“Already in these columns, there has been much discussion about compliance with the RoHS Directive, and the need for electronics manufacturers to gather information about the composition of components and assembly materials from their suppliers. While it represents another administrative burden on all of those involved, it is nevertheless an accepted part of performing the exercise in ‘due diligence’ that the directive requires. But what do you do when that information is not readily available - perhaps because the original source in the supply chain is, as yet, unaware of the necessity to provide it?” Source: emsnow.com