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AFAIK, this regulation applies only to equipment ASSEMBLED after 2006, using, reusing, and recycling old gear is not prohibited. Even more, it's still legal to use leaded solder and leaded parts for repairs of old (pre 2006 that is) stuff.
About inferior longevity - I think you could paint the PCBs with some thick lacquer to at least prevent them from whisker threat.

Roman

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Od: grantrichter2001 <grichter@asapnet.net>
Do: wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com
Data: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 05:58:51 -0000
Temat: [wiardgroup] Re: new EU lead/solder regulations - likely effects for European Wiard customers?

> It pains me to think about shipping a more expensive module which is inferior in longevity 
> to the current product.
> 
> I wonder about purchasing used equipment on eBay. Will it become illeagle to ship used 
> gear to the EU because it contains lead? If I plug in a module and listen to it, is it then 
> used?
>