India RoHS/WEEE

India recently published their e-waste (Management and Handling ) Rules, 2011. The rules cover both restrictions (RoHS) and disposal (WEEE). The materials, limits, and exemptions are the same as EU RoHS, but encompass a more limited scope and exemption expiration dates are not included. For more information, contact Craig Hillman chillman@dfrsolutions.com.

Counterfeits Continue to Proliferate

The occurrence of counterfeit parts has skyrocketed over the past several years as component life cycles have become shorter and RoHS and WEEE legislations have introduced additional opportunities for counterfeiting. While the introduction of these fakes into defense and aerospace programs is especially concerning, there is one piece of good news: Counterfeiters can get caught. For more information, please contact Nathan Blattau, nblattau@dfrsolutions.com