List members,
This company manufactures weapons sights that are distributed within the
EU to military and police customers. I'm seeking confidence that weapons
devices distributed to police organizations can be properly defined as
excluded equipment "which is necessary for the protection of essential
interests of the security of Member States" as stated in Article 2.4a):
Article 2(scope)
"4. This Directive does not apply to:
(a) equipment which is necessary for the protection of the
essential interests of the security of Member States, including
arms, munitions and war material intended for specifically
military purposes;"
At first glance that clause appears to be dedicated entirely to military
equipment. But I believe that this exclusion should also apply to police
weapons, etc. as well in view of the fact that their entire reason for
existence is security. However, I've been unable to find any hard
evidence that this is the case.
Do any of you have experience or examples with this particular RoHS
question?
Thanks very much in advance,
Carl
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