Mr. Lovegrove and Ms. Biedenkopf
I believe that we are all indebted to AeA Europe for your work in
exempting Flip Chips and Press-fit Backplanes from the lead ban in RoHS.
Harvey Miller
--- James Lovegrove <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Many thanks for your e-mails. My colleague, Katja, will keep you posted
>
> on what the status of our activies are on this matter. Our next EHS
> meeting is on 16 Nov where our Member companies will sign off on our
> variours initiatives.
>
> James
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> James Lovegrove
> Managing Director
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> Harvey Miller <[log in to unmask]>
> 11/02/2005 04:09 PM
> Please respond to
> [log in to unmask]
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> To
> "James, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
> cc
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> Subject
> RE: [LF] RoHS Exemption?
>
>
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>
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>
> Chris
>
> Thanks. I think that the entire subject of applications vs. products is
> murky. The RoHS directive and the FAQ recently issued by MM.Klingbeil
> refer to broad classes of equipment leaving lots of room for
> interpretaion. As for exemption procedures, AeA Europe has an inside
> track so I would refer everyone seeking exemptions to Mr. James
> Lovegrove,
> <[log in to unmask]>. I suspect he will not mind my taking this
> liberty.
>
> I'm also taking the liberty of making our dialog public.
>
> Harvey Miller
> 650-630-1192
>
> --- "James, Chris" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > There is no procedure for applying for a product exemption - you
> decide
> > that yourself.
> >
> > Applications for exemption relate to substance application within a
> > component e.g. you want to use SnPb solder in widget xyz.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Harvey Miller
> > Sent: 02 November 2005 14:38
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [LF] RoHS Exemption?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > I'm sending you offline the procedure for applying for exemption,
> along
> > with grounds applicable to your critically important products that
> need
> > to
> > be reliable in adverse environments. It will be posted soon in my
> column
> > at <www.pcb007.com>.
> >
> > I strongly urge your company to contact James Lovegrove at AEA Europe
> > <www.aeanet.org>. They are busy interpreting exemption needs, really
> > carrying the ball for the electronics industry to the EU Commission.
> >
> > Harvey Miller
> >
> > --- Michael McMonagle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > How does one determine/confirm if a product falls into one of the
> > > current
> > > exemption categories? Our company manufactures equipment used in oil
> > and
> > > gas
> > > exploration, along with commercial thermal film plotters. None of
> our
> > > product lines appear to lend themselves to any of the applicable
> RoHS
> > > categories, other than the currently exempted 'Measuring and
> > Monitoring
> > > Equipment'. Is there someone in the EU governing body who reviews
> such
> > > manufacturer requests to assure that you actually fall under an
> > exempted
> > > category?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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