Dear John: How are you? Hope this email finds you well and happy as usual! I have been out of touch of RoHS for 2 years. Some one asked me a question and I am not sure about the answer and thus ask for your help! On Page 13 of the attached report, it said: [14] The Commission currently considers replacing point 8 of Commission Decision 2005/747/EC as follows: (a) Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts until 1 July 2009, except for mechanical pellet-type one shot thermal cut-offs as from 1 July 2007 and except for applications banned under Directive 91/338/EEC amending Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. AND (b) Cadmium plating as defined in Directive 91/338/EEC except for applications banned under Directive 91/338/EEC amending Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. (1) Did the Commission make a decision on point 8? (2) If the answer of (1) is YES, then please send me the formal document or showing me the link. As always, thank you very much for your help! Best Wishes! John H. Lau Microsystems, Modules & Components Laboratory Institute of Microelectronics (IME) 11 Science Park Road Singapore Science Park II Singapore 117685 TEL:(65)6770-5424; lauhs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Burke Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 04:23 AM To: tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: Regarding RoHS: Two Years In It grew out of the global legislation on CFC controls for the ozone issue which cut in during the late '80's John Burke (408) 515 4992 -----Original Message----- From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Landman Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:18 PM To: tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: Regarding RoHS: Two Years In haven't a clue. -----Original Message----- From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Smith Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:49 PM To: Bob Landman Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: Regarding RoHS: Two Years In What did the Bureaucrats of Brussels, the nut-fringe European environmentalists regulate or campaign against before Lead? What was their previous "target"? -- Best regards, Steve Smith <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> www.woodrestoration.com www.fiveyearclear.com www.smithandcompany.org, and especially www.smithandcompany.org/mwp/ http://www.lignu.com/lignu/tech_info/tech_info.php www.consultingscientist.us Subscribe to the Smith & Co. discussion list at: http://nine.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/smith-co-carousel ====================================================================== NOTE: If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, please notify the sender and delete it. As it may contain confidential or official information, do not retain it or disclose the contents to any person as it may be an offence under the Official Secrets Act. Thank You.