EU ROHS-2002/95/EC and EU new ROHS 2.0-2011/65/EU
Introduction to EU RoHS
RoHS is the "Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment"
( the English abbreviation of the Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment).
RoHS is an environmental protection certificate for products and materials entering the EU market. This directive is a mandatory requirement. Products or materials involved in this directive cannot be sold on the market if they cannot issue a RoHS environmental protection certificate . If your product is subject to RoHS requirements or will be sold to the European market, please contact us to apply for an authoritative RoHS report certificate as soon as possible.
In February 2003 , the European Parliament and the European Council officially announced the directive in Document No. 2002/95/EC .
It officially entered the mandatory implementation stage on July 1 , 2006 .
On July 21, 2011, RoHS2.0, the revised version of the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), replaced the old version of the RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) .
RoHS mainly restricts six hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products: lead Pb , cadmium Cd , mercury Hg , hexavalent chromium Cr6+ , polybrominated biphenyls ( PBBs) , and polybrominated diphenyl ethers ( PBDEs) .
The significance of the RoHS directive is to cooperate with the WEEE directive to promote environmental protection and energy conservation.
WEEE is the English abbreviation of "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" ( Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ). This directive was proposed by the European Parliament and the Council and will be enforced by EU member states on August 13 , 2005 . Its main purpose is to prevent the generation of waste, and secondly to facilitate the recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of waste and reduce resource waste.
Product scope covered by EU RoHS directive
Household appliances, lighting appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, power tools, hardware accessories, low-voltage electrical appliances and electronic components , toys, leisure and sports equipment.
Hazardous substance content limits and test methods stipulated in EU RoHS testing
Among the homogeneous materials with various hazardous substance content limits stipulated by the European Union:
Cadmium(Cd) 100PPM
Lead (Pb) 1000PPM
Mercury (Hg) 1000PPM
Chromium hexavalent (Cr6+) 1000PPM
Polybrominated biphenyls PBBs 1000PPM
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDEs are 1000PPM each
- PPM : Solid concentration unit 1PPM=1 mg / kg
-Homogeneous materials: materials that cannot be subdivided by physical methods
RoHS test classification
According to material classification, RoHS materials can be divided into two categories: metals and non-metals during the testing process. According to the standard requirements , metals need to be tested for cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium (four items) to form a complete RoHS report.
Non-metals need to be tested for cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (six items) + 4 phthalates to form a complete RoHS2.0 report.
According to the testing method, it can be divided into spectral scanning method and chemical method. Spectral scanning extracts interval results.
Chemical methods can analyze the specific content of each restricted substance.
According to the material composition of the product, RoHS can be divided into raw material testing, semi-finished product testing, and complete machine testing.
RoHS related directives
1. EU Directive 94/62/EC abbreviation: Packaging and packaging waste Packaging and packaging waste
Order name : European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 ecember 1994 on packaging and packaging waste Packaging waste refers to Directive 75/442/EEC covers any packaging or packaging material by the definition of waste, excluding production residues.
94/62/EC Control of Hazardous Substances: The sum of the four heavy metals lead / mercury / cadmium / hexavalent chromium in each homogeneous substance shall not exceed 100PPM.
2. American CONEG
CONEG's full name is the Coalition of Northeastern Governors. CONEG is a non-partisan local organization established in 1976 by the chief executives of eight northeastern states in the United States . CONEG 's Resource Conservation Committee was first established in 1989 to reduce A local regulation was formulated to control the heavy metal content in packaging and packaging materials. It was initially implemented in the 8 states to which CONEG belongs . By 2004 , this regulation had gradually been accepted by 19 states in the United States. Now some other states even include The U.S. Congress has drafted legislation on this aspect. This regulation is the TPHC (The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse), which is very influential in the industry and is commonly known as CONEG packaging testing. This regulation has now been formulated as a toxicity requirement for packaging products by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ).
Currently, this regulation limits the sum of four heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and hexavalent chromium (Cr) in packaging to no more than 100mg/kg (100PPm).
RoHS 2.0 - 2011/65/EU Introduction
On July 21, 2011, RoHS2.0, the revised version of the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), replaced the old version of the RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC). All EU member states have implemented RoHS2.0 by January 2, 2013. 0 Updated to local laws.
1. Product range
Clarifies the scope of control and related definitions of the directive, and expands the scope of controlled products to all electronic and electrical equipment except for special exemptions:
—Including Class 8 product medical equipment and Class 9 product monitoring equipment exempted by 2002/95/EC ;
—Category 11 products: All other electronic and electrical equipment not covered by products in categories 1 to 10 , including cables and other parts.
2. Restricted substances
While the original restricted substances remain unchanged, four more ophthalmic substances ( DEHP , DBP, BBP and DIB P ) were selected as additional restricted substances.
DEHP ( 2- ethylhexyl) phthalate
DBP dibutyl phthalate
BBP butyl benzyl phthalate
DIBP diisobutyl phthalate
3. The difference between RoHS2.0 and the old RoHS directive
RoHS 2.0 has made major changes in important aspects such as product scope, restricted substances, exemption mechanisms and clarification of responsibilities. It also addresses some vague contents in the old version of the RoHS directive, such as scope of application, conformity assessment methods, responsibilities of all relevant parties, and exemption applications . It will be further clarified, especially the responsibilities of manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers, and distributors, making it easier for enterprises to implement and more operable.
In addition to adding some new contents, RoHS2.0 also includes several supplements (2005/618/EC, 2005/717/EC, 2005/747/EC, 2006/310/EC, 2006 / 690/EC, 2006/691/EC, 2006/692/EC, 2008/35/EC, 2008/385/EC, 2009/428/EC, 2009/443/EC, 2010/122/EU, 2010/571 / EU) are integrated together, making it a complete version that is easy to use for all parties.
One of the highlights of RoHS2.0*** is that it has become a CE marking directive. So far, electronic and electrical products can only meet the four requirements of LVD (safety), EMC (electromagnetic compatibility), EuP (energy efficiency) and RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances). The CE mark can only be affixed when complying with the directive.
4. Transition period provisions
In order to allow manufacturers of newly included products under ROHS 2.0 control to have sufficient time to comply with the requirements of the directive, ROHS 2.0 has set a control transition period for related products.
—Medical equipment and monitoring equipment and their components should comply with ROHS2.0 starting from July 22 , 2014 ;
—In vitro diagnostic medical equipment and its components should comply with ROHS2.0 from July 22 , 2016 ;
—Industrial monitoring equipment and its parts should comply with ROHS2.0 from July 22 , 2017 ;
—Other products newly included in ROHS2.0 control should comply with ROHS2.0 from July 22 , 2019 ;
5. Exemption mechanism
Adopts existing exemptions and proposes 20 new exemptions for medical and monitoring equipment, with different maximum validity periods for exemptions based on product categories:
— The exemption period for the eight categories of products and category 11 products originally controlled by 2002/95/EC is up to 5 years;
—The exemption for Class 8 and Class 9 products is valid for a maximum of 7 years.
6. Add market supervision provisions
Introduce unified product conformity assessment requirements and market supervision mechanisms. Reduce the number of non-compliant products on the market through strict and unified market supervision, thereby effectively achieving the directive's goals.
Relevant manufacturers should have a deep understanding of the directive requirements and take timely response measures to ensure that products comply with the new requirements proposed by ROHS2.0 .