TO:

European Commission

DG Environnent, Unit G4 - Consultation Directive 2002/95/EC

B-1049, Brussels, Belgium.

From John Burke, CEO RoHSUSA Inc, Santa Clara California

Email: [log in to unmask] web http://www.rohsusa.com








I am sending this email in support for the SWATCH application for exemption
under item  0.4 Quartz Crystal Resonator and in Fine Pitch Electronics
Systems used in the Swiss Watch Industry under the 5th round of stakeholder
consultation.



Applicant is the SWATCH Company.



I have attached the latest research paper from the recently published



Journal of the Electrochemical Society... Volume 153, Number 5



The paper attached is file JES00C337.pdf

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Effects of Lead on Tin Whisker Elimination

Efforts toward Lead-Free and Whisker-Free Electrodeposition of Tin

Wan Zhangz and Felix Schwager*

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, The Division of Packaging, and Finishing
Technologies, Lucerne, CH-6014, Switzerland

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Which I offer in support of the SWATCH application as it describes their
findings in the area of their stated exemption request.



I believe that it will clarify this application for the TAC, consultatnts
and other examiners.



I understand that the closing date for these comments is 5/15/06 and offer
this input at 5/15/06 at 6-20 pm Pacific time Santa Clara California.



Respectfully submitted by



John Burke





http://www.RoHSUSA.com <http://www.rohsusa.com/>

http://www.RoHSAsia.com <http://www.rohsasia.com/>

http://www.RoHSEurope.com <http://www.rohseurope.com/>






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