European Union
This is the direct link to to EU-directives 2002/95/EC. There you can download the official text for the so called "RoHS" and "WEEE" directives.
RoHS - Directive
Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
-
Download:
PDF Document
Commission decision 2005/618/EC amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
WEEE - Directive
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission relating to Article 9
-
Download:
PDF Document
NPL
The UK National Physical Laboratory (npl) does inform on lead(Pd)-free with a scientific point of view. Issues are metallurgical and physical analysis. Reports can be downloaded.