Legislation & Skills

Manufacturers of mission-critical products campaigned for RoHS exemption but now find they have been using lead-free components anyway

Shortages of some non-RoHS compliant components which are being used in products exempt from the new rules on use of lead and other hazardous materials are pushing up prices and extending leadtimes

A fact-finding mission to Europe sponsored by the DTI has found that material recovery targets are proving hard to meet under the European WEEE Directive

Distributor Farnell InOne has published a list of RoHS exempt products which it claims is as comprehensive as any currently available on the Internet

Primary cell capacity marking and recycling efficiency targets remain undecided as the battery Directive heads for sign-off before the end of the year

The UK electronics industry has been dealt a major blow to its competitiveness by the Government’s decision not to fund a proposed mini-fab

Now that many OEMs that sell electronic products in Europe have made their adjustments to comply with RoHS, it’s time for them to prepare for additional demands on the content of chemicals in electronic components

We are surrounded by an increasing number of wireless devices but while there are internationally recognised safety limits for RF exposure the measurement standards have lagged behind

The UK's Department of Trade and Industry has published its timetable for the WEEE Directive, with July 1, 2007 as the key date for introduction

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is to study X-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing, the front line technique for testing for and spotting RoHS non-compliance