Posted on 07/11/2005 8:05:19 PM PDT by infool7
Most companies are responding to the European directives to remove lead (and other toxic substances) from their products, while others still try to figure it out.
For most of the industry, lead-free means home free. At least for a while. You have likely heard by now that the European Union (EU) adopted a new directive called Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS). It eliminates or significantly reduces the use of certain substances from electronic products beginning July 1, 2006.
If you haven't already done so, now might be a good time to remove most of the lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr VI), and all of their compounds, as well as polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBBs) and polybromobiphenyl (PBDEs), from your products.
And that may be just a starter list. Industry companies, mostly OEMs, have been sending detailed questionnaires to their suppliers, mostly chip manufacturers, asking about other chemical substances used in their products, suggesting that the restricted-materials list will expand.
(Excerpt) Read more at elecdesign.com ...
It's the way around other agreements, such as trade agreements, and the way to restrict (without tariffs etc) the importation of goods from the US and Asia.
The way to deal with it is to impose fuel economy requirements on all cars sold in the US.
Heh... talk about somethin' that could backfire bigtime...
Why don't they just outlaw manufacture of anything not made from corn or soy products.
I think you’re correct. This is a way for the EU to appear “global economy” friendly while buttressing their own electronics industry. Do they still have one of those? My guess is that EU regulators will give credits to EU companies attempting compliance while holding foreign based companies to unrealistic standards.
That sounds like an idea that will attract investment capital. Soy based nano cornputers. Ill never fly on an AirBus again.
Yeah, more of the same.
Airbus makes fine airplanes...while the tail fins stay attached.
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