RoHS Directive

The Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment， The Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. The RoHS directive requires that electrical and electronic products placed on the EU market after July 1, 2006, which contain six harmful substances such as lead Pb, mercury Hg, cadmium Cd, hexavalent chromium Cr (VI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), must not exceed the standard. The purpose is to control the content of the six main harmful substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The EU RoHS directive covers the product range

1. Household appliances

2. Lighting appliances

3. IT and telecommunications equipment

4. Electric tools

5. Hardware accessories

6. Low voltage electrical appliances and electronic components

7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment

8. Vending machine

9. Medical and monitoring equipment

10. Consumer devices

11. Other electronic and electrical equipment

Nuomo Technology provides RoHS testing services

Test the entire machine, raw materials, and components

Integration or review of RoHs reports

Provide support for material declarations of components and parts

Conduct on-site testing and spot checks on suppliers

Test database query (authenticity verification of reports)

On site training and RoHS directive consultation

Detailed Explanation of RoHS Directive

Enterprises exporting products to the EU must meet the limit requirements for harmful substances mentioned above and provide corresponding proof documents. Products that do not meet the requirements will be refused entry into the EU market. This directive does not apply to components, repair parts, and reusable parts of electronic and electrical equipment that were put on the market before July 1, 2006. The RoHS directive was translated into the laws and regulations of various EU countries on December 31, 2005, and manufacturers will begin to comply with the requirements of the EU RoHS directive on July 1, 2006. The EU RoHS directive generally covers all energy consuming products, but mainly applies to products that use electricity and solid, liquefied, and gaseous fuels. The EU RoHS directive not only affects manufacturers of finished products, but also manufacturers of components. Directive requirement: Manufacturers must conduct an ecological assessment of the entire lifecycle of their products, including analysis of the raw materials, outputs, production processes, packaging, transportation and sales, installation and maintenance, use, and end-of-life. Evaluation includes assessment of raw material and energy consumption, assessment of environmental impact, assessment of expected waste and recycling methods. In the RoHS directive, "electronic and electrical equipment" refers to equipment that relies on current or electromagnetic fields for normal operation, as well as equipment listed in the table below that can generate, transmit, and measure current and electromagnetic fields. The design voltage of these equipment is AC not exceeding 1000V and DC not exceeding 1500V.

The updates and changes in RoHS certification regulations in recent years are as follows:

1) On June 4, 2015, the EU Directive 2015/863 revised Appendix II of RoHS 2.0 to include four phthalates in RoHS 2.0. At this point, the restricted substances in Appendix II of RoHS 2.0 have been increased to ten items.

2) Starting from July 22, 2019, all electronic and electrical equipment, except for medical and monitoring devices, must meet the new requirements.

3) Starting from July 22, 2021, medical equipment and monitoring devices must meet new requirements. In addition to the European Union, other countries and regions around the world, such as China, California, Singapore, India, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, have also introduced RoHS control requirements, making RoHS the most basic access threshold for electronic and electrical products to enter the global market.

RoHs 2.0 testing process, EU mandatory implementation of ROHS 2.0 on July 22, 2019

RoHS certification, as an important regulation for environmental protection in the electronic and electrical industry, has become the most basic entry threshold for electronic and electrical products to enter the global market. We can provide you with a third-party declaration of product RoHS compliance to enhance buyers' confidence in your product under the new RoHS directive.

RoHS certification standard sample requirements:

Double the weight of 10-25g non-metallic materials for single metal materials. If you have any questions, please consult our company.

RoHS certification testing standards:

IEC 62321 (EU and California RoHS)

RoHS certification testing items and regulatory requirements require that the content in each homogeneous material shall not exceed the following limits:

1) Lead (Pb):<1000 ppm

2) Mercury (Hg):<1000 ppm

3) Cadmium (Cd):<100ppm

4) Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI)<1000ppm

5) Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB): 1000ppm

6) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE):<1000 ppm

7) Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP):<1000ppm

8) Benzyl phthalate (BBP):<1000ppm

9) Dibutyl phthalate (DBP):<1000ppm

10) Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP):<1000ppm

CENELEC approves EN IEC 63000 to demonstrate ROHS 2 compliance presumption

The European Committee for Standardization of Electronic Technology (CENELEC) has approved EN IEC 63000:2018 to demonstrate the presumption of conformity required by the European Union (EU) Directive 2011/65/EU (also known as RoHS 2).

The Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) RoHS 2 Directive (2011/65/EU) came into effect on January 2, 2013, replacing the 2002/95/EC Directive (RoHS 1) that came into effect on July 1, 2006. One key supplement is the requirement for EEE to bear the CE mark, therefore technical documents need to have stronger production control and traceability. Failure to comply with the requirement to provide sufficient and detailed documents may constitute a criminal offense.

RoHS 2 requires the creation of a declaration of conformity and specifies two methods for achieving a presumption of conformity, including providing technical documents containing materials, components, and EEE test data, or proving that the product complies with the unified standards published in official EU directive journals. So far, the only accepted harmonized standard that complies with RoHS 2 is EN 50581. This technical document standard should not be confused with the EN 62321-X series analytical test standards that specify the materials, composition, and EEE chemical testing of certain substances.

EN IEC 63000 was originally developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and is now adopted by CENELEC. EN IEC 63000 provides guidance on EEE assessment technical documents for restricting hazardous substances, providing an international standard for RoHS related regulations worldwide. EN IEC 63000 is based on EN 50581:2012 in all aspects and will replace EN 50581:2012.

EN IEC 63000: In 2018, regulations were made on the technical documents that manufacturers must prepare to declare compliance with the RoHS 2 directive. The implementation of this standard can ensure that EEE is correctly evaluated in restricting harmful substances, and correspondingly strengthen consumer trust in EE manufacturers.

Although EN IEC 63000 has removed specific wording from RoHS 2 to increase its international influence, it is almost identical to EN 50581 in terms of necessary technical document requirements. The new standard also updates the normative references of EN 50581:2012 to reflect the latest international trends in analytical testing methods and material declarations.

Manufacturers have five years (60 months) to transition from EN 50581:2012 to EN IEC 63000:2018. Therefore, this means that both standards can serve as evidence of RoHS compliance before the end of the transition period, but only EN IEC 63000:2018 can be applied after the transition period ends. According to the forecast of the internal market policy of the European Commission, it is expected that EN IEC 63000:2018 will replace its predecessor EN 50581:2012 by then.

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