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True, but at one ton limit a year is hardly bulk, That easily impacts many
soldering and similar products as you illustrate - and is just a starter.
Soon we will all be able to sit in perfect safety in our gilded cages while
we fill in a risk assessment form to see if we can walk down to the welfare
office to collect unemployment benefit.

Regards

Mike

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis
Sent: 01 August 2006 11:37
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Subject: Re: [TN] Haven't we been here before?

REACH would be an excellent initiative if it were organised conjointly
by UNEP, WHO and WTO, with a truly global reach (pun intended). At least
that would put everyone on exactly the same footing. At the
comparatively parochial European level (even if Europe is now the
world's biggest economy), it would penalise European industry to the
extent that some will certainly be offshored, where they use low volumes
of specialised chemicals, such as are often used by the electronics
industry.

However, I believe it is NOT true that equipment made with the help of
untested chemicals cannot be imported into the EU, unless the said
substance remains unreacted in the finished product. E.g., if a
water-soluble flux contains an unauthorised compound, the product will
be importable, as the substance will be removed during the water-wash.
Similarly, if it is in a no-clean flux and it decomposes in soldering
into authorised substances, it will also be permitted.

As far as importing is concerned, it really applies only to bulk
quantities (>1 tonne/y, if I remember correctly).

Brian

R Sedlak wrote:
>  European Union Considers Passing Stricter Chemicals Law;  Major
Electronics Manufacturers Worldwide Express  Concern
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>   The majority of countries with the largest electronics  manufacturers
outside of Europe are coming  together to amend proposed legislation that
could have a big impact on the  electronics industry outside of the European
Union (EU). The EU is considering  passing the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization of Chemicals (REACH)  legislation. This legislation would only
allow chemicals that have been shown to  be safe, or where the risks have
been examined, to be used in equipment made in  or imported into Europe. And
the law would  mandate full responsibility onto the companies that create
and use the chemicals  to provide the REACH required paperwork, which could
be a big added expense to  companies, especially electronics companies. The
United States, Japan, India, Korean, and nine other  countries have voiced
their concerns about REACH, and have expressed their  interest in working
with the EU to make the proposed legislation more feasible  for both sides.
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