“The industry must avoid confusion between the two separate European Directives for hazardous substances and waste disposal, according to the standards agency the BSI. According to Simon Bircham, product manager with the BSI, recent changes to the deadline for implementing the WEEE Directive in the UK might have confused some companies over the status of the RoHS Directive. “With the shifting of the WEEE deadline there may be an assumption that the RoHS Directive will slip back as well, which is not the case,” said Bircham.” Source: electronicsweekly.com