Links
The following are links to the UK regulations and directives
- RoHS Group URCAG is a cooperative initiative of organisations providing RoHS conformity programmes and support. This initiative is supported by both RoHS Enforcement UK and BERR. Further information can be found at http://www.rohs.gov.uk/content.aspx?id=14.
- Envirowise - Electronics
Envirowise is a government funded organisation that offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact. They have a number of guides on RoHS and are holding a very good series of free seminars around the UK. They have an excellent links page here.
- The EU website for WEEE and RoHS (including the directives)
- The Blue Book. The EC's guide to the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach
- The official EU Commision FAQ on WEEE and RoHS (PDF)
- www.rohs-news.com
This site collects together news articles from a wide range of sources. A good way of keeping informed of developments in RoHS and WEEE.
- http://www.pb-free.info
Dionics website with good ‘lay-mans’ information and another decision tree.
- http://www.electronicssouth.com/index.cfm/RoHS%20and%20WEEE
This is a national coordination site for industry support in New Zealand. A view of RoHS and WEEE from the other side of the world. Good information.
- www.lead-free.org
General information on lead-free. Some information on regulation outside the EU.
- http://www.rohs.sgs.com
Some good information and several good publications here, especially the green technical manual.
- http://www.europeanleadfree.net/default.asp
More good information on lead free. Excellent links and suppliers listings for WEEE and RoHS. Worth a good look around.
- http://www.leadoutproject.com/main_h/index.asp?p=9>LEADOUT
LowCost Lead-Free Soldering Technology to Improve the Competitiveness of European SMEs, is a European funded Project on lead-free technologies under the scope of 6th Framework SME oriented activities. The main objective of the project is to provide technical support to a wide range of SMEs spread all over Europe in the development of technological solutions for the problems resulting from the replacement of tin-lead solders in the electronics industry. The project also covers environmental impact and life cycle evaluation as well as lead free process benchmarking.
- http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke8.jsp?bespokepage=farnell/en/rohs/home.jsp
This site has plenty of information supporting the whole supply chain.
- www.rswww.com/rohs
- www.era.co.uk ERA publish a number of useful articles including updates on China RoHS, their category 8 and 9 study and help with lead free soldering.
- http://www.intertek-rohs.com/ Intertek maintain a useful breakdown of international developments in RoHS on their legislation overview page.
Acronyms
EEE Electrical & Electronic Equipment
NMO National Measurement Office
PBDE Polybrominated diphenyl ether
PBB Polybrominated biphenyl
RoHS Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances
WEEE Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Note: If you wish to have your link included please email: rohs@nmo.gov.uk