Leading Photovoltaic Companies Welcome EU's Rev...

Sandvika, December 1, 2010; Leading Photovoltaic companies continue to support
the inclusion of PV in the RoHS Directive in an effort to support the safe and
sustainable growth of the industry. The undersigned support the announcement by
the European Commission to review the exemption for the PV industry from the
Directive.

The next full recast of the RoHS Directive will take place within ten years.
However, environmental, health and safety concerns about certain substances
which are used in some PV technologies still exist. The European Commission as
well as major political groups in the European Parliament have clearly expressed
their intention to review the Directive within three years.

As PV is a green technology helping the EU to achieve its environmental goals,
the industry should meet the EU's requirements on environmental protection and
consumer safety. The undersigning companies welcome the European Commission's
announcement that it will review the scope of RoHS and its interest in
initiating legislative action if needed.

For further information please contact:
Atersa: Director of Technology, Enrique Daroqui,
[phone],[e-mail]
Bosch Solar: Head of Communications, Heide Traemann,
[phone],[e-mail]
Photovoltech: General Manager, Johan F. Nijs,
[phone],[e-mail]
REC: Vice President CSR, Mette VÃ¥gnes Eriksen,
[phone],[e-mail]
SolarWorld: Vice President, Milan Nitzschke,
[phone],[e-mail]
Solland: Director Sourcing & Supply Chain; Bart Zuidhof,
[phone],[e-mail]
Wacker: Senior Manager Corporate Communication & Information, Christof Bachmair,
[phone],
[e-mail]



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Joint press release on RoHS: 


http://hugin.info/136555/R/1467498/405156.pdf




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