California E-Waste Updates:
September 29, 2005

Dear Electronic Product Stakeholder:

This electronic newsletter is an update on the implementation of California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, Chapter 526, Statutes of 2003 (SB 20, Sher); as amended by Chapter 84, Statutes of 2004 (AB 901, Jackson), as amended by Chapter 863, Statutes of 2004 (SB 50, Sher), as amended by Chapter 59, Statutes of 2005 (AB 575, Wolk). It is being sent to you because you have expressed an interest in the subject of electronic waste (e-waste) management in California.

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In this issue:

CIWMB TO CONSIDER PROPOSED REVISIONS TO EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AT OCTOBER COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS

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#### CIWMB to Consider Proposed Revisions to Emergency Regulations at October Committee and Board Meetings ####

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) will consider proposed revisions to existing emergency regulations governing the covered electronic waste (CEW) recovery and recycling and payment system at its October 4, 2005 Sustainability and Market Development Committee meeting and at its October 18-19, 2005 Board meeting. The proposed language, an overview of the proposed revisions, the existing emergency regulations, and more information on CIWMB Committee and Board meetings can be accessed through:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Regulations/Emergency/Revision1.htm

It is anticipated that the Committee item (Item O) will be heard time-certain at 11:00 a.m. October 4th.

Please note that the proposed revisions to be considered by the CIWMB differ slightly from what was posted in draft for stakeholder review. Specifically, minor adjustments were made in the proposed additions to Applicability and Limitations section addressing with source-anonymous CEWs (Section 18660.6(c)(3)&(4)) to clarify the types of activities and incidents that could generate payment-eligible source-anonymous CEWs. Additionally, the requirements associated with source-anonymous CEW collection (18660.20(j)(1)(D)) were modified to clarify documentation requirements.

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Please note that e-mail correspondence with the State of California related to e-waste management in general, and SB 20 and SB 50 implementation in particular, should be directed to ewaste@calepa.ca.gov.

Also note that an archive of past distributions is available at:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Stakeholder/Updates/

Thank you for your interest in shaping California's e-waste management future.

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