I read this mainly as a means of tightening up on the exemptions, rather
than allowing further exemptions. However, a strongly worded document
giving all the arguments that have been discussed on this forum, showing
that RoHS is not sustainable nor environmentally favourable, will cause
professional electronics to become less reliable and that the quantity
of lead in electronics solder involved is quasi-negligible, that no risk
assessment has been conducted etc. may just have some effect.
Brian
Fern Abrams wrote:
> FYI, I received this earlier this week.
>
> Subject: Stakeholders consultation on Adaptation to scientific and
> technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC for the purpose of a
> possible amendment of the Annex.
>
> Dear Madam/Sir,
>
> As you know, Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of
> the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
> equipment provides `that from l July 2006, new electrical and electronic
> equipment put on the market does not contain lead, mercury, cadmium,
> hexalent chromium, PBB or PBDE.'
>
> The Annex to the Directive lists a limited number of applications of
> lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium, which are exempted from
> the requirements of Article 4(1).
>
> Item 10 of the Annex, as published, states that the Commission shall
> evaluate `as a matter of priority in order to establish as soon as
> possible whether these items are to be amended accordingly'. On the
> basis of the provision of Article 5(1)(b) the Commission has received
> from Member States and Industry additional requests for applications to
> be exempted from the requirements of the directive.
>
> In preparation of the decision for the consideration of Item 10 of the
> Annex and the additional requests submitted under Article 5(1) (b), the
> Commission services have launched an on-line public stakeholder
> consultation with the publication of a Consultation Document on the
> following web page:
>
> http://europa.eu.int/comet/environment/waste/weee index.htm
>
> You are invited to send written comments electronically (preferably in
> pdf format) by 5 July 2004 at the latest by e-mail to
> [log in to unmask] or by post to: European Commission DG Environment,
> Unit G4 - Consultation Directive 2002/95/EC, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Marianne KLINGBEIL
>
>
>
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