Purchasing

RoHS enforcement rules still unclear
While the electronicsindustry has spent billions of dollars to comply with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, it is unclear how the law will be enforced. The European Commission (EC), which oversees the RoHS legislation, was supposed to release enforcement guidance for RoHS last year, but did not do so until late May.

• RoHS: The tip of the environmental iceberg
• Buyers open new doors to beat price hikes
• Prices are defying gravity; investors have seized control
• Biozone makes the connection

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