Does a product have to have RoHS certification?

RoHS now impacts the entire electronics industry. Any company placing electronic products, sub-components, or components on the EU market must comply with these RoHS3 requirements, with exceptions for medical devices (including in vitro medical devices) and monitoring instruments (including industrial monitoring and control instruments). New products manufactured within the Union, as well as all products and components imported from third countries, must comply with the applicable Union harmonization legislation. Electronics manufacturers are required to maintain records to demonstrate compliance and retain the EU Declaration of Conformity for at least 10 years after the EEE is placed on the market.

Scope of RoHS

- EU Member States (27 countries): France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, UK, Denmark, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Cyprus, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.

Product Categories Covered by the EU RoHS Directive

1. Household appliances

2. Lighting equipment

3. IT and telecommunications equipment

4. Electrical tools

5. Hardware accessories

6. Low-voltage electrical devices and electronic components

7. Toys, leisure, and sports equipment

8. Vending machines

9. Medical and monitoring equipment

10. Consumer equipment

11. Other electrical and electronic equipment

10 Hazardous Substances Targeted by RoHS

RoHS applies to all electrical and electronic products, as well as raw materials that may contain the following hazardous substances. These include:

1. Lead (Pb): Examples of use: solder, glass, PVC stabilizers.

2. Mercury (Hg): Examples of use: thermostats, sensors, switches, relays, bulbs.

3. Cadmium (Cd): Examples of use: switches, springs, connectors, housings, PCBs, contacts, batteries.

4. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+): Examples of use: anti-corrosion coatings on metal.

5. Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs): Examples of use: flame retardants in PCBs, connectors, plastic casings.

6. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs): Examples of use: flame retardants in PCBs, connectors, plastic casings.

7. BIS(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP):

8. Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP):

9. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP):

10. Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP):

Of these, cadmium content is strictly regulated to not exceed 0.01%.

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