[sdiy] Retail of items within the EU, containing non-RoHS componets?

[Oakley Sound]

 > Are the only people eligible to actually use this hobbyists
and the export market?

No. The repair service industry can use them to repair old equipment or 
any other non RoHS devices. For the most part medical and military 
equipment is also exempt. Repair people can still use the old solder too.

I bought a load of non RoHS mains switches from Rapid for 5p each. Each 
week they have something new. Do a search on 'non-RoHS' and see what 
pops up. Farnell were knocking out non compliant mains transformers the 
other week for very little too.

Now you can also sell non compliant sub-systems too if it is to be used 
to repair older stuff, or to keep older systems from becoming outdated. 
Remember the main object of the WEE directive is to keep lead [and other 
nasties] out of landfills. So if you can keep something going for longer 
this is a good thing. This presumably means that you are able to sell 
non compliant synth modules to people who already have a modular.

Tony

www.oakleysound.com