Gentlemen,
Also confirmed by the Cobham Group (ERA Technology) whom I consider to
be a reliable source.
http://www.era.co.uk/news/rfa_feature_23f.asp
Michael Gambie
Renishaw Plc
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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marcus L. Thompson
Sent: 18 September 2009 02:36
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Subject: Re: [LF] New ROHS proposals seek to change scope to encompass
all electrical and electronic equipment unless specifically excluded
> Lets not throw the baby out with the bath water, lets drown the kid!
Hmmmm...
Can't do that, either: Just read those bucket labels --
;o)
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Subject: Re:[LF] New ROHS proposals seek to change scope to encompass
all electrical and electronic equipment unless specifically excluded
From: Bob Landman <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:20:36 PM
> Denny,
>
> Yes, this was from Gary Nevison at EDN
> http://www.edn.com/blog/570000257/post/1930048993.html?nid=3614 (I
> meant to include the link)
>
> Here are several more links to articles which confirm that some
significant changes are in the works.
>
> http://www.semi.org/cms/groups/public/documents/web_content/ctr_028917
> .pdf
>
> http://www.tanzco.net/html/rohs_2.html (this is a very good article on
> the hazzards of RoHS "2")
>
> Note that the proposal includes making RoHS a CE marking directive.
>
> http://www.pb-free.info/cat8.htm
>
> Lets not throw the baby out with the bath water, lets drown the kid!
>
> Bob Landman
> H&L Instruments, LLC
>
>
> _____
>
> From: [log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:02:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [LF] New ROHS proposals seek to change scope to encompass
> all electrical and electronic equipment unless specifically excluded
>
>
> Bob, the only thing I would add is that the information below is from
Gary Nevison of Newark/Farnell, as a column or a commentary. I have
been nervous of Newark/Farnell since 2006 since they were the first I
knew of to propose a US style RoHS to keep states from enacting their
own patchwork of regulations. (that has now happened with NEMA pushing
for HR 2420 introduction in the US House.
>
> I am not disagreeing, just waiting for other interpretations. Other
recent EU notes have said maybe the EU parliatment elections made that
body a bit more conservative leaning. Bad news - the green party
elected to the EU parliament is concentrating on running environemntal
matters. Then again, there is the EU Commission noted here - and can
someone on this forum explain how the Commission is appointed and who
they report to, if not the EU Parliament
>
> Denny Fritz
>
>
> Gary Nevison, director of legislation and environmental affairs at
Newark and Farnell, contributes his views on the electronics supply
chain and environmental compliance's most critical topics -- ROHS (all
variations around the world), REACH, EUP, WEEE directives, and on
whatever else comes up in this ever evolving business channel.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Landman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 4:53 pm
> Subject: [LF] New ROHS proposals seek to change scope to encompass
> all electrical and electronic equipment unless specifically excluded
>
>
>
>
> New ROHS proposals seek to change scope Sep 17 2009 8:50AM |
Permalink |Comments (0) | Following discussions between EU Member
States and the Council of Ministers, new proposals have been put
forward by Sweden, which currently owns the EU presidency, to amend
the scope of the ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive.
Under the proposals the scope will change to encompass all electrical
and electronic equipment unless specifically excluded. Currently there
are eight product categories with binding examples of what products
fall within scope. A recast, published in December 2008, also proposed
the phased in addition of categories 8 and 9 (medical devices and
monitoring and control instruments). Under the new proposals all
electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) will fall within scope,
unless specifically excluded. Annex I (the 10 broad product
categories) and Annex II (binding list of product examples) have been
deleted from the te
xt of the ROHS recast and=2 0will now sit, as before, within the WEEE
(Waste Electrical and-Electronic Equipment) directive, although Annex II
is referred to as indicative as opposed to a binding list. There are
new exclusions from the ROHS text such as large-scale stationary
industrial tools (LSIT), but the impact of the revised proposals is
clearly to include products that are not currently in scope. It is
also proposed to delete Annex III that lists four substances - BBP, DBP,
DEHP, and HBCDD for priority assessment, leading to possible
restrictions. However, the Commission intends to adopt a methodology
for the review of the restricted substances in Annex IV (the original
six possible, but unlikely) and new substances where deemed necessary
in the future, based on the process set out in Articles 69 to 72 of
the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals)
regulations. This would look to review a substance used in EEE, or the
waste
derived from it, that poses a hazard to human health or the
environment that is not adequately controlled. However, industry will
be interested in the scope, where any product that relies on
electricity to function could be included, as well as the status of some
of the grey area products. No longer will there be the "is it in scope
or is it out" issues as with, for example, semiconductor development
tools at present, as everything will be within scope unless
specifically excluded. ROHS was previously unclear, especially for
fixed installations, and it is probable that these proposals are an
attempt to resolve this. However, "equipment that is part of equipment
that is out of scope is itself out of scope" remains in the text so
uncertainty is likely to continue. Bob Landman H&L Instruments, LLC
www.hlinstruments.com/
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