EU MINISTERS APPROVE EXEMPTION FROM DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE CONTROLS FOR CADMIUM
November 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has allowed a special exemption from restrictions on using cadmium in electrical and electronic equipment regarding the manufacture of colour-converting II-VI LEDs (light emitting diodes). Lifting general rules imposed by directive 2002/95/EC, ministers backed the European Commission's conclusion that: "It is not yet technically practicable to substitute cadmium in colour-converting II-VI LEDs without seriously deteriorating the performance," although research on cadmium-free technology is ...
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