RoHS
EU RoHS: check equipment scope, substance limits by , exemptions, technical documentation and CE marking.
Use this hub to decide whether an item is electrical and electronic equipment under Directive 2011/65/EU, apply the limits to each , and prepare the evidence needed before EU market placement. includes equipment that needs electric current or electromagnetic fields for at least one intended function and stays within the Directive's voltage limits.
Start with the marketed product and your manufacturer, importer, or distributor role. Then document any Article 2 exclusion, the category, each relied-on Annex III or IV entry, and the current conformity evidence. A is one uniform material, or a material combination that cannot be separated mechanically; the limits apply to each such material, not to the product average.
lists 10 restricted substances. Cadmium is limited to 0.01% by weight in homogeneous materials; the other nine listed substance groups use 0.1%.
Article 5 exemptions are time-limited and reassessed; renewal applications are due no later than 18 months before expiry.
is the cited harmonised technical-documentation standard. Its voluntary use can support presumption of conformity for the documentation requirement; it does not replace the underlying Article 4 substance assessment.
Check whether the marketed item needs electricity or electromagnetic fields for an intended function, is designed for no more than 1,000 V AC or 1,500 V DC, and fits one of the 11 categories. Then test every condition of any Article 2 exclusion or dated cable or spare-part rule.
Map lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE, DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP against the maximum concentration values in each , such as a plastic housing, copper wire, coating, alloy, or solder joint.
Match the exact Annex III or Annex IV wording to the substance, material, use, category, and date. A pending request for a new exemption does not permit market placement; a timely renewal request can keep an existing exemption valid until the Commission decides.
Manufacturers plan supplier declarations, material-risk review, method-appropriate IEC 62321 testing where needed, EN IEC 63000 technical documentation, internal production control, the , CE marking, change control, and 10-year retention. Importers and distributors perform their separate pre-market checks.
Separate historical scope and phthalate phase-ins from live controls. Other brought into open scope and the first general phthalate application date reached 22 July 2019; the phthalate restrictions reached medical devices and monitoring and control instruments on 22 July 2021. For a current release, use the latest consolidated Directive and delegated acts to verify Annex III and IV wording, category coverage, expiry, and renewal status.
Confirm scope under the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and apply its material-level limits. Then build technical documentation from supplier evidence, targeted checks, exemptions, and controlled product records.
A states what the supplier claims about a named part or material. Match it to the part number, material, supplier, restricted substances, claimed exemption, and document revision. For example, a declaration for a cable jacket does not prove that the connector, solder, and finished device comply.
EN IEC 63000 is the European standard for preparing RoHS technical documentation. Structure the file around product identity, materials and components, supplier information, test decisions, exemptions, the EU declaration of conformity, and change triggers. The standard explains how to build the evidence file; it does not certify every material as compliant.
means electrical and electronic equipment. Apply the RoHS limits to each , meaning one material that cannot be mechanically separated into different materials. Test solder, a plastic housing, and a cable coating separately; do not average them across the finished product. lists the restricted substances and maximum concentrations.
means electrical and electronic equipment that depends on electric current or electromagnetic fields to work, or equipment that generates, transfers, or measures them. An can remove a product from scope, such as certain military equipment or a large-scale fixed installation. groups covered products into ten named categories; is the catch-all for other EEE, such as a covered electronic product that fits none of Categories 1 to 10.
If you are new to RoHS, start with product scope and economic-operator duties. Once those decisions are documented, go to the substance, exemption, evidence, deadline, enforcement, or comparison question that is blocking release.
Decide whether the item is , identify its category or exclusion, record the manufacturer, authorised representative, importer, or distributor role, and map the resulting RoHS duties.
Apply at homogeneous-material level, then check phthalate timing, medical and monitoring equipment, cables, and spare-part rules against the exact product history.
Match Annex III or IV wording to the product, material, use, category, and date, then govern renewal status and substitution planning without treating an exemption as a blanket waiver.
Build the product evidence chain from BOM and supplier intake through risk-based verification, technical documentation, the EU declaration of conformity, CE marking, and change control.
Separate historical phase-ins from live product controls, track exemption and reused-spare-part cutoffs, and assess national penalty exposure and market-surveillance response duties.
Keep RoHS evidence distinct from REACH, POPs, Batteries, WEEE, LVD, and EMC work, or use the FAQ when a narrow scope, cable, component, threshold, declaration, exemption, or spare-part question is already known.
Next steps
This hub is the shared entry point for RoHS product classification, substance checks, exemption reliance, supplier evidence, test planning, technical documentation, , CE marking, and importer or distributor review.
Convert RoHS scope, substance checks, exemption decisions, supplier evidence, test needs, and release approvals into owned tasks and review checkpoints.
Keep product facts, supplier declarations, material evidence, test reports, exemption rationale, records, and approval history in one governed system.
Align engineering, procurement, quality, regulatory, importer, distributor, and release teams on RoHS milestones.
Review product scope, substance risk, exemption reliance, supplier evidence, testing strategy, technical documentation, and release gaps.