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Empire State Development
Hosts Forums on International Environmental Regulations
New Impacts on Trade and Exports from NYS

Manufacturing exports make vital contributions to the regional economies of New York, supporting vast supply and service networks and providing quality jobs. New York State is committed to ensuring that you have the tools you need to innovate, expand and enhance the global competitiveness of your operations.

To help manufacturers achieve these goals, we teamed with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to offer these web forums on international regulations that will impact your exports.

We invite you to participate and hope you will join a Regional discussion where you can meet ESD Directors and staff, and learn more about our business assistance programs and the ways we can work together to grow the economy of New York State.

October 18, 9:00 � 10:30

OVERVIEW OF EUROPEAN UNION AND ASIAN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

In this webinar, International trade experts will provide an overview of REACH*, WEEE**, RoHS*** and other EU and Asian regulations that affect your business. Learn about the requirements for compliance and what information resources are available to assist you. Businesses that chose to attend the webinar at one of the regional locations (see information below) will also be able to meet Empire State Development (ESD) staff and have the opportunity to learn about ongoing programs for business expansions.

Two Ways to Participate:

(1) Participate in the webinar directly from your desktop. For more information and to register visit www.buyusa.gov/buffalo/regswebinar.html or call 716/551-4191. Registration fee is $35.00.

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(2) Join a discussion group and view the webinar at one of twelve ESD-sponsored locations in NYS. ESD Directors and staff will host webinar broadcasts in Hauppauge, New York City, New Windsor, Albany, Plattsburgh, Watertown, Utica, Binghamton, Syracuse, Corning, Rochester and Buffalo. View the webinar, participate in a discussion about the new regulations, meet ESD staff, and learn about other opportunities for business assistance. For more information and to register call 518/292-5340. Webinar broadcasts at the twelve regional locations are free, but advance registration is required due to seating limitations.

October 25, 11:00 � 12:30

REACH 201

This is a follow-up to the REACH 101 webinar broadcast on May 24 and the October 18 webinar. Learn what the REACH regulation entails, how it affects your products, requirements for compliance and deadlines prior to full implementation. Experts will be available to answer your questions and to provide additional information resources.

Participate from your desktop. Visit www.buyusa.gov/buffalo/regswebinar.html for more information and to register, or call 716/551-4191. Registration fee is $50.00.

*REACH: Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (EU Regulation)
**WEEE: Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EU Directive)
***RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances (EU and China Directives)

The webinars are produced by the Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce and co-sponsored by Empire State Development.