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EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Timeline and Exemptions Decision Flow

Use this hub to confirm RoHS scope for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), apply the restricted substances thresholds in homogeneous materials, and run an exemption and evidence workflow that holds up in audits and market surveillance requests.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Always validate scope and exemptions against the consolidated Directive 2011/65/EU and the latest official exemption updates.

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Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
What you can decide faster
In scope
EEE categories, exclusions, and borderline cases.
Restricted substances
Homogeneous material thresholds + where substances hide in a BOM.
Exemptions
Annex III/IV eligibility, evidence, expiry risk, and change control.
Operator duties
Manufacturer, importer, and distributor checks plus 10 year document retention.
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RoHS
Substances
10 restricted substances and two key thresholds (0.1% / 0.01%).
Exemptions
Expiry is a product risk; treat exemptions like expiring certificates.
Evidence
Supplier declarations, risk-based testing, and EN IEC 63000 technical documentation.
Use the decision flow to align engineering, quality, and suppliers on what is allowed and what needs proof.
2011/65/EU
Directive
10
Substances
EN IEC 63000
Tech docs
18 months
Renewal deadline
Homogeneous material
Exemption tracking
Supplier evidence
RoHS Timeline

Key dates for materials compliance

Track RoHS milestones across amendments, staged category dates, phthalates cutovers, and exemption renewal timing that impact engineering and procurement.

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RoHS Decision Flow

Does RoHS apply to your equipment

Use the decision flow to confirm scope, identify restricted substances exposure, decide whether an exemption is relevant, and build the evidence needed for Article 7, 9, and 10 duties.

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Topic guides

Deep dive pages for implementation planning, controls, reporting, and evidence.

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EU RoHS FAQ (Scope, Exemptions, Phthalates, Technical File, CE) | RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
High-signal EU RoHS FAQ grounded in official sources: what counts as EEE, staged applicability (22 July 2014/2017/2019).
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2
EU RoHS Timeline: RoHS 1 (2002) -> RoHS 2 (2011/2013) -> Open Scope (2019) -> Phthalates (2019/2021)
A date-by-date EU RoHS timeline for implementers: RoHS 1 (2002), RoHS 2 recast and transposition (2011 - 2013).
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3
Restricted Substances and Thresholds | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU | Homogeneous Material Limits (0.1% / 0.01%) + Phthalates (2015/863)
A practical RoHS restricted substances guide for Directive 2011/65/EU: the 10 substances in Annex II, homogeneous material threshold logic (0.1% for most.
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4
RoHS Applicability Test | Is My Product In Scope of EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU? | EEE, Cables, Spare Parts, Open Scope
A structured EU RoHS applicability test for Directive 2011/65/EU: determine if your product is electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
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5
RoHS Compliance Checklist | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU | Supplier Evidence, Exemptions, EN IEC 63000 Technical File
An audit-ready RoHS compliance checklist for Directive 2011/65/EU: scope and EEE category mapping.
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6
RoHS Compliance Program | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Implementation Playbook | Supplier Controls, Exemptions, Evidence
A practical RoHS compliance program playbook for Directive 2011/65/EU: set up governance, map homogeneous material risks across your BOM.
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7
RoHS Deadlines and Compliance Calendar (2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021) | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
A RoHS compliance calendar you can actually operationalize: staged applicability dates (22 July 2014/2017/2019).
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8
RoHS Enforcement, Penalties, and Fines | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (Member State rules)
What EU RoHS enforcement looks like in practice: market surveillance checks, documentation requests, CE marking scrutiny.
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9
RoHS Exemptions Tracker Guide | How to Build an Exemption Register (Annex III/IV), Link to BOM, Monitor Expiry
A practical guide to building a RoHS exemptions tracker: recommended tracker fields (exemption reference, exact wording, scope conditions.
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10
RoHS Exemptions Tracking | Directive 2011/65/EU Annex III and Annex IV | Expiry Risk, Evidence, Renewal Strategy
A practical RoHS exemptions tracking guide for Directive 2011/65/EU: how Annex III and Annex IV exemptions work.
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11
RoHS Requirements | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU | Substance Restrictions (Annex II), Exemptions (Annex III/IV), CE Evidence
A practical RoHS requirements breakdown for Directive 2011/65/EU: restricted substances thresholds in homogeneous materials (Annex II).
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12
RoHS Supplier Declaration Template | Annex II Substances, Homogeneous Material Coverage, Exemptions Disclosure
A practical RoHS supplier declaration template for Directive 2011/65/EU.
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13
RoHS vs REACH | What's the Difference? | EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU vs REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006
A practical RoHS vs REACH guide: RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU) restricts specific substances in EEE above thresholds in homogeneous materials and is tied to CE.
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14
Supplier Declarations and Verification | RoHS Compliance Program | Supplier Questionnaires, Change Control, Risk-Based Testing
A practical supplier evidence playbook for EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
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15
Technical Documentation and CE | RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU | EN IEC 63000, EU Declaration of Conformity, Evidence Vault
A practical RoHS technical documentation guide for Directive 2011/65/EU.
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