RoHS standards
The EU Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the RoHS Directive in January 2003, the full name is The Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment, i.e. the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, in 2005, the European Union and the 2005/618/EC resolution in the form of 2002/95/EC to supplement the maximum limits of the six hazardous substances clearly specified.
RoHS Standard Detection of Hazardous Substances
RoHS I*** lists six hazardous substances, including: Lead Pb, Cadmium Cd, Mercury Hg, Hexavalent Chromium Cr6+, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers PBDE, and Polybrominated Biphenyls PBB
RoHS Standard 2005/618/EC Resolution. What are the limit values for the six hazardous substances?
Among them, lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), the maximum allowable content of 0.1% (1000 ppm), cadmium (cd) 0.01% (100 ppm), the limit value is the development of the product compliance with the RoHS Directive of the legal basis.
RoHS standard test covers the range of products
The RoHS Directive involves a fairly wide range of products, covering almost all electronics, electrical appliances, medical, communications, toys, security information and other products, which not only includes the whole product, but also the production of the whole machine used in the production of parts and components, raw materials and packaging components, related to the entire production chain.
Decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE: On April 1, 2008, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) revoked the exemption of Decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE) from the RoHS Directive, which was originally exempted and will be regulated after July 1. The main reason is that the CJEU found that the report provided by the CJEU had not examined the possibility of replacing Deca-BDE with other substances, and that other replacement substances might cause adverse effects.
The first step in the process is to make sure that you are aware of the potential for the product to be used as a substitute for Deca-BDE.
However, Sweden, which was actively involved in the EU's risk assessment study, announced on May 8 that it was canceling the original decree restricting Deca-BDE. The Swedish government banned the use of Deca-BDE in textile products, furniture, and cables on January 1, 2007, but lifted its ban due to legal challenges in the EU and because a decade-long risk assessment of Deca-BDE did not identify any significant risk reasons for the restriction.
The EU Executive Committee is also evaluating how to avoid a conflict between the RoHS Directive Court's revocation of the exemption for Deca-BDE and the results of the risk assessment. Currently, Deca-BDE has been restricted in Norway, the Norwegian government announced in January 2008 that it would start restricting the use of Deca-BDE in April, and because Norway is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), the decision was met with a lot of opposition from the industry.
EU RoHS and WEEE Directives 2008 Update
On March 19 and 20, 2008, the European Union (EU) published a number of amendments to its directives in the Official Journal, including the directives on batteries, energy-consuming products, waste from abandoned motor vehicles, waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. The amendments give the EC a number of enforcement powers, and manufacturers exporting electrical and electronic equipment to the EU should pay particular attention to them, as they can see what measures the EU may take in the future.
Directive 2008/34/EC amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Directive) allows the Commission to amend the Annex to the WEEE Directive to include provisions on treatment technologies. The EC may amend the WEEE Directive in light of technological advances to include household lighting equipment, filament bulbs and photovoltaic products (e.g. solar panels) in the list of products covered by the WEEE Directive. Directive 2008/34/EC requires the EC to consult the industry before amending the Annex.
Directive 2008/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of toxic substances in electrical and electronic equipment gives the Commission the power to make certain amendments to the Annexes that are necessary to keep pace with technological developments.
In addition, the EC has just completed an industry consultation on the RoHS Directive regarding the revision of the exemptions for toxic substances contained in the Annex to the Directive. According to Article 5(1)(c) of the RoHS Directive, the Commission must review each of the exempted substances listed in the Annex at least once every four years, and if the restricted substances can be dispensed with or if alternatives are available, the Commission may consider removing them from the existing exempted substances. Since the RoHS Directive entered into force on July 1, 2006, the EC will review the Annexes by 2010 or before.
RoHS standards how to test
Relevant products will be sent to a professional laboratory for testing, to split the product into a single material both homogeneous material after the test, which lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and other six hazardous substances in line with the requirements of the RoHS Directive, if it meets the requirements of the RoHS qualified If not, you will have to find another compliant product to replace it.
ROHS Testing Cycle
ROHS Testing Cycle: Normal 5-7 working days, Expedited 2-3 working days