Hi,

As far as I know there are no nationally legislated requirements on material
content of PCBs in Japan. Individual firms are offering halogen and lead
free products, presumably the requirements vary according to the company.
There is also a computer eco-label in Japan, the PC Green Label
(http://www.pc3r.jp/gl_dl.html ), but certification apparently only requires
removal of brominated flame retardants from casings over 25g, not the PCBs.

Anyone out there feel free to correct me if I have it wrong.

Best regards, Eric


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Eric Williams
United Nations University
Environment and Sustainable Development Programme
IT and Environment Project
http://www.it-environment.org
53-70 Jingumae 5-chome  Shibuya-ku  Tokyo, Japan
Phone: 81-3-5467-1352    Fax: 81-3-3406-7346
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mohammed Wasef [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 8:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [LF] Japanese requirements for TBBPA
>
> Greetings
>
> I have a question regarding the Japanese allowance of TBBPA flame
retardant
> material in PCB/Laminate boards.  The RoHS Directive does not require its
> removal but I have not been able to determine the Japanese requirements
> regarding this halogenated material.  Will Japan allow the presence of
TBBPA
> in their products which will obviously make the products not halogen-free.
>
> Does anyone knows where I can find any supporting documents or directives
> regarding this issue?
>
> Thank you and best regards
>
> M. Wasef
>
> "There are no black and white answers to Green questions"
>
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