"David Walters" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:41:26 +0100, tim...
wrote:
Oh so the company that refurbishes antique mercury-based scientific
instruments didn't have to close its operation because the EU banned the
sale of these instruments, then?

Do you have a source for that? The 2007 press
release I've found says antiques are exmpted:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/...070706IPR08897

Is there a more recent ban?

No, there isn't

the exception applies to items sold in their current state of working-ness
(sorry can't find a real word for that)

once they go wrong the rules forbid the mechanise from being repaired using
historic components, they have to be left not working or repaired with a
non-mercury based device.

who the hell wants the latter in an antique device?

tim

On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:34:45 +0100, "tim..."
wrote:


"David Walters" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:41:26 +0100, tim...
wrote:
Oh so the company that refurbishes antique mercury-based scientific
instruments didn't have to close its operation because the EU banned the
sale of these instruments, then?

Do you have a source for that? The 2007 press
release I've found says antiques are exmpted:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/...070706IPR08897

Is there a more recent ban?

No, there isn't

the exception applies to items sold in their current state of working-ness
(sorry can't find a real word for that)

once they go wrong the rules forbid the mechanise from being repaired using
historic components, they have to be left not working or repaired with a
non-mercury based device.

who the hell wants the latter in an antique device?

There are plenty of antique items which collectors are happy to
possess without using them for their original purpose. Do ****pot
collectors usually insist on using their treasures ? Do collectors of
Maori warclubs moan because they can't go down the high street and
**** the locals with them ?

Charles Ellson wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:34:45 +0100, "tim..."
wrote:


"David Walters" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:41:26 +0100, tim...
wrote:
Oh so the company that refurbishes antique mercury-based scientific
instruments didn't have to close its operation because the EU banned the
sale of these instruments, then?

Do you have a source for that? The 2007 press
release I've found says antiques are exmpted:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/...070706IPR08897

Is there a more recent ban?

No, there isn't

the exception applies to items sold in their current state of working-ness
(sorry can't find a real word for that)

once they go wrong the rules forbid the mechanise from being repaired using
historic components, they have to be left not working or repaired with a
non-mercury based device.

who the hell wants the latter in an antique device?

There are plenty of antique items which collectors are happy to
possess without using them for their original purpose. Do ****pot
collectors usually insist on using their treasures ? Do collectors of
Maori warclubs moan because they can't go down the high street and
**** the locals with them ?


LOL

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Jeremy Double

tim... wrote:

"David Walters" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:41:26 +0100, tim...
wrote:
Oh so the company that refurbishes antique mercury-based scientific
instruments didn't have to close its operation because the EU banned the
sale of these instruments, then?

Do you have a source for that? The 2007 press
release I've found says antiques are exmpted:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/...070706IPR08897

Is there a more recent ban?

No, there isn't

the exception applies to items sold in their current state of working-ness
(sorry can't find a real word for that)

once they go wrong the rules forbid the mechanise from being repaired using
historic components, they have to be left not working or repaired with a
non-mercury based device.

who the hell wants the latter in an antique device?


"The ban covers only the sale of new devices. Existing instruments can
still be repaired or bought and sold second-hand."

[...]

"Another Parliament amendment accepted by Council lays down that mercury
measuring devices may be traded if they are more than 50 years old, since
they are to be classified as antiques or cultural goods. "


Anna Noyd-Dryver

In message , at 18:29:03 on Mon, 18 Jul
2016, Anna Noyd-Dryver remarked:
"Another Parliament amendment accepted by Council lays down that mercury
measuring devices may be traded if they are more than 50 years old, since
they are to be classified as antiques or cultural goods. "

Exactly like ivory then.
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Roland Perry