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John Burke <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:26:11 -0800
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Fixed rack equipment ( routers, firewalls etc) are exempt under internet
infrastructure. It is the small "router hub" equipment used for domestic
use that are not exempt.

Servers are exempt under the "servers and storage" exemption.

John

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-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Scott Xe
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:20 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Lead in solders for network equipment

Chris,

Thanks for your comments.  It seems even servers, routers, firewalls,
etc. for company or corporation do not qualify for this exemption.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: James, Chris [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, 12 January, 2006 6:30 PM
To: (Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum); Scott Xe
Subject: RE: [LF] Lead in solders for network equipment

No body knows yet, you are the first to raise the point. If you feel
justified in your reasoning that such consumer components constitute
"network infrastructure equipment" then document it and claim exemption.
If the enforcers disagree you will better placed than just assuming you
are exempt and not documenting it.

Personally I believe this was intended for large PBX and computer
networks not a consumer home network of one or two PCs - to me
"infrastructure" denotes something much larger than a domestic
application. If you look up its definition then one of them is:

the large-scale public systems, services, and facilities of a country or
region that are necessary for economic activity, including power and
water supplies, public transport, telecommunications, roads, and schools

So again IMO - you'd be on shaky ground.

The exact wording of the directive is:

(c) in solders for network infrastructure equipment for switching,
signalling, transmission as well as network management for
telecommunication, and........







-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Scott Xe
Sent: 12 January 2006 09:55
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] Lead in solders for network equipment

In RoHS Directive, item 7 in Annex exempts lead in solders for network
equipment.  Is it applicable to consumer products like broadband router,
network card, usb adapter, etc.?

Thanks,


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