RoHS Directive Triggers Change in Electric, Electronics Industries

Manufacturers and government agencies in Taiwan are gearing up to satisfy the requirements of two E.U. environmental protection regulations promulgated Feb. 13, 2003--the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive. The United States and Japan, China is expected to soon pass its own version of the E.U. directives to make sure that components imported from Taiwan and other countries are in compliance with the new standards. Source: Taiwan Government Information Office