Just a comment on your last point.
RoHS directive does allow for the reuse, refurbish and upgrade of old
equipment put on the market before July 1st. As long as it is not resold as
a new product. If the EEE is put on the market as a reused/refurb/upgraded
product the RoHS material restrictions do not apply. Obviously the spares
for old products do not need to comply with the directive as well.
Regards,
LS
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From: John Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:14 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Someone in California is doing due diligence on RoHS it seems
The RoHS machine grinds on. It would seem though that CA is looking a little
harder at the attempts of Assembly Bill AB2202 to map directly the European
legislation.
I just read through the latest bill amendments from yesterday, and all I can
say is that there is light.
Apart from the fact that it will not cut in until 2010, there are some very
interesting variances from the European laws:
Here is an example (1) :
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(h) (1) The department shall adopt regulations establishing a
process whereby a manufacturer or distributor of an electronic device
or component may seek an exemption or time extension to a sales
prohibition pursuant to this section upon demonstration to the
department that the device or component meets the criteria developed
pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) In developing a process, including criteria, for evaluating a
request for exemption and time extension, the department shall
consult with effected stakeholders, including representatives from
the manufacturers, distributors, and environmental groups.
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John's comment:
The above paragraph means that California will consider its own exemption
process, I trust that it will be more logical that the one in place in
Europe and actually allow scientific evidence as input.
Here is another example (2):
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(i) (1) In order to support the refurbishment and reuse of
electronic devices, the department shall adopt regulations allowing
an exemption from any sales prohibition pursuant to this section for
devices that are refurbished, or sold for reuse, or both refurbished
and sold for reuse.
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John's comment:
YAY, someone finally worked it out, RoHS means that all WEEE must be trashed
after July 1st in Europe; this amendment outlined above allows RECYCLING in
CA - what a concept and well done California!!
For those not following the bill progress here is the link to the full
transcript and amendments as of yesterday.
http://tinyurl.com/l8qjj
Kind regards,
John Burke
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