EuP is attempting to make products more energy efficient - that's the
energy they consume when being used - a bit like the USA star rating.
Suggest you download a copy from Europa and read it.
Currently only applies to volume manufactured products (> 200k units
p.a.)
Regards,
Chris
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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Kirschner
Sent: 28 February 2006 16:28
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Don't be left out on the Next RoHS
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:16:38 -0500, Tempea, Ioan
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi Fern,
>
>did I get it right: the directive actually wants to regulate the energy
consumption of finished products during their life cycle, not covering
the
wasted energy during the manufacturing of the product. In this case,
they
(EU) are not contradicting RoHS, but maybe trying to balance the odds:
we
waste more during manufacturing, but we save during operation.
>
>I wonder if there will be any Design for EuP guidelines.
>e a framework for developing EU-wide
>> rules for eco-design. Under EuP, the Commission will enact
implementing
>> measures on specific products and environmental aspects such as
energy
>> consumption, waste generation, water consumption, extension of
lifetime.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The European Union Commission recently published an invitation for
>> experts to apply for the "Consultation Forum" on implementing
measures
>> for the EuP. The task of the group of experts is to contribute to
the
>> definition and review of the implementing measures, to monitor the
>> efficiency of the established market surveillance mechanisms and to
the
>> assessment of voluntary agreements and other self-regulatory measures
>> taken in the context of the Directive. The group of experts will be
>> composed of a maximum of 50 members, including one representative
from
>> each Member State and acceding country; it will be open for observers
>> from candidate and EFTA countries. The stakeholders consultation is
open
>> to US companies with established operations in the EU.
>>
>>
>>
>> For more information on the consultation forum, click on
>> http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/eco_design/consforum.htm
>> <http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/eco_design/consforum.htm> or
>> contact Robert Straetz at [log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 202-482-4496.
>>
>>
>> Fern Abrams
>> Director of Environmental Policy
>> IPC - The Association Connecting Electronics Industries
>> 1901 North Moore Street, Suite 600
>> Arlington, VA 22209
>> (703) 522-0225
>> fax (703) 522-0548
>> http://www.ipc.org <http://www.ipc.org/>
>>
>>
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