I personally find it shocking that a US state would directly reference a law in another land and say 'whatever they do there, we'll do here'. But I suppose when a standard is developed one simply points at the standard, whether it be industry or legislation ... :oO Here's the updated version of the assembly bill: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2201-2250/ab_2202_bill_20060424_amended_asm.pdf Ugh - bowing to a king AND a prince...tough times ahead for my fair state... Mike On Tue, 23 May 2006 15:22:16 -0500, Stadem, Richard D. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >We wouldn't mind if California joined the EU! Just think, they could >have King Ahnold and Prince Charles! > >-----Original Message----- >From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 2:47 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [LF] NTC RE: [LF] RoHS & Cadmium - was Re: [LF] Ray Franklin's >defense of RoHS > >Hey thanks for that Robert. > > > >Interesting that all of those docs map directly to RoHS /WEEE - I don't >think CA is joining the EU - as Mike joked - on the other hand I will >make sure that CA does acknowledge the contents of the EPA report before >it votes on that........ > > > >Interesting dilemma that the EU has by the way. The controversy has been >for some time on whether to let Turkey into the EU. I can hear the >groans 'big deal" and to some extent you are right, a lot of countries >were let in over the last few years that had virtually nothing to >contribute financially - and hats off to the EU for that. > > > >Why should Turkey be a sticking point? Well, Google it and you will find >that Turkey is actually on two continents. Europe (a little bit) and >Asia (a lot). > > > >So if Turkey is allowed in, then the countries bordering Turkey - >including Iraq, Iran and Syria might feel inclined to apply for >membership? > > > >John > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sem, Robert K [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:02 PM >To: (Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum); John Burke >Subject: RE: [LF] RoHS & Cadmium - was Re: [LF] Ray Franklin's defense >of RoHS > > > > Try this link > >http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2201-2250/ab_2202_bill_2006022 > >2_introduced.pdf > > > >Bob > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke > >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:45 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: [LF] RoHS & Cadmium - was Re: [LF] Ray Franklin's defense > >of RoHS > > > >I believe the number may be wrong - Mike could you comment on that > >please. > >Here is the link to California's AB (assembly bill) tracker page for > >refererence. > > > >http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/updates/May23,2006/asm_May.23.2006.html > > > > > >John > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Taylor > >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:18 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: [LF] RoHS & Cadmium - was Re: [LF] Ray Franklin's defense > >of RoHS > > > >Is there an on-line link that contains the verbage in the proposed > >AB2202 bill? > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Michael Kirschner > >Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 5:43 PM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: [LF] RoHS & Cadmium - was Re: [LF] Ray Franklin's defense > >of RoHS > > > > > >Yes, John, that's essentially correct. Thanks for that clarification. > > > >There is a bill winding it's way through the state legislature, AB2202, > >that would expand the RoHS part of the scope of the California > >Electronic Waste Act of 2003 to be the same as the EU: it would > >"prohibit an electronic device from being sold or offered for sale in > >this state if the electronic device is prohibited from being sold in the > >European Union on and after its date of manufacture, due to the presence > >of certain heavy metals." Note that PBBs and PBDEs are already banned in > >California. It proposes to be in effect January 1, 2008. > > > >This would nearly require that California become an EU member state. ;o) > > > >Mike > > > > > >On Mon, 22 May 2006 16:15:24 -0700, John Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > >>Just for reference though the California law is ONLY applicable to > >>electronics with display devices; and those displays have to have a > >diagonal > >>dimension of 4 inches or greater. > >> > >>John > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-------Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV > >1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following > >text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To > >temporarily stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks > >send: SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) > >Search previous postings at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please > >visit IPC web site > >http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional > >information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 > >ext.2815 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >------- > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >---- > >---Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To > >unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > >the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To temporarily > >stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: > >SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) > >Search previous postings at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please > >visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > >for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] > >or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >---- > >--- > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-------Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV > >1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following > >text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To > >temporarily stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: > >SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: > >http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site > >http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional > >information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 > >ext.2815 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >------- > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >-------Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV >1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following >text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To >temporarily stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: >SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: >http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site >http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional >information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 >ext.2815 >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >------- > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d >To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree >To temporarily stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) >Search previous postings at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Leadfee Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Leadfree To temporarily stop/(start) delivery of Leadree for vacation breaks send: SET Leadfree NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------