Unless product falls in to a very narrow class of special exceptions, if
it is going to be sold/used in Europe then it has to be compliant. So
question is "wrong way round".
There will probably be lots of focal points on compliance. These will be
the be the local enforcement agencies but they will only be interested
in non compliant products and their suppliers, if you see what I mean.
Onus for compliance is on the person who puts product on the European
market, not manufacturer who could be anywhere.
Regards
Mike
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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lee Whiteman
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:41 PM
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Subject: [LF] COMPLIANCE QUESTION
In conversation with various colleagues and customers, a question has
come up concerning compliance. How does one know if their hardware has
to be compliant to the WEEE and RoHS Directives?
In reading them, there are lists of various consumer and commercial
electronics hardware which must be compliant to the directives. However,
I've received feedback from various Non-European sources that EU
customers, whose purchased hardware is not listed in the directives, are
requiring their Non-European suppliers to become lead free.
Is there a focal point at the EU who can determine if a specific piece
of electronic hardware must be compliant to the WEEE and RoHS
Directives?
Just curious.
Thanks for the input.
Lee Whiteman
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
American Competitiveness Institute
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