RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, and impacts the entire electronics industry and many electrical products as well. The original RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union in 2002 and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market since July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance.
Directive 2011/65/EU was published in 2011 by the EU, which is known as RoHS-Recast or RoHS 2. RoHS 2 includes a CE-marking directive, with RoHS compliance now being required for CE marking of products. RoHS 2 also added Categories 8 and 9, and has additional compliance recordkeeping requirements.
Directive 2015/863 is known as RoHS 3. RoHS 3 adds four additional restricted substances (phthalates) to the list of six.
Is Your Organization RoHS Compliant for 2021?
Any business that sells applicable electrical or electronic products, equipment, sub-assemblies, cables, components, or spare parts directly to RoHS-directed countries, or sells to resellers, distributors or integrators that in turn sell products to these countries, is impacted if they utilize any of the restricted 10 substances.
With the rapid spread of digitization, the world's production of electrical and electronic devices is exploding. Besides mobile devices, think about the coming wave of IoT, smart home assistants, robots, drones, 3D printers, and home medical devices to all corners of the planet....they are all regulated under RoHS.
EU RoHS specifies maximum levels for the following 10 restricted substances. The first six applied to the original RoHS while the last four were added under RoHS 3, which took effect July 22, 2019.
Cadmium (Cd): < 100 ppm
Lead (Pb): < 1000 ppm
Mercury (Hg): < 1000 ppm
Hexavalent Chromium: (Cr VI) < 1000 ppm
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB): < 1000 ppm
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE): < 1000 ppm
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): < 1000 ppm
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP): < 1000 ppm
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP): < 1000 ppm
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP): < 1000 ppm
Related to RoHS is WEEE, which stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC mandates the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic equipment (90% ends up in landfills). All applicable products in the EU market must pass WEEE compliance and carry the "Wheelie Bin" sticker.
About PTS Testing Service:
Third-party PTS Testing Service Company is China Metrology Accredited CMA Testing Lab, ISO/IEC 17025 CNAS Accredited Testing Lab and USA CPSC Accredited Testing Lab. testing and certification Institution, toxic and harmful substances (RoHS) testing, restricted substances RSL testing, REACH SVHC Testing, Ca Prop 65 Testing, CPSIA / H.R.4040 Testing, ASTM F963 Testing, EN71 Testing, GB6675 Testing, FDA Testing, LFGB Testing, GB4806 Testing, Adult products Sex toys Testing, Baby Product Testing, Toys Testing, Jewelry Testing, E-cigarette Testing, Atomizer Testing, Battery Testing, LED light Testing, Electronic Product Testing, Handbags Testing, Textiles Clothes Testing, Furniture Testing, Eyewear Testing, Food Contact Materials Testing, Sport Equipment Testing, safety testing, EMC, reliability and failure analysis, material composition analysis and material identification testing and Certification Service.
