at least we are not alone
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Bagotronix Tech Support wrote:
I kind of think that if it's a trade barrier they want, it would be easier to just erect one. I might buy your argument IF they had a monetary goal
to
get folks outside the EU to 'purchase exemptions'(i.e. defacto tax)...
thus
creating some income for them... but all I see is they are increasing
their
own manufacturing costs... thereby loosing their competitive edge on the rest of the world market who incidentally can make their products more reliable and less costly with tin/lead solders.
In order for the WTO to not strike it down as a trade barrier, it has to appear to have some redeeming value. Which it does (environmentalism). So, they couldn't just erect a blatant trade barrier, they have to sneak one in under the guise of some other motive. And it will only last for a while, until US firms adapt to lead-free. But they did it first, so they have a time advantage. It also has a lot do to with perception, as do many purchasing decisions:
Buyer: Are your firms products lead-free? Vendor: We have a lead-free development program in place. Buyer: But what are you shipping now? Lead-free or no? Vendor: Ummm...no. Buyer: Never mind...<click>
It's probably important to tie this conversation to PROTEL in some way... I will add the fact the Protel Software is environmentally safe and
contains
no lead or lead byproducts in their software, safe for ages 12 and older. (some assembly required)
The only thing enviro-safe are the actual digital bits (1's and 0's). By that I mean their existence as a concept only - any physical or electrical instantiation of the bits has bad enviro-aspects (usage of material or usage of energy).
Plastic shrink wrap packaging - not biodegradable. Box not printed in soy-based inks, but in toxic petrochemical-based inks. I think some CD's contain cyanide-based reflective inks.
;-)
Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brooks,Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: [Retrieved]Re: [PEDA] Lead free re design
Hey Ivan.. :)
I see your point.
I kind of think that if it's a trade barrier they want, it would be easier to just erect one. I might buy your argument IF they had a monetary goal
to
get folks outside the EU to 'purchase exemptions'(i.e. defacto tax)...
thus
creating some income for them... but all I see is they are increasing
their
own manufacturing costs... thereby loosing their competitive edge on the rest of the world market who incidentally can make their products more reliable and less costly with tin/lead solders.
It's probably important to tie this conversation to PROTEL in some way... I will add the fact the Protel Software is environmentally safe and
contains
no lead or lead byproducts in their software, safe for ages 12 and older. (some assembly required)
:)
Bill Brooks - KG6VVP PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I. Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dtwc.com http://pcbwizards.com
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