In message <fc549dd1-1f68-46e1-baf5-463482b34...@conformance.co.uk>,
dated Tue, 20 May 2014, John Cotman <john.cot...@conformance.co.uk>
writes:
Yes, equipment imported for own use does not need to be RoHS compliant
as you say. What happens when the importer no longer needs it is an
interesting question, though. It would seem that it can't legally be
sold, but it can be thrown away. This is rather perverse, given that
environmental legislation generally would favour reuse.
Does the Directive apply to second-hand products, including those made
before the Directive came into effect?
RoHS a really daftly structured directive.
Indeed, but of course the authorities will not admit it. But after ten
years or so, something is changed. Look at what happened with
after-market product EMC and the Automotive Directive.
Now, if 'hi-fi' separates come back into fashion, everything except the
tuner will be under the EMC Directive, but the tuner will be under the
RTED, which apparently means that CISPR 32 and 35 won't apply, despite
having full EMC requirements for tuners.
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Nondum ex silvis sumus
John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
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