I was told on Monday by a very reliable source that a new draft was released ob 12 July but only lucky or unlucky people have seen
it. For a number of reasons we should try and get a copy as soon as possible !!!!


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----- Original Message -----
From: Carl Levoguer <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 29 July 1999 22:10
Subject: [LF] European Legislation


> Just to clear up on a couple of points.
>
> There is currently no legislation in Europe banning the use of lead in
> electronics assembly.
> There are however two pieces of legislation which have clauses banning
> lead in the pipeline (pardon the pun);
>
> 1 The end of life vehicles (ELV) directive - aimed at the automotive
> industry.
> 2 The waste in electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive -
> aimed at recycling of consumer, telecoms and industrial electronics.
>
> The ELV directive is now pretty much agreed for adoption by member
> states - it does  however exempt lead in automotive electronics where a
> sufficient case can be made for the use of lead -  however this
> exemption is to be reviewed on a year on year basis as I understand.
>
> The WEEE directive is currently in second draft stage and has clauses
> to phase out the use of hazardous substances in electronics such as
> lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and halogenated flame retardants by
> 1st Jan 2004. Nothing has happened for a while, probably due to a
> change at the top in the European Commision as well as intense lobbying
> from trade groups in Europe - the likely date for the publication of
> the next draft is said to be Autumn  99.
>
> Perhaps the most important point is that whether or not this legislation
> is enacted (if not there will be others), there is likely to be a
> strong drive towards lead-free electronics particularly from Japan,
> where the industry is going down this route through marketing and
> consumer pressures.
>
>
>
>
> Dr Carl Levoguer
> Electronics Interconnection
> http://www.npl.co.uk/npl/ei
> Centre for Materials and Measurement Technology
> National Physical Laboratory
> Teddington
> Middlesex
> TW11 0LW
> UK
> Tel : +44 208 943 6263
> Fax : +44 208 614 0424
>
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