Bob,

The chaps at NPL should have a copy. Anyone online from NPL?

Regards,
Martin.

Bob Willis wrote:
>
> I was told on Monday by a very reliable source that a new draft was released ob 12 July but only lucky or unlucky people have seen
> it. For a number of reasons we should try and get a copy as soon as possible !!!!
>
> Bob Willis
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carl Levoguer <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 29 July 1999 22:10
> Subject: [LF] European Legislation
>
> > Just to clear up on a couple of points.
> >
> > There is currently no legislation in Europe banning the use of lead in
> > electronics assembly.
> > There are however two pieces of legislation which have clauses banning
> > lead in the pipeline (pardon the pun);
> >
> > 1 The end of life vehicles (ELV) directive - aimed at the automotive
> > industry.
> > 2 The waste in electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive -
> > aimed at recycling of consumer, telecoms and industrial electronics.
> >
> > The ELV directive is now pretty much agreed for adoption by member
> > states - it does  however exempt lead in automotive electronics where a
> > sufficient case can be made for the use of lead -  however this
> > exemption is to be reviewed on a year on year basis as I understand.
> >
> > The WEEE directive is currently in second draft stage and has clauses
> > to phase out the use of hazardous substances in electronics such as
> > lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and halogenated flame retardants by
> > 1st Jan 2004. Nothing has happened for a while, probably due to a
> > change at the top in the European Commision as well as intense lobbying
> > from trade groups in Europe - the likely date for the publication of
> > the next draft is said to be Autumn  99.
> >
> > Perhaps the most important point is that whether or not this legislation
> > is enacted (if not there will be others), there is likely to be a
> > strong drive towards lead-free electronics particularly from Japan,
> > where the industry is going down this route through marketing and
> > consumer pressures.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr Carl Levoguer
> > Electronics Interconnection
> > http://www.npl.co.uk/npl/ei
> > Centre for Materials and Measurement Technology
> > National Physical Laboratory
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> > UK
> > Tel : +44 208 943 6263
> > Fax : +44 208 614 0424
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