What does RoHS mean

        On February 13, 2003, the European Parliament and the European Commission issued the 'Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Directive' (referred to as the 'WEEE Directive') and the 'Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment Directive' (referred to as the 'RoHS Directive') in their official gazettes.

　　《RoHS Directive》gentle《weee directive》There are 102 types of products in ten major categories that are regulated to be included in the management of hazardous substance restrictions and scrapping and recycling. The first seven categories of products are all the main exported electrical products in China. This includes large household appliances, small household appliances, information and communication equipment, consumer products, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools, toys, leisure and sports equipment, medical equipment (excluding implanted or infected products), monitoring and control instruments, and vending machines.

On December 3, 2008, the European Union issued revised proposals for the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC). The purpose of this proposal is to create a better regulatory environment, which is simple, understandable, effective, and executable regulations. The main contents of the RoHS directive revision include:

1. Changed legal wording and clarified the scope and definition of the directive

2. Introduce the CE mark and EC conformity declaration of the product

3. Incorporate medical devices, control and monitoring instruments into the scope of RoHS directives in stages;

The six restricted harmful substances have not changed, but four substances - hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), 2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) - require priority evaluation to examine whether they will be included in the scope of restricted substances in the future.

Starting from January 3, 2013, the original RoHS directive 2002/95/EC was abolished, and EU countries must update the new directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS 2.0) to local law by January 2, 2013. According to the new directive, from the date of the repeal of the old directive, all products under the jurisdiction of the CE mark must simultaneously meet the requirements of the Low Voltage (LVD), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Energy Related Products (ErP), and ROHS 2.0 directive in order to enter the EU market. Important change in ROHS 2.0: 1. Incorporating CE marking requirements and becoming one of the EU CE marking directives. In addition to the aforementioned electronic and electrical products that must comply with the requirements of LVD, EMC, ErP, and ROHS 2.0 directives in order to affix the CE mark and issue a declaration of conformity, RoHS 2.0 also requires manufacturers to provide supporting technical documents and retain them for ten years.

More information：Learn more about ROHS information