The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS Directive) is the European Community directive 2002/95/EC which became European Law in February 2003 and came into force on July 1st, 2006. Any entity that sells electronic components, products, or sub-assemblies directly to EU countries, or sells to resellers, distributors or integrators that in turn sell products to EU countries, is impacted by RoHS directive if they utilize any of the restricted materials. These restricted materials are considered Hazardous Substances to the environment. The EU’s Restrictions are currently limited to the use of six hazardous substances in electronic products. RoHS Directlive requires manufacturers to demonstrate that their products don’t contain more than the maximum permitted levels of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).
Tachus offers services in converting your non-compliant Bill-of-Material (BOM) to compliant state. Non- compliant parts can expose your products and cause penalties and stop orders from getting into EU and other places thus affecting your brand. We can help you achieve 100% RoHS compliant parts and collect all supporting documentation in accordance with due diligence. There are a number of other regions and countries that have or are in the process of implementing their own Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation such as China, Korea, India RoHS, California, etc. Tachus provides comprehensive solutions for RoHS compliance for different regions.
Exemptions to the maximum allowed concentrations of restricted materials do exist for cases where technology does not yet allow for substitutions, or where alternatives may have a worse impact on human health and the environment. Some exemptions include mercury in several kinds of fluorescent lamps, lead in steel and aluminum alloys, lead in some types of solder, and military applications.
ROHS recast will likely carve away exclusions and possibly add new substances to the current list of six banned substances. Some companies have begun moving to eliminate PVC and BFRs from their products for possible expulsion. The proposed revised RoHS directive would cover medical devices and monitoring and control instruments. A list of "priority" substances posing particular environmental concerns when used in electrical and electronic equipment will be assessed in line with REACH with a view of a possible ban in the future. Complying with the requirements of the directive will also be made easier with the introduction of the CE label for electrical and electronic equipment.
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