| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 工業管理系 === 94 === Environmental protection and energy conservation have become a main focus recently with green initiatives becoming another trade barrier for developed countries. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) valid since August 2005 and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) coming July of 2006 will have great and lasting impact on Taiwan’s electronics industry. Products will be rejected from entering the European Union if they cannot meet the strict RoHS requirements or are not registered in local recycling organizations.
In 2005, the export of electronic products from Taiwan to the European Union was close to NT$202.5 billion, making it worthwhile to comply with any environmental protection regulations. Both own brand and OEM/ODM companies need to be able to provide green products that meet any new European Union rules or directives.
Green standards should start from the design stage - from material selection, structural design, manufacturing, package, transportation to user, to final disposal. Every process needs to be considered using Life Cycle Thinking to achieve true environmental protection.
In addition, the government has to allocate resources to build industry standards and integrate industries, academia, certification organizations, and the gathering of directives in order to simultaneously save on cost and enhance the efficiency to be more competitive. This study was based on information gathered from interviews with product manufacturers and treatment companies to understand green products, as well as the operation and management of a green supply chain and existing regulations and recycling operations in Taiwan.
Through the analysis and discussion in this study, we hope to help companies and suppliers involved in the following respects:
1.To understand the background, contents, and trend of WEEE/RoHS in the European Union.
2.To evaluate countermeasures by related industrial companies and the government.
3.To give advise for both the industry and the government in environment protection issues.
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