RoHS Regulations Exclusion Review Start<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Article 5, paragraph 1(C) of the RoHS Directive stipulates that: for exclusion items in the appendix, an audit shall be conducted at least every four years, or a review shall be conducted four years after a new item is added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oko-Institut, a consulting firm, was selected to manage the RoHS Directive review process and provide recommendations. Oko-Institut also created a website so the public can access the latest review information at any time. The website address is:http:\/\/rohs.exemptions.oeko.info\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On behalf of the European Commission, the consulting firm Oko-Institut began soliciting opinions from relevant industry stakeholders on January 28, 2008, regarding the 29 exclusion clauses of the current RoHS regulation and three proposed new exclusion clauses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Lead in solders for the connection of very thin enameled wires with a terminal (proposed by Siemens)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Lead and cadmium are used as components of the glazes and colors to glaze or decorate lamp bases, lamp carriers, or clocks (proposed by the EU ceramics industry, Ceramics-Unie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Lead in solders in a third-party component of Cortex family equipment (proposed by In-Snec Corporation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n This stakeholder consultation will last for nine weeks. Suggestions and comments are welcome to be submitted by April 1, 2008, via email to rohs.exemptions@oeko.de<\/a> or mailed to [email address missing].<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oko-Institute.V. \u2013 Reference source: Oko-Institute website, 2007-02-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Translated by Plastic Industry Technology Development Center <\/p>\n\n\n\n For reference only, please refer to the original text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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