RoHS Do you know which RoHS exemptions apply and when they expire? The RoHS Directive serves to restrict certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Among other things, the use of lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium is regulated. There are exceptions for a few of the regulated substances

ROHS Are you a manufacturer of electrical or electronic components and do you supply to the EU? Then your products are affected by the RoHS Directive, which also applies in a similar form in other countries (e.g. China and Korea). The use of ten substances is regulated under RoHS, including

ROHS Although the automotive industry is not directly affected by this directive, many companies also supply the non-automotive sector. Many substances that are restricted by RoHS already fall under other legal regulations, such as Annex II of the ELV (End-of-Life Vehicles Directive) or REACH. This means that there is no

ROHS From time to time questions arise about the scope of EU Directive 2011/65/EU, also known as RoHS 2. RoHS 2 regulates the use and marketing of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment in the European Union. Since RoHS 2 came into force, there have been numerous changes, which

ROHS The EU RoHS Directive, which restricts certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, still allows an exemption for copper alloys containing up to 4 percent lead by mass (see 6c, Annex III). However, this exemption actually ends on July 21, 2021, after which no electrical and electronic equipment