FYI see link for report in email below John Burke (408) 515 4992 -----Original Message----- From: SMART Group smart-e-link [mailto:SMART-E-LINK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nigel Burtt Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:43 AM To: SMART-E-LINK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SMART] Very useful RoHS review conference report "Greening Consumer Electronics - from Hazardous Material to Sustainable Solutions Conference" in the European Parliament held on 18 November 2009 Leading companies within the electronics sector sent strong message to EU regulators at ChemSec Conference: Moving away from Brominated Flame Retardants and PVC is possible, feasible and is already happening! The question is not whether electrical and electronic equipment industry can phase out these chemicals, but when, says Jill Evans, Member of the European Parliament. (Rapporteur leading the drafting of recast amendments to RoHS) Full report including presentations and video http://www.chemsec.org/rohs/conference Regards Nigel ========================================================================= smart-e-link is an e-mail technical forum organised by the SMART Group. Please visit our webpage (www.smartgroup.org/smtlink.htm) for subscription information, rules of use and any questions. smart-e-link is sponsored by Soldertec Global, a business providing laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and analytical services to the global electronics industry. Services include x-ray inspection, scanning electron microscopy, solderability testing, SIR and in testing of components and materials for compliance with the RoHS Directive. Visit www.soldertec.com. To unsubscribe to smart-e-link, send a message to listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF smart-e-link smart-e-link is archived on the web at http://lists.smartgroup.org/archives/smart-e-link.html =========================================================================