Regulations on Hazardous Substances

(RoHS Directive)

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29th January 2004

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RoHS and WEEE• Directive 2002/95/EC Reduction of certain

hazardous substances RoHS• Restricting the use of hazardous substances in

electrical and electronic equipment in order to contribute to the recovery and elimination of equipment waste and the protection of human health

• Directive 2002/96/EC WEEE• To prevent the generation of electrical and

electronic waste and to promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery in order to reduce the quantity of such waste to be eliminated

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• Covers product categories 1-7 and 10 in WEEE directive Annex IA

• Electric light bulbs and luminaires in household

• Spare parts for equipment put on the market before 1st July 2006 excluded

• Voltage rating as LVD

RoHSScope

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RoHSWhich substances

Article 4 of the directive:• Heavy metals: lead, mercury, cadmium and

hexavalent chromium• Additives: polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or

polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)• Exemption from the directive in Annex

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RoHSWhich deadlines

• Equipment put on the market i EU from 1 July 2006

• National implementation of the directive by 13 August 2004

• Commission review 13 February 2005 on categories 8 and 9 in WEEE and new scientific evidence

• Exemption from the directive in Annex

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RoHSWho does it concern

All producers who put an EEE product on the market in EU:

Definitions in Article 3:• Manufactures and sell under own brand• Resell under his own brand• Imports or exports into a Member State

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RoHSFuture updates

• Establish maximum concentration values• Adapt to scientific and technical progress• Take new scientific evidence into account• Particular account to environment and human

health

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RoHSIndustry focus

• European industry focus on the need of concentration values

• measuring methods for the documentation of these values

• Standards might be needed for this• Dialog with the Commission• Action in IEC

Thank you…

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