RoHS

What is RoHS?

The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

WHEN DID RoHS COME INTO force?

The RoHS Directive and the UK RoHS regulations came into force on 1 July 2006.

The RoHS Directive is an Article 95 single market directive.

Fairfield are able to provide a testing and certification service for electrical/electronic products RoHS compliance.

Full text of the RoHS Directive from the European Union - Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances. The text looks at the objectives of the directive, the scope, definitions, prevention, penalties as well as transposition and entry into force

A RoHS homepage is available from the DTI that includes information on subjects such as timescales, RoHS guidance, enforcement, consultations, TAC meetings, exemptions, categories 8 and 9, Perchards report and useful links.

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