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SUPPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN THE ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS IN HONG KONG (Tender Ref. UA 03-019) Environmental Protection Department HKSAR Government REVIEW REPORT SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND EMS IN THE ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC SECTOR Submitted by the Business Environment Council Ltd. 1st November 2004 Ref: C1247 CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background to the Support Programme 1 1.2 Objectives of the Support Programme 1 1.3 The Structure of this Review Report 2 2. THE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC SECTOR IN HONG KONG 3 2.1 Major Industry Groups (Migs) In The Electrical And Electronic Sector 3 2.2 Size and Composition of the Electrical Electronic Sector in Hong Kong 5 2.3 Identifying Appropriate MIGs For The ISO14001 EMS Practical Examples 7 3. SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 12 3.1 Compliance with Legislation 12 3.2 EMS and ISO 14001 Certification 13 3.3 Eco-Design or “Design for Environment” 14 3.4 Cleaner Production 14 3.5 Other Environmental Requirements 15 3.6 Other Non-Environmental Requirements 15 4. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 17 4.1 Environmental Requirements in Europe 17 4.2 Environmental Requirements in Japan 20 4.3 Environmental Requirements in the United States of America 21 5. SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 23 6. CONCLUSIONS 25 6.1 The Size and Composition of the Electrical and Electronic Sector 25 6.2 MIGs Appropriate for use as Practical Examples of ISO14001 26 6.3 Current Trends in Supply Chain Pressure for Environmental Protection 26 6.4 Latest and Upcoming International Requirements 27 6.5 Sources of Environmental Support 27 TABLES AND FIGURES Table 2.1a Manufacturing Industries and the HSIC Classifications Table 2.2a Electrical and Electronic SMEs with Facilities in Hong Kong Table 2.2b Electrical and Electronic SMEs with Facil