Hi Genny, my submission on the materials concerned does not address the cost
and I never want It  to become an issue when there is an environmental
concern at stake, so I chose "not to go there" on the fact that the solder
is more expensive for lead free and that there are billions of dollars
thrown away.

The bullet points are the commissions questions which you can use as a menu.
If you want to "go there" on the cost be my guest, but I didn't want to give
the commission leverage of cost vs environmental considerations which could
be an "out" if the cost impact is stated too forcefully.

Have a great weekend,

Kind regards,

John Burke

(408) 515 4992

-----Original Message-----
From: Genny Gibbard [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 2:03 PM
To: (Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum); John Burke
Subject: RE: [LF] Official EU exemption request support for lead in solders
- your input is needed - really important please read

I don't understand what you mean by:
What are the costs and benefits and advantages and disadvantages of such
substitutes?    Not an issue.

It doesn't appear to answer the question.

-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke
Sent: December 8, 2006 3:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] Official EU exemption request support for lead in solders
- your input is needed - really important please read

As you may know my exemption request for the use of lead in solders in
electronics has been accepted for public support / stakeholder
discussion by the EU and can be found as item 15 on the EU public
exemptions stakeholder discussion web site here:

http://tinyurl.com/y3p2dc

I have prepared a support letter for the lead in solders exemption
request that RoHSUSA submitted to the EU on behalf of concerned
environmentalists in the electronics industry.

You can support the exemption request by clicking on this link and
following the instructions on that web page:

http://tinyurl.com/yya4ua

I have studied the EU system and I can tell you that to support the
request for lead in solders is going to take you precisely 2 minutes and
will be officially accepted by the EU as a support document, just follow
the instructions. And please cc me on the support so I can keep track.

Note that this instruction set is also now linked directly from the
banner on the home page of the RoHSUSA.com web site.

My aim is to get 1000 letters of support into the EU by the January 10
deadline.

I have done my best to get this issue highlighted, I am now relying on
you - if you want to be heard click the link above and follow the
instructions.

If you have colleagues that would be interested in supporting a lead in
solders exemption request please pass a copy of this email to them.

Have a great weekend wherever in the world you may be.

Kind regards,

John Burke

Santa Clara - California - USA

(408) 515 4992

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