The EU ROHS Directive is well on its way to becoming effective?

The European Union in January 27, 2003 by the official official promulgation of RoHS (that is, "prohibit the use of certain toxic and hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products regulations"). Provides that from July 1, 2006 onwards, prohibits the deliberate application of lead and other 5 kinds of toxic substances in electronic products. It also establishes mandatory recycling regulations for discarded electronic products. Japan also enacted regulations in 2001 to recycle lead in electronic products. Relevant regulations in the United States, requiring the use of materials in the product, "lead" in the weight of the percentage of more than 0.1% must be filed for violation of the above provisions of the enterprise will be subject to a fine of 25,000 U.S. dollars. In the world's environmental protection tide, in March 2004, China also promulgated the "Ministry of Electronic Information Industry Pollution Protection Management Measures", which is China's first electronic information product pollution prevention and control of the environment law.

It is an indisputable fact that China, as the "factory of the world", produces a large number of consumer electronics products that are exported to the European Union and other countries. The promulgation of these environmental laws will make China's small and medium-sized electronics manufacturing enterprises will face new trade and technical barriers, but also new growth opportunities. How the majority of small and medium-sized electronics manufacturers to break through the barriers, how to familiarize themselves with the new rules of the game as soon as possible in a limited period of time, and how to take advantage of the window of opportunity caused by the lead-free barriers to earn more profits is the majority of investors and engineers engaged in the manufacture of electronics need to think about the problem.

I, what is RoHS?

RoHS is the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (the Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic). In 2005, the European Union supplemented 2002/95/EC with the resolution 2005/618/EC, which clearly stipulates the maximum limit values of six hazardous substances (Lead Pb, Cadmium Cd, Mercury Hg, Hexavalent Chromium Cr6+, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers PBDE, Polybrominated Biphenyls PBB).

The RoHS Directive covers a wide range of products, including almost all electronics, electrical appliances, medical, communications, toys, security and information products, which include not only the whole product, but also the production of parts and components used in the whole machine, raw materials and packaging, related to the entire production chain.

Two, how to carry out RoHS certification?

It can be said that all countries in the world, especially developed countries, the introduction of RoHS directives on the strong reaction, a high degree of concern, some call it a green directive, some call it a technical barrier to the directive, there are also called the directive for the global manufacturing industry to move the nerves of the directive. In the meantime, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other similar directives have been introduced one after another. China is a global manufacturing power, but also a major exporter of products, exports more than 70% of the total amount of RoHS directives involved, so the Chinese government also attaches great importance to related issues, and in 2004 introduced the "Electronic Information Products Pollution Prevention and Control Measures", the content of which is similar to the RoHS directive, and is ready to synchronize with its implementation. At the same time, through television, newspapers, seminars and other forms of publicity and promotion to the majority of enterprises, reminding the majority of producers must attach great importance to actively respond.