Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/29

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Subject: Re: Source for PX-27 Hg Batteries? WAS:Re: [Leica] Batteries and paint
From: DR.HEUSER@t-online.de (Gerd Heuser)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 19:48:53 +0100 (MEZ)

On Mon, 29 May 2000 08:08:11 -0400, John Coan wrote:


>Because the good old USA is the only country to ban these due to
>environmental concerns I figure that Varta and other world manufacturers
>would still be making them by the truckload, so I am surprised to find
>out Varta is stopping production.
>
No! According to EU-law, production is no longer allowed. Only items in stock can be sold.
Thus we do feel the same shortage in Europe.