“Design Chain Associates has developed a new service designed to help electronics OEMs ensure their ability to continue to develop and produce RoHS-compliant products. Although the electronics industry has spent an inordinate amount of time, effort, and money to make sure products comply with the upcoming implementation date of 1st July 2006 for the European Union’s RoHS Directive, far less attention has been paid to remaining compliant after the date has come and gone. RoHS compliance must become part of how electronics OEMs operate, which is conceptually no different than having to comply with other legal and safety requirements that already exist, such as the EU’s CE mark or the USA’s FCC rules part 15.” Source: electronicstalk.com