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What is the EU RoHS Directive
The European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, also known as RoHS 2.0, controls the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment. The RoHS directive aims to limit the spread of these substances into the environment as pollutants and to reduce occupational exposure during manufacturing and recycling. Therefore, if an electronics product contains anything above a certain concentration limit at a uniform level, it cannot be placed on the market. However, RoHS includes some exemptions that allow the use of restricted substances in certain applications where there are no alternatives on the market. Any exemptions used must still be disclosed.
About the law
EU RoHS 2.0 (Directive 2011/65/EU) restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, medical equipment, and monitoring and control equipment, the purpose of RoHS is to control the release of hazardous substances to humans and the environment, which may be exposed during waste disposal when electronics and other products are disposed of and end up in landfills. To ensure that their products comply with this consumer safety law, manufacturing companies send samples of their product materials to RoHS testing labs like ATS.
RoHS3.0 effective date
RoHS 3 (EU Directive 2015/863) adds Class 11 (all-round) products and adds four new restricted substances – all phthalates, four phthalates are mainly used as insulating plasticizers and are listed on the REACH list of SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). RoHS restrictions will take effect on July 22, 2019.
What is RoHS 3 and how is it different from RoHS 2
In accordance with RoHS 3 or Directive 2015/863 cited in the REACH regulation, 6 additional restricted substances (phthalates) were added to the original list of 6 and it also added 11 categories of products! Category 11 products include all other electronic and electrical equipment not covered by other categories, including two-wheeled vehicles, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes, large vaporizers and vape pens, and also includes cables with an operating voltage of less than 250V.
RoHS2.0 Restricted Substances:
type | standard |
Lead (Pb) | 0.10% |
Mercury (Hg) | 0.10% |
Cadmium (cadmium) | 0.01% |
Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) | 0.10% |
Polybrominated biphenyls | 0.10% |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | 0.10% |
*Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 0.10% |
*Benzyl phthalate (BBP) | 0.10% |
*Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 0.10% |
*Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 0.10% |
For these items, RoHS 2.0 restrictions will take effect on July 22, 2019.
During the tests, the individual parts were analyzed separately and the current limits apply to each different material, not to the entire product.
In order to show compliance with RoHS II requirements, electrical items must have a CE mark.
Those responsible for RoHS testing and compliance include manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers, and distributors.
