Philips Lumileds Lighting Company’s LUXEON(R) LEDs are fully compliant with the EU RoHS (Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances) Directive that comes in to force across Europe from 1 July 2006. The company’s AlInGaP SnapLED and AlInGaP SuperFlux LEDs also meet the directives now being implemented. Lighting designers, specifiers, architects and manufacturers working with these LEDs are assured they are compliant with the legislation and contain no lead, mercury or toxic gasses. More - Source: tmcnet.com