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The Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC / commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive or RoHS) was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. The RoHS directive took effect on 1 July 2006, and is required to be enforced and become law in each member state. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC which sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods and is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste. - Wikipedia
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5-Trees, LLC 781-552-9585 / Burlington, MA Worldwide environmental compliance documentation services for electronics products. 5-trees.com Abracon Corp 949-546-8000 / Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Committed to addressing the environmental compliance issues that face the electronics industry. Our environmental project encompasses not only Lead-Free and RoHS, but also Packaging Waste and any other directives or legislation that will be required in the future. abracon.com/rohs.htm AVX Myrtle Beach, SC Information on RoHS compliance legislative requirements, product family status and recommended soldering profiles. avxcorp.com/docs/catalogs/RoHS_Status.pdf Dionics plc +44 (0)2476 710222 / UK Our goal is to help companies minimize the financial and administrative burden the RoHS legislation introduces, whilst complying fully with their legal obligations across Europe. pb-free.info E-Certa 812-323-7824 / Bloomington, IN An independent RoHS compliancy service center providing its clients with impartial and accurate test results, giving clients a third party liability protection buffer between them & their prospective customers. e-certa.com EMA Design Automation, Inc ema-eda.com800-813-7494 / Rochester, NY Offers a unique approach called Compliance by Design. ema-eda.com ERA Technology Ltd +44 (0) 1372 367000 / UK Lead-free & RoHS Directive compliance services. era.co.uk/services/RoHS.asp Fairchild Semiconductor RoHS product search. RoHS compliant products and information; was first to market with a Step by Step Guide to Compliance, Technical & Legislation Manual, fully RoHS Compliant Catalogue, dedicated RoHS website. fairchildsemi.com/products/lead_free

GreenSoft Technology, Inc 323-254-5961 / South Pasadena, CA Provider of environmental compliance content management tools and services for the global electronics industry including BOM scrubbing and parts cleansing, RoHS status information, material composition data, lifecycle information, lead-free manufacturing data. greensofttech.com Intersil Green/Pb (Lead) Free Initiative, now offers an extensive portfolio of "Pb-Free and Green" integrated circuits. intersil.com/pbfree Intertek 888 400 0084 Provides global consulting, training and laboratory testing services to help clients practice effective controls to reduce the risk of RoHS non-compliance for restricted substances (RS). intertek-cb.com/rohs/services.shtml ITT Cannon Compliance information on various product lines. ittcannon.com/content.aspx?id=34 Linear Technology 408-432-1900 / Milpitas, CA Information on RoHS & WEEE compliant products. linear.com/designtools/leadfree/program_status.jsp Panduit Corp All parts in the Electrical product lines shown here meet the material restrictions of RoHS, as proposed by the RoHS Technical Adaptation Committee. panduit.com PMC-Sierra 408-239-8000 / Santa Clara, CA RoHS product compliance information. pmc-sierra.com/rohs/index.html Power-One View RoHS compliance certificates by product series. power-one.com/about/rohs.html Schurter Electronic Components ++41 +41 - 369 31 11 / Switzerland RoHS-compliant products. schurterinc.com Toshiba Support for environmental initiatives. toshiba.com/taec/adinfo/leadfree2 Tyco Electronics RoHS Support Center. tycoelectronics.com/customersupport/rohssupportcenter

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