Just when I thought we were done with RoHS and WEEE, customers start asking if we are in Compliance with REACH. WHAT the HECK is REACH? Well my friends, REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. This new European directive undertakes the identification and definition of chemicals of concern, and preparation of said chemicals, that are contained in products for use in the European Union. It details registration obligations of manufactures and suppliers to assure compliance. The frustrating situation is that there is no key clearing house that will address any question or clarifications on these regulations. Enforcement is left up to participating countries.
Sometimes I think these regulations are being formulated in a darkened Eastern European pub over a few Heinekens.
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The RoHS, WEEE and REACH regulations may be read in their entirety at:
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substance)
http://europa.eu/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00190023.pdf
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:037:0024:0038:EN:PDF
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:396:0001:0849:EN:PDF
Face it, we are a world economy and if we want to sell product in Europe we will have to submit ourselves to more regulation.
Do not despair my friends. Lyn-Tron is compliant or exempt from the above regulations. Others regulations will come. Adapt or perish.
Regards
Tom “Senor, Herr, Monsieur” Vidmar
VP Sales
