Additional RoHS Exemptions Sought

"Comments are being sought from companies whose designs would either be rendered impracticable with RoHS-free substances or where the negative environmental and consumer safety impacts caused by switching would outweigh the benefits. While the ROHS Directive 2002/95/EC bans lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE, the annex to the Directive lists a limited number of applications which are exempted. However, under pressure from industry, the European Commission is accepting input on requests for possible additional exemptions. On the list of requested exemptions is lead used in solder on small PCBs and tinned leads of primary components, and lead used in industrial electronics." Source: circuitsassembly.com