My company is based in the US. Why should we worry about RoHS?
If you sell electrical or electronic equipment to any member country of the European Union, or if you sell parts or materials to companies that then sell their products on the EU market, your products are likely to be covered by RoHS. But even if your products aren’t destined for the EU market, you still may have something to worry about. First, laws such as Prop 65, SB 20 and SB 50 in California are already taking effect in the US, and countries such as China, Japan, and Korea have also enacted similar legislation. Also, you may find that availability and reliability are issues, since the “old” products containing restricted substances are becoming harder to find and more expensive to buy. For example, even though medical devices are now exempt from RoHS, manufacturers may have problems getting printed circuit boards with the tried and true tin-lead solder. That means they will have to test circuit boards with “lead-free” solders to make sure they will be as reliable as the “old” boar
If you sell electrical or electronic equipment to any member country of the European Union, or if you sell parts or materials to companies that then sell their products on the EU market, your products are likely to be covered by RoHS. But even if your products aren’t destined for the EU market, you still may have something to worry about. First, laws such as Prop 65, SB 20 and SB 50 in California are already taking effect in the US, and countries such as China, Japan, and Korea have also enacted similar legislation. Also, you may find that availability and reliability are issues, since the “old” products containing restricted substances are becoming harder to find and more expensive to buy. For example, even though medical devices are now exempt from RoHS, manufacturers may have problems getting printed circuit boards with the tried and true tin-lead solder.
If you sell electrical or electronic equipment to any member country of the European Union, or if you sell parts or materials to companies that then sell their products on the EU market, your products are likely to be covered by RoHS. But even if your products aren’t destined for the EU market, you still may have something to worry about. First, laws such as SB 20 and SB 50 in California are already taking effect in the US, and many more are in the works here and in countries such as China, Japan, and Canada. Also, you may find that availability and reliability are issues, since the “old” products containing restricted substances will become harder to find and more expensive to buy. For example, even though medical devices are now exempt from RoHS, manufacturers may have problems getting printed circuit boards with the tried and true tin-lead solder. That means they will have to test circuit boards with “lead-free” solders to make sure they will be as reliable as the “old” boards.
If you sell electrical or electronic equipment to any member country of the European Union, or if you sell parts or materials to companies that then sell their products on the EU market, your products are likely to be covered by RoHS. But even if your products aren’t destined for the EU market, you still may have something to worry about. First, laws such as SB 20 and SB 50 in California are already taking effect in the US, and many more are in the works here and in countries such as China, Japan, and Canada. Also, you may find that availability and reliability are issues, since the “old” products containing restricted substances will become harder to find and more expensive to buy. For example, even though medical devices are now exempt from RoHS, manufacturers may have problems getting printed circuit boards with the tried and true tin-lead solder. That means they will have to test circuit boards with “lead-free” solders to make sure they will be as reliable as the “old” boards.
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