{"id":12963,"date":"2021-09-14T12:24:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T11:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/94.16.109.95\/rohs-eu-directive-with-far-reaching-consequences-for-industry\/"},"modified":"2021-09-28T07:16:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T06:16:38","slug":"rohs-eu-directive-with-far-reaching-consequences-for-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imds-professional.com\/en\/rohs-eu-directive-with-far-reaching-consequences-for-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"ROHS &#8211; EU directive with far-reaching consequences for industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12963\" class=\"elementor elementor-12963 elementor-10144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ee7e7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"48ee7e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f2cbf5\" data-id=\"2f2cbf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4717e24 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4717e24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3fb717\" data-id=\"d3fb717\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c64a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"15c64a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcacefa elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imds-professional.com\/en\/2021\/09\/14\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 14, 2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08298a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"08298a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d3b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41d3b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROHS &#8211; EU directive with far-reaching consequences for industry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2f628\" data-id=\"6c2f628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-472e12a9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"472e12a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12cdb442\" data-id=\"12cdb442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f1cdc0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f1cdc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROHS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b77f5ac elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b77f5ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b55489d\" data-id=\"6b55489d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b344e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b344e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 industry that is not affected by the substance restrictions. There are differences in handling exceptions and reporting.<\/p><p><strong>What does RoHS mean?<\/strong><\/p><p>RoHS is an EU directive and the abbreviation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. This directive serves to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The aim is to reduce the content of harmful substances and thus protect people and the environment as well as improve recycling. The first RoHS Directive 2002\/95\/EC has been revised several times and RoHS Directive 2017\/2102\/EU has been in force since 2018. Here you can find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32011L0065&amp;qid=1553854444191&amp;from=DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complete version with all annexes<\/a>.<\/p><p>The following 10 substances are restricted by RoHS:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Lead (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Mercury (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Cadmium (0,01 %)<\/li><li>Hexavalent chromium (0,1 %)<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><ul><li>Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0,1 %)<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><ul><li>Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Butylbenzylphthalate (BBP) (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (0,1 %)<\/li><li>Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (0,1 %)<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The maximum permissible concentration in homogeneous materials in weight percent is given in brackets.<\/p><p>Annex II lists the substances subject to restrictions as last amended on 31 March 2015 (delegated Directive 2015\/863\/EU). The amendments are valid from 22 July 2019, for medical devices there is an extended deadline until 2021. Annex III gives a detailed overview of the exemptions and when they expire.<\/p><p>In 2011, CE marking and conformity assessment were introduced. This means that manufacturers must issue an EU declaration of conformity, affix a CE marking to the equipment, ensure permanent conformity and fulfil certain documentation and information obligations.<\/p><p>Countries outside the EU have now also introduced comparable regulations, such as Switzerland and Liechtenstein (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.admin.ch\/opc\/de\/classified-compilation\/20021520\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chemicals Risk Reduction Regulation<\/a>), China (so-called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemsafetypro.com\/Topics\/Restriction\/China_RoHS_2_vs_EU_RoHS_2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China-RoHS<\/a>) and South Korea (so-called\u00a0Korea-RoHS).<\/p><p><strong>Who is concerned?<\/strong><\/p><p>According to Annex I, the RoHS Directive applies to all companies that manufacture the following equipment or parts thereof:<\/p><ol><li>large household appliances<\/li><li>small household appliances<\/li><li>IT and telecommunications equipment<\/li><li>consumer electronics devices<\/li><li>lighting fixtures<\/li><li>electrical and electronic tools<\/li><li>toys and sports and leisure equipment<\/li><li>medical equipment<\/li><li>monitoring and control instruments including monitoring and control instruments in industry<\/li><li>automatic dispensers<\/li><li>other electrical and electronic equipment which does not fall into any of the categories already mentioned<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Help with implementation<\/strong><\/p><p>We would be pleased to support you with our expertise and offer you individual RoHS consulting. 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