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As the European Commission (EC) announce details of their seventh consultation forum around the ECO design of Energy using Products (EuP) Directive (May 28th in Brussels) we take a look at their overview of this important directive. The emphasis is very much on the design stage of a product and, estimates a couple of years ago, anticipate potential energy savings of around 10% once Implementing Measures are in place.
Also, an increasing number of manufacturers are confident that lead-free solder reliability is OK and they would not change back to tin / lead.
What are your views?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Directive Decoder
Article 7 of the REACH Regulations details the criteria under which a Substance of Very High Concern, or SVHC, would need to be notified to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) if it is present in an article. In summary, notification would be required if:
(a) the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over 1 tonne per producer or importer per year, and;
(b) the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight (w/w).
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