Batteries are exempt from ROHS but are instead covered by

            Council Directive 91/157/EEC (Batteries and Accumulators)

                http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1991/en_1991L0157_do_001.pdf

Anyone wanting to use batteries in equipment for use in Europe should be 
aware of this directive (and should have been years ago).

            RM

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      RoHS Explained

      RoHS: The European Union (EU) Directive on the Restriction of certain 
Hazardous Substances EU Directives must be transposed in each EU state into 
binding National legislation. This will restrict the use of certain 
substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market 
beginning July 1, 2006.
      The Directive seeks to limit the chance of hazardous substances 
possibly leaching out and polluting the environment during end-of-life 
recycling or disposal in landfills. The electronics industry is most 
affected by the restriction on lead, as it is a key component in electronic 
component packaging (pins), solders and solder pastes. While the term 
"lead-free" is sometimes used to describe RoHS, the real requirement for 
manufacturers is to design and ship products that are not only lead-free but 
fully RoHS compliant, meaning they do not contain more than the allowances 
of any of the hazardous substances named in the directive.

      The hazardous substances and the proposed maximum concentrations 
levels are:

            Lead - Pb  0.1% Max Concentration
            Mercury - Hg  0.1% Max Concentration
            Cadmium - Cd  0.01% Max Concentration
            Hexavalent Chromium - Cr(V1)  0.1% Max Concentration
            Polybrominated Biphenyls - PBB  0.1% Max Concentration
            Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers - PBDE  0.1% Max Concentration



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