCIP database - valid data are essential for correct and complete material reporting. If only to meet the requirements of your customers and legal regulations. It is where we can support you and provide you with comprehensive guidelines that

In order to meet the stringent laws and standards required by various OEMs, legislators and customers around the world, a systematic approach is needed to collect material composition information from the entire automotive supply chain. One such standard system for documenting compliance is the International Material Data System (IMDS). A similar system, the China Automotive Material Database System (CAMDS), has been introduced for suppliers to customers in China. In Japan, a proprietary tool

Correct and exact material data is a prerequisite for compliance with legal regulations. But how can data regarding the substances in a product be indicated, if the necessary material information from the supply chain is not available? In cooperation with our partner, the VDE Testing and Certification Institute in Offenbach, we provide you a laboratory analysis in these cases. In the chemical laboratory of the VDE Institute, the product in question is taken apart and scrutinised very closely