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EU RoHS: Are You in Scope?
Having restricted substances in your electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) can result in lost EU market access.
Discover if any of your products are in scope.
Eu RoHS Directive Summary
The EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive seeks to reduce the negative impacts of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Substances targeted by the directive include those with the potential to compromise the natural environment, pollute landfills, and harm human health.
Under the RoHS Directive, companies must take the initiative to ensure none of the listed substances are used in their products, or, if no safer alternatives to the substances are available, that a technical exemption has been approved and published by the European Commission.
The following diagram will help answer the question “am I in scope of RoHS?”.
EU RoHS: Are You in Scope?
What EEE Category Does Your Product Fall Into?
Labels and packaging are out of scope, unless the label is attached to an EEE, in which case it is in scope. Products exclusively designed as spare parts are in scope.
Category 1:
Large Household
Appliances
Category 2:
Small Household
Appliances
Category 3:
IT/Telecommunications
Equipment
Category 4:
Consumer
Equipment
Category 5:
Lighting
Equipment
Category 6:
Electrical &
Electronic Tools
Category 7:
Toys, Leisure &
Sports Equipment
Category 8:
Medical
Devices
Category 9:
Monitoring & Control
Instruments
Category 10:
Automatic
Dispensers
Category 11:
EEE Not Covered by
Above Categories
Substances in Scope
The EU RoHS Directive currently restricts the following 10 substances:Cd
Cadmium
Cr VI
Hexavalent Chromium
Pb
Lead
Hg
Mercury
Pbb
Polybrominated Biphenyls
PBDE
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
DEHP
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
BBP
Benzyl Butyl Phthalate
DBP
Dibutyl Phthalate
DIBP
Diisobutyl Phthalate
What Does This Mean for Your Organization?
Your company is not permitted to place any in-scope products on the market in the EU if they contain a RoHS restricted substance above the concentration limits at the homogeneous level. Complying with the directive may include preparing a declaration of compliance for in-scope products.
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