Doug, I'm not sure why you would expect a statement regarding the UK situation on the Europa web site. I agree that it is always a good idea to look at the source rather than relying on info 3rd hand, and since the details of the DTI's web site have already been posted there is no reason why you and others should not do this. Perhaps you and/or others are thinking that the announcement refers to what is happening in Europe generally - it doesn't, it relates only to the way the UK Government is approximating the WEEE (and RoHS) Directives into UK law. Some other Member States have already enacted the WEE Directive while others are in the process of doing so. As far as companies are concerned, EC Directives should be taken as pointers to what national legislation SHOULD look like. Directives direct Member States (e.g. national governments) to pass national laws, they do not direct private companies to do anything. Directives contain a date by which Member States "must" pass national legislation to place into force the requirements of the Directive. Sometimes Member States don't comply with this date and sometimes the Commission them prosecute as a result. If you read the DTI announcement then you will see that far from being written in stone, it is written in fudge. Enjoy! Richard Hughes ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/
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