RoHS laws forcing companies to get the lead out

www.emsnow.com | Feb 1, 2007

One downside of the technology boom has always been the use of hazardous chemicals in the making of electronic products. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) directive was created in order to tackle just this issue.

http://www.emsnow.com/npps/story.cfm?pg=story&id=24584

RoHS is here—with 29 exemptions, and counting

www.edn.com | Sep 12, 2006

Do you know what the 29 exemptions are to the RoHS directive? We outline the substances and amounts that are included in these exemptions in a handy list.

http://www.edn.com/article/CA6369885.html?ref=nbsa

Supply of RoHS parts tightens

www.purchasing.com | Jul 13, 2006

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) deadline has passed, and independent distributors say that there is tight supply of both leaded and RoHS compliant components. In some cases, prices for non-compliant parts will rise if demand remains strong.

http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6350544.html?text=rohs

RoHS exemptions cause complications

www.electronicsweekly.com | Mar 1, 2005

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the RoHS sea, along comes the exemptions annexe

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2005/03/01/34527/RoHSexemptionscausecomplications.htm

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The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

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Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection.

http://www.peigenesis.com/rohs_directive.html

Herbert Smith IT e-bulletin

The European Court of Justice recently held that a US software company which supplied both software and customisation services, had made a single supply of services which was subject to VAT in the country where the EU customer was located.

http://www.herbertsmith.com/Publications/archive/2005/IT+e-bulletin+-+November+2005.htm

NIC - RoHS Information

www.niccomp.co.uk

Homogeneous materials are defined as materials that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials and are “of uniform composition throughout” Types include: liquids, plastics, ceramics, glass, metals, alloys, paper, resins, and coatings.

http://www.niccomp.co.uk/rohs/FAQ.asp