Hi Folks, As one of the fastest growing markets in the world, China presents extensive opportunities and challenges for the US electronics industry. However,...
It looks to me that these two exemptions were originally numbered 10A and 10B, but they are now 9A and 9B. Is this correct? I can't find a definitive answer....
Yes. It's correct now it's 9a and 9b. I think earlier 10a and 10b was under evaluation with the EU Commission and was not approved. Regards, Kannan Sivarajan ...
Thanks, Kannan, That's what I thought too, but like I said, I was finding conflicting information. Now I need to go back and inform one of our info suppliers....
Bimuth is reportable substance under JIG-B; the threshold is 1000ppm. -Dave ... From: "adorji" <al.dorji@...> Hello; Is Bismuth a ban Substance? Thanks....
My company ships an electronic control to China where it is then installed in a larger machine which is then exported from China back to the US or to some...
Bill If your control module is truly always a component for use in manufacturing a larger product, you are not directly required to comply with China RoHS, as...
Hi all, I work for Newark, which is a leading electronics component distributor, who has been very involved in educating the industry about the EU and China...
Bill, Since you are not selling the control to an end user in the PRC domestic market your product is outside the scope. The law only applies to product sold...
Mike - The conference you noted should have plenty of good info on RoHS. In addition, folks may be interested as REACH will be covered....and these new...
Hello All Need your help in clearify something for us. We manufacture and ship centrifuge equipment to EU countries. The centrifuges themself are RoHS...
Hello Kennth, I beleive that Screwdriver need not be RoHS compliant as it is not a part of centrifuge and can be included in the package. Thanks, Vikram ...
Kenneth, The screwdriver is not dependent upon electric current or electromagnetic fields to operate; it is not within the scope of RoHS. You can ship it with...
I have spent considerable time over the past several months collecting compliance doc from suppliers and arranging XRF and chem. testing in order to...
Hello I operate an industrial surplus reuse store site called reusestore.com. We deal with a lot of older obsolete parts. I also run a company called Green...
The company I work for has been a little slow in getting onto the whole RoHS bandwagon. With this in mind, we started testing incoming RoHS parts with a XRF...
Shawn, You could start by listing them here! I'd love to know which suppliers/part series and how often so I can determine if we have a problem too. -Dave ......
If you reside in an EU member state you could contact your RoHS Enforcement agency. If the parts are coming from an EU MS supplier you could contact the...
Hi, I am trying to set up the testing capabilities for screening the raw materials for presence/absence of PBDE and PBB's in my lab. I understand that there...
I have heard from various sources that free machining brass has an exemption for the lead that is used in making it. Is this true and if so which exemption...
It's not a unlimited exemption as there is a limit (4% by weight) but was included from the start in the RoHS Directive - Annex Item 6: 6. Lead as an alloying...
Neal Lead in brass (copper rich alloy) is listed in the annex of the directive, item 6 as being exempt with a lead content of up to 4% by weight. Regards Kieth...
I'm having trouble locating a public website that will give me (ideally) company names, or at least statistics, for QC 080000 registration. Does anyone know...