My question is: Does the statement in SB20 adopting the RoHS requirements only apply to the scope of the SB20 rule or is it adopting the RoHS regulation as a whole in CA - i.e. if you can't sell it in the EU then you can't sell it in CA? Beginning January 1, 2007, or when the RoHS Directive becomes effective in the European Union (whichever comes later), lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are banned from electronic equipment sold in California (SB50, page 5; SB20, page 6). Tracey C Quantum Corporate Compliance -----Original Message----- From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kallin, Dan Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [LF] California SB20 and SB50 You missed one of the most important points. "Covered electronic devices" is defined and consists solely of certain specified video display devices. It does not effect all electronic devices. Dan -----Original Message----- From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Barnes Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:24 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [LF] California SB20 and SB50 LEADFREE'ers, I've been studying California's Senate Bill 20 and Senate Bill 50 (SB20 and SB50) to see what effects they will have on design dngineers and electronics manufacturers. I've come up with the following summary: California adopted Senate Bill No. 20 (SB20) on September 25, 2003. Senate Bill No. 50 (SB50), adopted on September 29, 2003, amends SB20 in a number of areas, but the combination is usually still referred to as "SB20". SB20 creates a number of bureaucratic hurdles and snares for anyone who sells, or wants to sell, certain types of electronic equipment (SB50, pages 9, 11; SB20, page 9) to consumers in California: * Beginning April 1, 2004, the manufacturer must inform retailers that their equipment is subject to the waste recycling fee (SB50, page 1). * Beginning October 1, 2004, the manufacturer must notify the State Board of Equilization that their product would be considered hazardous waste when it is discarded. * Beginning January 1, 2005, electronic equipment must be labeled with the manufacturer's name or the manufacturer's brand name (SB50 , page 13; SB20, page 12). * For all sales after January 1, 2005 (new or refurbished), the manufacturer must be certified as being in compliance with SB20 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board or the Department of Toxic Substances Control (SB50, page 2). * Beginning January 1, 2005, the retailer must collect the waste recycling fee when they sell the equipment (SB50, pages 2, 11). * Beginning July 1, 2005, and annually thereafter, manufacturers must report to the State Board of Equilization how many electronic devices covered by SB20 they sold in California during the previous year, as well as the total amount of mercury, cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, PBB's, and recyclable materials they contained (SB50, pages 2, 13). * Beginning January 1, 2007, or when the RoHS Directive becomes effective in the European Union (whichever comes later), lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are banned from electronic equipment sold in California (SB50, page 5; SB20, page 6). Is this summary accurate? Have I missed anything important? I want to include a good summary of SB20 and SB50 in the "Government" sections of my web pages http://www.dbicorporation.com/rohs.htm (under construction) http://www.dbicorporation.com/rohsbib.htm Thanks! 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