RoHS is a mandatory standard legislated by the European Union, known as the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).
The standard was formally implemented on July 1, 2006, and is mainly used to regulate the material and process standards of electrical and electronic products, making them more conducive to human health and environmental protection. The standard aims to eliminate lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in electrical and electronic products*** 6 substances, and focuses on the cadmium content can not exceed 0.01%.
RoHS scope:
Only for new products placed on the market from July 1, 2006 onwards.
Including incandescent lamps and light sources for household use.
Not to violate the special safety and health requirements of specific directives or regulations - Vehicle ELV, Automotive Directive; Battery Directive, 91/157/EEC, 93/86/EEC & 98/101/EC
Excluding: medical devices or monitoring equipment (WEEE Directive No. 8) equipment (WEEE Directive Categories 8 and 9); spare parts for repairs placed on the market before July 1, 2006; reused products originally placed on the market before July 1, 2006
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - RoHS. Baidu Encyclopedia--RoHS