Hello everyone
In reading Genny's email below, it makes perfect sense to me, but I want
to ask everyone if there was anyone with a different point of view on
packaging being "out of scope".
I read 94/62/EC and it deal with how packaging waste is handled within
the EU and is really not related to RoHS
Thanks for your help
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Genny Gibbard
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Packaging exempt from RoHS????????????
No it is not stated in the RoHS standard. Please understand the
difference between exemption and out of scope.
Exemption: immunity from an obligation or duty. Meaning - it is
normally an item that fits in the category covered by this directive,
but for whatever reason, it does not need to legally follow it.
Example, high content lead solder internal to IC's - no viable
alternative. Exemptions can be retracted at a later date.
Out of Scope: The directive has no legal control over that type of
item. Packaging is not an electrical or electronic device. The RoHS
directive makes no mention of packaging or how to evaluate packaging, or
which directive to look at for packaging, because this directive is not
addressed to packaging at all. The list would get incredibly long if it
had to address every possible product that might make contact with an
electrical or electronic device, but did not actually have anything to
do with the operation of the EE device. Packaging is usually not
specific to electronics. The same type of packaging around your EE
might also surround a chair, or a vase.
Military equipment is out of scope. The directive has no legal control
over strictly military products.
Google 94/62/EC, and you'll get lots of links where you can read the
directive, or get supporting documentation on the directive.
Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste, 94/62/EC:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31994L0062:E
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jon McDowell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: December 3, 2007 11:31 AM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Genny Gibbard
Cc: Robert Pintar; Curtis Thompson
Subject: RE: [TN] Packaging exempt from RoHS????????????
Genny
Thank you. How would I get a copy of 94/62/EC. I would like a document
to confirm this. Is it possibly stated in the RoHS standard
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Genny Gibbard
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Packaging exempt from RoHS????????????
They are out of scope of RoHS. Unless they rely on electrical currents
to protect your products...
There is a different older directive that has actually been in force
longer, that covers packaging material.
I think 94/62/EC
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon McDowell
Sent: December 3, 2007 9:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Packaging exempt from RoHS????????????
Hello everyone
I have heard a rumor that packaging (boxes bags and the like) and
instructions sheets are exempt from RoHS compliance. Does anyone have
any information on this issue?
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