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Realities of RoHS Compliance Introduction The July 1, 2006 deadline for meeting the requirements of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Waste (RoHS) Directive has now passed. Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) placed into the community falls under compliance of this Directive. Producers of these products are allowed to self-declare compliance to the Directive, but they must have a system in place demonstrating that the proper due diligence was pursued. For companies such as Contemporary Controls, the major issue is lead solder. In order to attain compliance, Contemporary Controls had to convert to lead-free production. Each component listed in a finished good bill-of-material was reviewed for RoHS compliance, and part substitutions were made when non-compliance was identified. For those items that could not be converted, the product was dropped from future production or stock was built to meet upcoming customer requirements. Although the process line has been converted and all designs have been reviewed for lead-free compliance, there is still not an ample amount of lead-free inventory to meet demand. Some lead-free components are not readily available as suppliers attempt to deplete their leaded stock. Some customers have no interest in lead-free products while others are claiming exemptions to the RoHS Directive.
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