Root Cause Hazardous Substance (ROHS) certification.
ROHS is the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEEE) standard, which is designed to ensure that electronic products do not harm the environment or human health. The European Union prohibits the sale of electronic products that are not ROHS-certified. ROHS certification applies to electronic products sold in all European Union countries, including imported and locally manufactured products.
If an electronic product is sold into the European market, it needs to be ROHS certified. ROHS-certified products can be labeled as "ROHS-compliant" or "ROHS-certified products," which increases consumer trust in the product and helps protect the environment and human health. It was implemented on July 22, 2019, with updates and improvements to the product scope, standards and test methods.
Main points of the ROHS Directive
1. Scope of products
The ROHS Directive applies to all electrical and electronic equipment and components, including industrial control and automation equipment, medical equipment, surveillance and security equipment, computers, and consumer electronics.
2. Restricted Substances
The ROHS Directive prohibits the use of six hazardous substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
3. Standards
The ROHS Directive requires that the content of each hazardous substance in a product shall not exceed the specified limit values. At the same time, manufacturers are also required to provide a declaration of compliance with ROHS requirements of the documents and technical documents.
4, test methods
ROHS Directive provides for test methods and standards, manufacturers need to conduct ROHS testing of products and provide test reports.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-RoHS