The EU takes RoHS legislation very seriously, as does the rest of the world as the EU is a major market and they have to comply with its regulations. The only people who are going to slip under the net are sole traders/companies who aren't legit. Even then, they don't have much choice in the matter as all component manufacturers/suppliers have been gearing up for the change for a long time and it's virtually impossible to buy non-RoHS compliant components within the EU. It also doesn't make sense for a manufacturer to produce two versions of one chip/whatever so the rest of the world is getting it whether they like it or not.
It's illegal to sell lead-free solder in the EU for the purpose of producing an item for manufacture (you can still use it for your own purposes) but you'll be hard pressed to find anyone who sells it anymore within the EU (though a few places are selling off old stock at discound prices to get rid of it). The transition has been tough for some as many chips have been made obsolete or have had to be re-jigged in order to comply, resulting in delays/shortages. This left more than a few companies stuffed during the transition period and many were at a standstill until chips were (are) made available - PACE springs to mind.
Ask anyone connected with the electronics industry, if only at hobby level, and they've probably been affected at some level. Believe me, RoHS is here to stay and is enforcable.
