Unless your products are specifically listed as one of the. Eu and china rohs compliance certificate tool samtec. Rohs frequently asked questions eu directive 201165 eu restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances. Directive 201165eu of the european parliament and of the council. Eu rohs refers to the original rohs directive 200295ec and directive 201165 eu 8 june 2011, which replaced the original rohs directive as of january 1, 20. Rohs applies to these products in the eu whether made within the eu or imported.
It also allows certain exemptions for the use of the restricted substances in particular components andor specific product applications. Directive 201165 eu restriction of hazardous substances and delegated directive 2015863 restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Declaration on european union directive 201165eu rohs. Directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The european union restriction of hazardous substances rohs recast, directive 201165 eu, entered into force on 21 july 2011. Rohs certificate of compliance 04142020 molex is committed to managing the use of chemical substances in accordance with governmental regulations, industry standards, and customerspecific requirements in order to protect the environment. The majority of keysight products meet the eu rohs directive substance restrictions. Commission delegated directive eu 2015863 of 31 march 2015 amending annex ii to directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and of the council as regards the list of restr icted subst ances text with eea relevance the european commission, having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union. However, already since early 2006, even before the first version of rohs came into force, all our main product lines and newly developed products have been manufactured compliant to rohs. The rohs recast directive rohs 2 was published in the official journal on 1 july 2011.
The rohs2 directive has been extended to all electrical and electronic equipment eee, including medical devices, monitoring and. Rohs was first introduced as a european union directive 200295ec, which went in force in 2003. Directive 201165 eu entered into force on 21st july 2011 and requires member. Dear sir or madam, to the present and best of our knowledge and based on the information available to us from our suppliers our current products offered, except those which are listed at. The rohs 2 directive is part of the european uns horizontal waste ion management legislation. The restriction of hazardous substances directive 200295ec, rohs 1, short for directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in february 2003 by the european union the rohs 1 directive took effect on 1 july 2006, and is required to be enforced and became a law in each member state.
Declaration of conformance eu rohs directive china rohs. Rohs directive applies to equipment as defined by categories of the weee directive. Ii of rohs directive 201165 eu and directive 2015863 eu. Below is a list of products identifying their current availability of compliance with the rohs directive eu 2015863. Directive 201165 eu and its supplements 2015863 eu, 20172102 eu on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous sub stances in electrical and electronic equipment rohs to our valued customers worldwide, directive 201165 eu and its supplement 2015863 eu restrict the use of the following sub. It addresses the same substances as the original directive while improving regulatory conditions and legal clarity. M19 commission delegated directive 201469 eu of march 2014 l 148 72 20. Declaration on substances according to regulation ec no 19072006 of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals reachregulations and according to rohs directive 201165 eu, annex ii, amended by directive eu 2015863. Check the directive info link for subsequent amendments to the main directive. The eus restriction of hazardous substances directive restricts the use of certain.
Intertek solutions for compliance with eu rohs 2 directive 201165 eu and 2015863 requirements. The restriction of hazardous substances directive rohs, which bans the use of certain hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and some polybrominated flame retardants in eee. Directive 201165eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The aim of the rohs recast was, among other things, to reduce administrative burdens and ensure coherency with newer policies and legislation covering, for example, chemicals and the new legislative framework for the marketing of products in the european union. European union directive eu 2015863ec to amend annex ii to european union directive 201165eu. On july 22, 2019, the amended rohs directive with new prohibitions on the use of. Rohs ii became effective in january 20, replacing rohs i.
European eu rohs compliance literature library rockwell. We hereby certify that our products comply with the rohs directive. Keysight technologies statement on restriction of hazardous. To see if this document has been published in an eoj with. The four phthalates are mainly used as insulation plasticizers, and are on the reach list of svhc substances of very high concern. Directive 201165eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment text with eea relevance.
Each directive imposes obligations and outcomes that eu. Note that this list is subject to change as more products will transition to rohs compliance as parts availability, designs and manufacturing schedules are updated. In addition ixys uk westcode is currently checking the supply chain to ensure that the company is compliant with directive eu 2015863 which comes into force on the 22nd of july 2019. Directive 201165 eu was published in 2011 by the eu, which is known as rohs recast or rohs 2. The rohs directive became effective in july 1st, 2006. Muratas approach for eu rohs murata manufacturing co. Rohs 3 eu 2015863 rohs 3 eu directive 2015863 adds category 11 catchall products and adds four new restricted substances all phthalates. Hazardous substances in eee, not regulated by rohs final report executive summary directive 200295ec on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment rohs directive prescribes that the european substances.
They are thus suited for use in electrical and electronic equipment and can be recycled without loss of quality. Rohs 1 and the recast directive 201165 eu is referred to as rohs 2. Directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment recast. These products do not contain any of the following substances in more than the following concentrations in any of the homogeneous materials. Jul 22, 2019 directive 201165 eu was published in 2011 by the eu, which is known as rohs recast or rohs 2. Rohs refers to directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances. The rohs recast contains the same principal restrictions and requirements as the past rohs directive. On 4 june 2015, the eu commission has published a new directive eu 2015863 to amend annex ii to eu rohs 2 directive 201165 eu to add the following 4 phthalates onto the list of restricted substances bis2ethylhexyl phthalate dehp. Directive 201165eu of the european parliament and of the. A further two batches of exemptions have since been published. We declare that the products listed below comply with the european rohs ii directive 201165 eu restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as of 2. Rohs directive eu 2015863 list of compliant products. Restricted substances and maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in homogeneous.
Directive eu 2015863 amends eu rohs to restrict 4 new. Declaration on european union directive 201165 eu rohs ensinger inc. Kg are in compliance with the directive 201165eu and the amendment of directive 2015863 of the european. Rohs3 directive 2015863 eu knight electronics products comply with rohs 3, directive eu 2015863, which adds 4 phthalates to previous rohs 2 directive 201165eu. Certificate of compliance for directive 201165eu and 2015. With the rohs directive 201165eu also called rohs 2, there is a requirement for ce marking of eee to attest conformity with rohs. All southco products that are compliant with the rohs directive eu directive 200295ec and subsequent amendments. Rohs directive 201165 eu, also known as rohs2, applies from 2 january 20. Rohs 2 also added categories 8 and 9, and has additional compliance recordkeeping requirements. Eu directive 201165eu restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment restricts the amount of hazardous. Rohs 3 eu directive 2015863 adds category 11 catchall products and adds four new restricted substances all phthalates. Rohs 2 is also consistent with other productrelated legislation, such as directive 201219 eu of the european parliament and of the council on waste electrical and electronic equipment and directive 200053ec of the european parliament and of the council on endoflife vehicles.
Directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment also known as rohs 2 and the latest directive 2015863. Rohs can be pronounced ar, oh, ach, es or like rose. Certificate concerning xilinx devices designated as rohs compliant xilinx, lnc. The original rohs directive 200295ec came into force 2006. Specifically, the products containing the substances listed below in concentrations below the mcv are understood to be in compliance with directive eu 2015863 of the.
A consolidated version is available legislation amending rohs 2 directive. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the applications listed in theannex. Product compliance management ensinger gmbh, nufringen 365 meadowlands blvd. Rohs stands for restriction of hazardous substances. Before directive 201165 eu is full force, southco will continue to mark our parts as rohs compliant, implying that the parts meet requirements of directive 200295ec and subsequent amendment to annex ii as per directive. Directive eu 20172102 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 november 2017. Restriction of hazardous substances directive wikipedia. Weee directive 201219eu unlike the rohs directive, t he weee directive is not a ce marking directive, so compliance to this should not be listed on your eu declaration of conformity. The rohs, rohs 2, and rohs 2 amendment directives specifically do not apply to batteries as they are covered under the eu battery directive 2056 eu. The rohs directive is a ce marking directive, and conformity to this directive must be stated on the equipments declaration of conformity. The european unions restriction of hazardous substances rohs directive currently restricts the use of six substances at the homogeneous level within a broad range of electrical and electronic products, which are grouped into 11 categories. The following page identifies the specific rohs substance list which the referenced. Please be advised that based on the information available to us from our raw material suppliers, the current products offered in the product lines listed above do not contain as raw material any of the below referenced materials as.
Additionally, the european union commission delegated directive eu 2015863 amending annex ii of directive 201165 eu, adopted on 31 december 2016. Directive 201165eu of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical. The original rohs, also known as directive 200295ec, originated in the european union in 2002 and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in. Directive 201165 eu entered into force on 21st july 2011 and requires member states to transpose the provisions into their respective national laws by 2nd january 20. Certificate of conformity with directive 201165eu rohs 2. This process was completed in 2011 when directive 201165 eu, informally known as rohs ii, was adopted. When removed the batteries are then covered by the specific directive 200666ec. A product was considered to be compliant with the rohs directive when. Batteries directive text pdf batteries directive faq pdf note. Rohs directive annex ii restricted substances list has been revised by the eu commission delegated directive eu 2015863 enforced in july 2019. Declaration of conformity to rohs directive eu 2015863. This letter applies to lla alloys and fluxes except lead containing solders and cadmium containing. The eu rohs directive 201165 eu and eu 2015863 restricts ten substances and substance groups above a specific threshold at the homogeneous material level. You will also see eu rohs 2 referring to the rohs recast.
Directive 201165 eu, rohs2 of the european parliament and of the council of 8 july 2011 that went into effect january 20, and amended with directive 2015863 eu, on the restrictions of the use of the certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment eee and waste management of electrical and electronic equipment weee. Rohs 2 electronics waste environment european commission. The rohs 2 directive 201165 eu is an evolution of the original directive and became law on 21 july 2011 and took effect on 2 january 20. It requires heavy metals including lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium and flame retardants, such as polybrominated biphenyls pbb or polybrominated diphenyl ethers pbde, to be substituted by safer alternatives. Batteries are not covered by the weee directive 201219 eu because according the weee directive art.
The eu rohs directive 201165 eu amended by 2015863, also known as rohs 2, has ce marking and declaration of conformity requirements before placing electrical and electronic equipment eee on the market, a manufacturer importer distributor must. Rohs regulations 2012, government guidance notes rohs 2. While batteries and battery packs are exempt from the requirements of the rohs directive, inspired energy is committed to eliminate the use of these rohs substances from our products. The recast directive includes additional obligations for manufacturers of. Directive 201165 eu of the european parliament and of the council of june 8, 2011 and commission delegated directive eu 2015863 of march 31, 2015, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment rohs. What manufacturers need to know and do updated 23 june 2014 rohs2 directive officially in effect july 2011 the recast rohs directive was published in the official journal by the european commission, inwhich now makes it a legal document you need to comply with. Before placing electrical and electronic equipment eee on the market, a manufacturer importer distributor must ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out and is in. However, some of products contain lead of the exemption of rohs directive. Rohs 2 includes a cemarking directive, with rohs compliance now being required for ce marking of products.
The eu rohs directive 201165 eu amended by 2015863, also known as rohs 2, has ce marking and declaration of conformity requirements. Rohs declaration acceptance criteria supplier help center. Includes the proper rohs directive legislative reference. It is enabled through two pdf forms that are free to use. The rohs directive directive to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, which is applicable in the entire eu, defines various chemical substances that may not be used in electrical and electronic equipment. Directive eu 2015863 amends eu rohs to restrict 4 new phthalates. The european union restriction of hazardous substances rohs directive 201165 eu restricts the use of six. As part of rohs directive 201165eu, all eee within the scope of the directive must be ce marked and include reference to rohs directive 201165eu on the declaration of conformity. The directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, rohs 200295ec, 201165 eu, was announced in february th, 2003 by the european union. Rohs directive 201165 eu replacing directive 200295ec and including all amendments through 2015863 eu.
Batteries and the european union weee and rohs directives. Certificate of compliance for directive 201165eu and. Therefore, electrical and electronic equipment eee containing specific phthalates 3 are prohibited from placed on the market within the european economic area eea. Rohs directive 201165eu eu compliance services, inc. Directive 201165 eu and the amendment of directive 2015863 of the european parliament on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment rohs iii directives. On the basis of a proposal from the commission, the european parliament and the council shall decide, as soon as scientificevidenceisavailable,andinaccordancewiththeprin. Weee 8 are necessary to reduce the waste management problems.
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