Hi All,

I have a question concerning the scope of RoHS. Are computer parts such as disk drives, power
supplies, or video cards etc. required to be RoHS compliant by July 2006? It appears that only the
finished computer itself must be compliant.

From the DTI Guidance August 2005
"The RoHS Regulations ban the putting on the EU market of new Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(EEE) containing more than the permitted levels of lead,
cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and both polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated
diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants from 1 July
2006."

Definition of EEE from the WEEE directive
"(a) ?electrical and electronic equipment? or ?EEE? means equipment which is dependent on electric
currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation,
transfer and measurement of such currents and fields falling under the categories set out in Annex
IA and designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1 000 Volt for alternating current and 1
500 Volt for direct current; "

From the DTI Guidance August 2005
"Equipment that is part of another type of equipment or system is considered to be outside the scope
of the Directive where it does not have a direct function outside the other item of equipment."

Now I realize that the parts must be compliant in order for the complete system to be compliant
however it appears that nothing prevents non complaint components or parts from be sold.

Thank you
Jackie Taylor
Component Engineer
3Dlabs Inc. - A Creative Technology Company

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