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IPC fights RoHS expansion proposal
23 July 2008, News
Industry leaders, representing key segments of the electronics supply chain, came together at an IPC workshop in Brussels on 18 June, to address concerns with the Öko-Institut report on the proposed expansion of RoHS substance restrictions.
Öko-Institut was contracted by the European Union Commission to study the inclusion of additional hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment under the RoHS Directive. In its draft report to the commission, the Öko-Institut recommended the restriction of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), the flame retardant used to protect more than 80% of printed circuit boards and found to be safe by a comprehensive European Union risk assessment. In addition to TBBPA, Hexabromocylcododecanes (HBCDDs), several phthalate plasticisers and all organic compounds containing chlorine and bromine are included in the report as suggested bans.
"IPC is concerned that Öko-Institut's recommendations are arbitrary and lack a sound scientific basis. Implemented, these recommendations will have a significant negative impact on our members," explained Fern Abrams, IPC's director of government relations and environmental policy. She noted that IPC held the meeting in Brussels to make sure that all technical issues were considered by the commission when they drafted the RoHS revisions.
Attendees at the meeting included members of the European Commission and the RoHS Technical Advisory Committee from Brussels and the United Kingdom; and representatives from the European Space Agency; EU Commission consultant ERA Technology; Rockwell Collins; Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik; Philips Healthcare; Henkel; BAE Systems Platform Solutions; Lockheed Martin; Aerospace Industries Association of America; American Embassy Brussels; Avantec; Isola GmbH; and EADS.
Working with the meeting attendees, IPC is developing a 'supply chain' white paper in response to the proposed restrictions. According to a commission member, a technical response across a large section of the supply chain would be an effective method in communicating industry issues. For more information visit www.ipc.org |
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