IPC’s RoHS Exemptions workgroup and other industry members are deeply concerned that the recommendations recently provided to the EU Commission by their consultants will have a significant negative impact on the industry. Many of the recommendations provide for only a two-year renewal and reword the current exemptions in ways that will lead to increase in complexity and burden.
On July 19, 2016, IPC and other members of the cross-industry Strategic Management Team sent a letter to Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General for the Environment at the European Commission highlighting industry concerns.
Under the EU RoHS2, all existing exemptions were set to expire by July 21, 2016. However, all exemptions for which industry submitted a renewal application will not expire until the EU Commission completes the current ongoing review of the applications, likely in late 2016 or early 2017.
IPC and its RoHS Exemptions Workgroup will continue our advocacy, which may include lobbying the Commission.
Filed under: Compliance, Environment, Health and Safety, Government Relations, IPC, Legislation Tagged: EU Commission, EU RoHS2, expiring exemptions, ipc, renewal application, ROHS, RoSH Exemptions Workgroup, Strategic Management Team
