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# RoHS Deadlines and Compliance Calendar (2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021)

A RoHS compliance calendar you can actually operationalize: staged applicability dates (22 July 2014/2017/2019).

*RoHS* *Calendar*

## EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar

Put the real RoHS dates into your release calendar.

Track staged applicability, RoHS 3 phthalates dates, and exemption renewals as expiring risk.

RoHS is not a single deadline. It's a set of staged applicability dates, restricted-substance updates (notably the 4 RoHS 3 phthalates), and an exemptions lifecycle with strict renewal timing. This page turns those legal dates into calendar events your engineering, procurement, and compliance teams can run.

## The dates that drive RoHS planning (staged applicability)

RoHS applies by EEE category and, for certain categories, enters via staged dates. Treat these as first-placed-on-the-market gates: you should be able to prove compliance for any product shipped after the relevant date.

Use these dates to design your internal cutovers: supplier declaration collection, test triggers, and technical-file readiness.

- By 2 January 2013: Member State transposition date (national rules live by this date)
- 3 January 2013: RoHS 1 repealed; RoHS 2 regime fully takes over
- 22 July 2014: medical devices enter RoHS (staged category applicability)
- 22 July 2016: in vitro diagnostic medical devices enter RoHS
- 22 July 2017: industrial monitoring and control instruments enter RoHS
- 22 July 2019: open scope (Category 11) and remaining EEE staged into scope

## RoHS 3 phthalates: schedule the 2019 and 2021 cutovers

Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 added four phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP) to the restricted substances list (Annex II). The restrictions apply on different dates depending on the EEE category.

Operationally: plan a supplier re-declaration and targeted testing wave (cables, plastics, adhesives, elastomers) before each cutover, then enforce it as a change-control gate.

- 22 July 2019: phthalates restriction applies for most EEE
- 22 July 2021: phthalates restriction applies for medical devices and monitoring/control instruments (including industrial)
- Spare parts / repair carve-outs can apply for equipment placed on the market before the relevant cutover date (2019 or 2021)

## Exemptions: renewal timing is a hard calendar constraint

Exemptions (Annex III and Annex IV) are time-limited and can expire or be narrowed. Treat them as expiring risk: if an exemption sunsets, you need a redesign path (substitution) or a renewal dossier.

RoHS sets concrete timing rules for renewal and for what happens if a renewal is rejected - these should be calendar events, not forgotten footnotes.

- Renewal application must be submitted no later than 18 months before the exemption expires
- If renewal is requested in time, the existing exemption remains valid until the Commission decision
- The Commission states that an exemption decision currently takes about 18 to 24 months from the application date
- If a renewal is rejected or an exemption is revoked, expiry is typically 12 - 18 months after the decision (plan redesign capacity accordingly)
- Track validity periods by category: generally 5 years for categories 1 to 7, 10 and 11, and 7 years for categories 8 and 9

*Recommended next step*

*Placement: after the timeline or milestone section*

## Turn EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar into an operational assessment

Assessment Autopilot can take EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar from planning deadlines, owners, and milestones from this page to a reusable workflow inside Sorena. Teams working on EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) can keep owners, evidence, and next steps aligned without copying this guide into separate documents.

- [Open Assessment Autopilot for EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar](/solutions/assessment.md): Start from EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar and turn the guidance into owned tasks, evidence requests, and review checkpoints.
- [Talk through EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU)](/contact.md): Review your current process, evidence gaps, and next steps for EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Deadlines and compliance calendar.

## A release-ready compliance cadence (what to schedule every quarter)

RoHS compliance quality comes from repetition: make it part of release management. If you only do a one-time paper exercise, the next supplier change or BOM revision becomes a compliance incident.

Schedule recurring checkpoints to keep your evidence pack (supplier declarations, tests, exemption status, technical file) aligned with what you actually ship.

- Quarterly: refresh exemptions register and check expiry / renewal status (especially for Annex III/IV)
- Per release: enforce a material-change gate (new supplier / new material / new part -> declaration + test decision)
- Monthly: reconcile declared homogeneous materials vs BOM/PLM; close evidence gaps
- Annually: audit a sample of SKUs end-to-end (declaration -> test -> technical file -> DoC) for audit readiness

## Copy/paste calendar template (events to add for each product family)

Use relative timeboxes so teams can act before shipment. The goal is simple: you should never ship an EEE configuration whose RoHS status is unknown.

Adjust lead times for your supply chain realities (molded parts, cable harnesses, PCBAs, plastics).

- T-120 days: supplier re-confirmation for plastics/cables + updated declarations requested
- T-90 days: targeted testing decision (screening vs lab) for high-risk parts/material changes
- T-60 days: exemption check (still valid? renewal pending? scope matches product use?)
- T-30 days: technical file completeness check (EN IEC 63000-aligned index + traceable evidence)
- T-0: ship gate - DoC and evidence pack retrievable within hours, not weeks

## Primary sources

- [Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) consolidated (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Primary source for staged applicability dates, exemptions renewal timing, and penalties framework (via Member State transposition).
- [Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 (RoHS 3 phthalates) (EUR-Lex)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015L0863&ref=sorena.io) - Adds DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP to Annex II and sets staged applicability dates (2019/2021).
- [RoHS implementation and exemptions (European Commission, DG Environment)](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Tracks how exemptions are requested/evaluated and points to the current exemptions lists.
- [RoHS FAQ and key guidance (European Commission, DG Environment)](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Practical Q&A for scope and edge cases (components, cables, CE marking, evidence expectations).
- [Oeko-Institut RoHS exemptions database](https://rohs.exemptions.oeko.info/?ref=sorena.io) - Operational tracking interface for exemptions status and updates (use alongside official annex texts).

## Related Topic Guides

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


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