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Pb-reduction Regulatory Summary


European Union

• WEEE:
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Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (product take-back and end-of-life treatment requirements).
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Early drafts included material bans subsequently separated and included into proposed Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
 
• ROHS:
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Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The directive restricts use of Pb, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and certain halogenated flame retardants (PBB, PBDE).
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Exemptions in directive Annex include high melting temperature tin-lead solders containing >85% lead (e.g. C4-type flipchip bumps)
 
• Legislative History:
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First reading in European Parliament: May 2001
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European Council draft common position: June 2001
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Second reading in European Parliament: April 2002
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European Parliament/Council Conciliation Committee convened September 2002
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Concilation process completed October 2002
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ROHS Directive published February 2003: ROHS Directive 2002/95/EC
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WEEE Directive published February 2003: WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
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First additions to exemption annex to ROHS adopted by Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) in December 2004. Exemptions confirmed by TAC in March 2005 for submission to European Parliament. Publication pending review by European Council
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WEEE/ROHS information page

United States
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Toxic Release Inventory: reduced reporting threshold for Pb to 100 pounds: January 2001 (applies to manufacture, processing, or use)
  • California passes Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 in September 2003

Japan
  • Recycling Law increased fees for recycling Pb-containing items: April 2001
  • Other laws encourage purchasing and use of products free of hazardous substances
China
  • First draft by Ministry of Information Industry of Management Methods on the Prevention & Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products in March 2003
  • Interagency draft issued March 2004
  • Ban applies to same materials as ROHS with same effective date: July 2006

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