I am sure that if everyone Knew  how to get an exemption, they
would do the right thing. The word has not been disseminated to the
world. John's website would be a good place to do just that.
        Ramon
         

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ahne Oosterhof
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Get the Lead Out

From the European Union website:
http://www.europarl.eu.int/registre/recherche/NoticeDetaillee.cfm?docid=
1608
39&doclang=EN

 E-3488/05EN
Answer given by Mr Dimas
on behalf of the Commission
(11.11.2005)

The objective of the measures identified in the Honourable Member's
question is to substitute harmful substances for humans and the
environment with suitable replacements where these exist.

The Commission is aware that the substitution of lead in electrical and
electronic equipment may have led companies to invest in new
technologies with greater energy use. However, if companies can prove
that the elimination or substitution of the banned substances via design
changes or the use of alternative materials and components causes
negative environmental, health and or consumer safety impacts, and that
these outweigh the environmental benefits of ceasing to use the banned
substances, an exemption can be granted. So far, only one company has
asked for an exemption on these grounds. All the other exemption
requests are based on either the lack of suitable substitutes or for
cost reasons, which cannot be considered under the RoHS Directive .
===========

This seems to say that if the alternative to lead is much more costly,
too bad.

BUT: if the alternative can be shown to be detrimental to the
environment and/or consumer safety, it is possible to get an exemption.
Looks like based on what I read one can prove both sets of problems. So
how come only one company has gone for that kind of exemption? How about
getting an exemption for the US electronic assembly industry?

(You have done a great job of getting a lot of information together in a
single place.)

Have fun,
Ahne.



-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke
Sent: Friday, 28 April, 2006 11:10
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Get the Lead Out

Wow I guess I really did say that huh.......................

John

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen Pierce
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] NTC Get the Lead Out

http://www.worldmag.com/articles/11798

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