--- title: "RoHS vs Batteries Regulation scope comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-batteries-regulation" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-batteries-regulation" author: "Sorena AI" description: "RoHS-focused comparison explaining when RoHS applies to EEE, why batteries sit outside RoHS, and what evidence should not be reused without separate battery-law support." published_at: "2026-05-09" updated_at: "2026-05-09" keywords: - "RoHS vs Batteries Regulation" - "EU RoHS Directive" - "batteries outside RoHS" - "RoHS EEE scope" - "RoHS technical documentation" - "RoHS" - "Directive 2011/65/EU" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # RoHS vs Batteries Regulation scope comparison RoHS-focused comparison explaining when RoHS applies to EEE, why batteries sit outside RoHS, and what evidence should not be reused without separate battery-law support. *Side-by-side* *EU* ## RoHS vs Batteries Regulation Side-by-side comparison RoHS applies to electrical and electronic equipment, including covered cables and spare parts, and restricts Annex II substances by maximum concentration in homogeneous materials. Use this comparison to avoid blending RoHS duties with battery-law work: the RoHS grounding confirms batteries sit outside RoHS, but it does not support detailed Batteries Regulation obligations. This comparison is intentionally RoHS-led. It explains what RoHS controls for electrical and electronic equipment, where batteries fall outside RoHS, and which records should stay tagged to RoHS rather than being reused as proof of Batteries Regulation compliance. ## RoHS vs Batteries Regulation: side-by-side comparison A RoHS-focused comparison for products that include EEE and batteries: what RoHS proves, what sits outside RoHS, and where a separate Batteries Regulation source is needed before making battery-specific compliance claims. - **RoHS**: Use the RoHS side for EEE scope, Annex II substances and thresholds, exemptions, technical documentation, CE marking, EU declarations, and market-surveillance response. - **Batteries Regulation**: Use the Batteries Regulation side as a boundary marker only on this page: RoHS grounding confirms batteries are outside RoHS, but only the RoHS battery boundary is sourced here. | Dimension | RoHS | Batteries Regulation | Operational implication | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Scope and covered activity | RoHS applies to EEE falling within Annex I categories and uses the EEE definition based on dependence on electric currents or electromagnetic fields for at least one intended function. | The RoHS FAQ states that batteries and accumulators used in EEE are not within RoHS; this page does not source detailed Batteries Regulation scope rules. | Classify the finished EEE under RoHS, then open a separate battery-law scope record for the battery rather than stretching the RoHS conclusion. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. | | Who must act | RoHS names manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers, and distributors as economic operators, with manufacturer duties for design, technical documentation, EU declaration, CE marking, corrective action, and authority cooperation. | The cited RoHS sources support the EEE economic-operator map, not a detailed Batteries Regulation actor map. Treat battery-law ownership as unresolved until a battery-specific source is reviewed. | Assign RoHS duties to the EEE economic-operator owner and assign a separate owner to obtain and maintain battery-law evidence. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. | | Trigger or threshold | RoHS is triggered by placing covered EEE on the EU market and by assessing whether its homogeneous materials exceed Annex II maximum concentration values or rely on an exemption. | For batteries, the supported trigger here is only negative: the RoHS file should not be used as the battery-law trigger analysis. | Use intake questions that route the same product to RoHS for EEE substance restrictions and to a separate battery-law review for the battery. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. | | Core obligations | RoHS requires manufacturers to ensure EEE is designed and manufactured in accordance with Article 4, draw up technical documentation, carry out internal production control, draw up an EU declaration of conformity, and affix CE marking when conformity is demonstrated. | Battery-specific design, labelling, due-diligence, waste, or passport duties are not established by the RoHS sources cited here and should be handled in a separate battery-law record. | Build a RoHS action list from Article 4 and Article 7, then add battery-law actions only after a separate Batteries Regulation source review. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. | | Evidence and records | RoHS evidence should include the EEE scope decision, homogeneous-material assessment, Annex II substance matrix, exemption record where used, supplier declarations, relevant test or assessment evidence, EN IEC 63000 technical documentation, EU declaration of conformity, and change records. | Battery evidence may sit in the same product compliance pack, but this RoHS grounding does not define the battery technical file or record set. | Use a shared index only if each record is tagged as RoHS evidence, battery-law evidence, or background support. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation.
[European Commission - RoHS harmonised standards](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-use-certain-hazardous-substances-rohs_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS harmonised-standards page for the OJEU reference to EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. | | Timing and cadence | RoHS timing includes the market-placement point, 10-year availability of technical documentation and EU declarations for relevant economic operators, exemption renewal applications no later than 18 months before expiry, and review when standards, design, or suppliers change. | Do not infer Batteries Regulation application dates or transition periods from the RoHS folder. | Track RoHS release and retention dates separately from any battery-law milestones obtained from battery-specific sources. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[European Commission - RoHS Directive implementation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for RoHS exemptions, renewal handling, and assessment studies. | | Enforcement or assurance route | RoHS non-conformity can require corrective measures, withdrawal or recall where appropriate, notification to competent national authorities, and cooperation with authority requests for information and documentation. | Battery-law enforcement routes need a battery-specific source before they are added to the product compliance plan. | Authority-response playbooks should run two tracks: RoHS track for EEE-substance CE/DoC and Article 7 technical-control issues, and a separate Batteries Regulation track for battery claims, battery waste, and battery-duty questions. Escalate battery-law inquiries to a designated battery-law owner and only proceed to authority communication after that owner confirms source-linked battery evidence. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - EU market surveillance source for authority checks, cooperation, corrective measures, and penalties under Union harmonisation legislation. | | Overlap and reuse | RoHS can reuse supplier and material evidence only where it demonstrates the RoHS Article 4 substance conclusion for the covered EEE, component, cable, or spare part. | Battery-law teams may reuse supplier information as background, but this page cannot say that RoHS declarations satisfy Batteries Regulation duties. | Avoid customer-facing statements that say a RoHS declaration proves battery compliance; state the RoHS conclusion and cite a separate battery source for any battery claim. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions.
[Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. | | Practical decision rule | Proceed under RoHS when the immediate question is EEE scope, Annex II substance limits, exemptions, CE marking, EU declaration, technical documentation, or market-surveillance evidence. | Proceed under a separate Batteries Regulation review when the question is about the battery itself, battery waste, battery-specific documentation, or battery-specific market duties. | For combined products, run both workstreams only after confirming the RoHS EEE boundary and obtaining battery-specific source support for battery duties. | [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests.
[European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. | Sources for Scope and covered activity - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Scope and covered activity - Batteries Regulation: - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Scope and covered activity - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Who must act - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" Sources for Who must act - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" Sources for Trigger or threshold - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Trigger or threshold - Batteries Regulation: - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Trigger or threshold - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Core obligations - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" Sources for Core obligations - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" Sources for Evidence and records - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" - [European Commission - RoHS harmonised standards](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-use-certain-hazardous-substances-rohs_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS harmonised-standards page for the OJEU reference to EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. - Quote: "Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances" Sources for Evidence and records - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" - [European Commission - RoHS harmonised standards](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-use-certain-hazardous-substances-rohs_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS harmonised-standards page for the OJEU reference to EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. - Quote: "Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances" Sources for Timing and cadence - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission - RoHS Directive implementation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for RoHS exemptions, renewal handling, and assessment studies. - Quote: "Exemptions are limited in time" Sources for Timing and cadence - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission - RoHS Directive implementation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for RoHS exemptions, renewal handling, and assessment studies. - Quote: "Exemptions are limited in time" Sources for Enforcement or assurance route - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - EU market surveillance source for authority checks, cooperation, corrective measures, and penalties under Union harmonisation legislation. - Quote: "market surveillance and compliance of products" Sources for Enforcement or assurance route - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - EU market surveillance source for authority checks, cooperation, corrective measures, and penalties under Union harmonisation legislation. - Quote: "market surveillance and compliance of products" Sources for Overlap and reuse - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" Sources for Overlap and reuse - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" Sources for Practical decision rule - RoHS: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Practical decision rule - Batteries Regulation: - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" Sources for Practical decision rule - operational implication: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" ### How should teams separate RoHS and Batteries Regulation work? - Start with the RoHS EEE question: category, exclusion, homogeneous materials, restricted substances, exemptions, technical documentation, and CE/DoC evidence. - Treat batteries as outside the RoHS conclusion and open a separate source-linked battery-law record before making Batteries Regulation claims. - Reuse evidence only when the record explicitly supports the law named in the customer statement, release gate, or authority response. Sources for the practical decision rule: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" - [Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - EU market surveillance source for authority checks, cooperation, corrective measures, and penalties under Union harmonisation legislation. - Quote: "market surveillance and compliance of products" ## What this RoHS comparison can and cannot prove RoHS is a sector-specific EEE law. It applies to electrical and electronic equipment in Annex I categories and, where covered, to cables and spare parts for repair, reuse, functional updates, or capacity upgrades. Its substance limits are assessed at homogeneous-material level against Annex II. The RoHS guidance answers the battery boundary narrowly: batteries and accumulators used in electrical and electronic equipment are not within RoHS. That is enough to stop a RoHS technical file from being treated as a complete battery-law file, but it is not enough to describe detailed Batteries Regulation duties. - Use RoHS for EEE scope, Annex II restricted substances, homogeneous-material thresholds, exemptions, CE marking, EU declaration of conformity, and technical documentation. - Route battery-specific obligations to a separate battery-law review instead of deriving them from RoHS sources. - When a product contains both EEE and a battery, keep one evidence index but tag each record to the law it actually supports. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. ## RoHS evidence that should stay distinct from battery evidence For RoHS, the reviewer needs to see the finished EEE scope decision, the homogeneous materials assessed, the Annex II substance matrix, any Annex III or IV exemption relied on, and how conformity was demonstrated before CE marking and the EU declaration of conformity. EN IEC 63000 is the harmonised standard reference for RoHS technical documentation. It helps structure material, component, and supplier evidence for restricted-substance assessment; it does not turn a RoHS evidence file into a battery compliance file. - Keep BOMs, material declarations, supplier declarations, exemption justifications, screening or test reports, and change-control records with the RoHS technical documentation. - Keep the EU declaration of conformity and technical documentation for the RoHS retention period required of manufacturers, and keep importer and authorised-representative availability duties separate from supplier collection tasks. - Add a boundary note for products with batteries: RoHS evidence supports the EEE substance restriction conclusion only; battery-specific claims need their own source-linked record. Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - [European Commission - RoHS harmonised standards](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-use-certain-hazardous-substances-rohs_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS harmonised-standards page for the OJEU reference to EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. *Recommended next step* *Placement: after implementation section* ## Use this RoHS comparison as a boundary check Separate RoHS EEE substance evidence from battery-law evidence before release, supplier review, customer assurance, or authority response. - [Open Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Answer RoHS scope, exemption, technical-documentation, and evidence questions with cited outputs. - [Talk through implementation](/contact.md): Review the RoHS boundary, evidence model, source gaps, and next actions for products that include batteries. ## Practical intake questions for products with batteries The useful decision is not whether one law replaces the other. It is whether the product contains covered EEE, whether the battery itself is being assessed under a separate battery-law source, and which team owns each file before release, customer assurance, or authority response. Ask these questions at product intake, supplier change, material change, exemption review, and customer-documentation request stages so evidence reuse stays controlled. - Is the product EEE under RoHS, and is any Article 2 exclusion being claimed? - Which homogeneous materials, components, cables, or spare parts are covered by the RoHS assessment? - Is the battery claim limited to the RoHS boundary point, or does it require a separate Batteries Regulation source and owner? - Which documents support RoHS conformity, and which documents are only useful background for the battery workstream? - What change would reopen the RoHS file: supplier substitution, material change, exemption expiry, harmonised-standard change, test result, recall, or authority request? Sources for this answer: - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - [European Commission - RoHS Directive implementation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for RoHS exemptions, renewal handling, and assessment studies. ## Primary sources - [Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011L0065-20250101&ref=sorena.io) - Binding RoHS source for EEE scope, Article 4 substance restrictions, homogeneous-material thresholds, economic-operator duties, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and authority requests. - Quote: "electrical and electronic equipment" - [European Commission RoHS 2 FAQ guidance](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-01/FAQ%20key%20guidance%20document%20-%20RoHS.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS guidance used for the batteries-out-of-RoHS point, open-scope explanation, CE marking timing, and practical scope questions. - Quote: "RoHS does not apply to batteries and accumulators" - [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659 on EN IEC 63000](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/659/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official decision publishing EN IEC 63000:2018 as the harmonised standard for RoHS technical documentation. - Quote: "technical documentation required for assessing materials" - [European Commission - RoHS Directive implementation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive/rohs-directive-implementation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for RoHS exemptions, renewal handling, and assessment studies. - Quote: "Exemptions are limited in time" - [European Commission - RoHS harmonised standards](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-use-certain-hazardous-substances-rohs_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission RoHS harmonised-standards page for the OJEU reference to EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. - Quote: "Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances" - [Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - EU market surveillance source for authority checks, cooperation, corrective measures, and penalties under Union harmonisation legislation. - Quote: "market surveillance and compliance of products" ## Related Topic Guides - [Are cables in scope of EU RoHS? Cable evidence, CE marking, and DoC FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/cables.md): EU RoHS cable FAQ covering when cables are EEE, how internal and external cables are treated, when separate CE marking and a DoC are needed, and what evidence to keep. - [Do Components Need EU RoHS Compliance? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/components.md): RoHS FAQ for components in electrical and electronic equipment: substance restrictions, homogeneous materials, CE marking, technical files, exemptions, and supplier evidence. - [EN IEC 63000 RoHS Technical Documentation](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/en-iec-63000-technical-documentation.md): source-linked guide to EN IEC 63000:2018 technical documentation for EU RoHS, including manufacturer duties, evidence records, harmonised-standard status, and file maintenance. - [EU RoHS Annex III and IV exemptions guide](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/annex-iii-and-iv-exemptions.md): How to use, renew, or challenge EU RoHS Annex III and Annex IV exemptions, with Article 5 criteria, timing rules, and evidence requirements. - [EU RoHS Applicability Test for EEE Scope](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/applicability-test.md): Decide whether EU RoHS applies to electrical and electronic equipment, cables, spare parts, exclusions, exemptions, CE marking, and evidence records. - [EU RoHS CE Marking and Declaration of Conformity](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/ce-and-doc.md): source-linked guide to RoHS CE marking, EU Declaration of Conformity, technical documentation, EN IEC 63000, and importer or distributor checks. - [EU RoHS compliance checklist for EEE](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/checklist.md): Checklist for EU RoHS scope, restricted substances, homogeneous materials, exemptions, CE marking, technical documentation, and supplier evidence. - [EU RoHS Compliance Guide for EEE](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/compliance.md): Practical EU RoHS compliance guide for electrical and electronic equipment: scope, restricted substances, exemptions, CE marking, technical documentation, and supplier evidence. - [EU RoHS Deadlines and Compliance Calendar](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): source-linked RoHS calendar for scope phase-ins, phthalate dates, exemption renewals, spare-parts cutoffs, EN IEC 63000, CE files, and review triggers. - [EU RoHS Declarations vs Lab Tests FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/declarations-vs-lab-tests.md): When supplier declarations can support EU RoHS technical documentation, when IEC 62321 lab testing is stronger evidence, and how to document the decision. - [EU RoHS Directive FAQ: scope, substances, CE marking](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq.md): Practical EU RoHS Directive FAQ covering EEE scope, Annex II substance limits, cables, spare parts, technical documentation, CE marking, and exemptions. - [EU RoHS EEE Categories and Open Scope](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/eee-categories-and-open-scope.md): Map products to EU RoHS EEE categories, category 11 open scope, Article 2 exclusions, cables, spare parts, and evidence needed for RoHS scope decisions. - [EU RoHS for medical devices and monitoring equipment](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/medical-devices-and-monitoring-equipment.md): RoHS category 8 and 9 guide covering application dates, Annex IV exemptions, phthalates, spare parts, CE marking, declarations, and technical documentation. - [EU RoHS penalties and fines: Member State sanctions](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/penalties-and-fines.md): source-linked guide to EU RoHS penalty exposure: national sanctions, no EU-wide fine table, CE marking misuse, corrective actions, recalls, and evidence records. - [EU RoHS Phthalates: DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/phthalates.md): source-linked RoHS guide to DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP: 0.1% homogeneous-material limits, 2019 and 2021 application dates, exemptions, evidence, and testing standards. - [EU RoHS requirements for EEE, substances, and CE evidence](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/requirements.md): Practical EU RoHS requirements guide covering EEE scope, Annex II substance limits, exemptions, technical documentation, EU declaration of conformity, CE marking, and operator evidence. - [EU RoHS Restricted Substances and Thresholds | Annex II Limits](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/restricted-substances-and-thresholds.md): EU RoHS Annex II restricted substances and maximum concentration values by weight in homogeneous materials, including cadmium's 0.01% limit and the 0.1% limits for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE, DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP. - [EU RoHS Spare Parts: Repair and Reuse](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/spare-parts.md): source-linked RoHS spare-parts guide covering Article 4 repair parts, reused recovered parts, closed-loop conditions, phthalate carve-outs, CE evidence, and cutoff dates. - [EU RoHS test plan selection workflow](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/test-plan-selection-workflow.md): Choose RoHS supplier evidence, EN IEC 63000 technical documentation, and IEC 62321 testing without over-testing or under-documenting restricted substances. - [How should RoHS lead, mercury, and cadmium exemptions be documented? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/lead-mercury-and-cadmium-exemptions.md): RoHS FAQ on documenting lead, mercury, and cadmium exemptions with Annex III or IV entries, material-level limits, expiry status, supplier evidence, and technical documentation. - [RoHS BOM evidence intake workflow](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/bom-evidence-intake-workflow.md): Build a RoHS BOM evidence intake process for EEE: map parts to homogeneous materials, collect supplier declarations, handle exemptions, and feed EN IEC 63000 technical documentation. - [RoHS exemption register workflow: expiry, renewal, evidence](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/exemption-register-workflow.md): Build a RoHS exemption register that tracks Annex III and IV entries, product scope, expiry dates, renewal status, evidence owners, and Commission source links. - [RoHS exemptions tracker guide: fields, evidence, gates](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-exemptions-tracker-guide.md): Build a RoHS exemptions tracker for Annex III and IV claims, renewal timing, supplier evidence, EN IEC 63000 documentation, and release decisions. - [RoHS Exemptions Tracking Register](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/exemptions-tracking.md): Track EU RoHS Annex III and IV exemptions by material, component, category, expiry date, renewal status, Article 5 rationale, and evidence record. - [RoHS Homogeneous Material Definition and Limits](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/homogeneous-material.md): Plain-English EU RoHS FAQ on homogeneous materials, Annex II thresholds, coatings, cables, assemblies, and evidence needed for material-level RoHS decisions. - [RoHS Homogeneous Material Thresholds](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/homogeneous-material-thresholds.md): EU RoHS guide to homogeneous material thresholds: 0.1% limits, the 0.01% cadmium limit, material splitting, coatings, samples, exemptions, and technical evidence. - [RoHS importer checks for imported EEE before EU market placement](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/imported-eee.md): Importer-focused RoHS FAQ covering CE marking, EU declaration of conformity, technical documentation availability, importer identity, nonconformity handling, and 10-year DoC retention. - [RoHS Risk-Based Testing Guide](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/risk-based-testing.md): source-linked EU RoHS guide to risk-based testing, EN IEC 63000 documentation, IEC 62321 methods, supplier evidence, and technical-file decisions. - [RoHS Supplier Change Control Workflow](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/supplier-change-control-workflow.md): source-linked EU RoHS supplier change control workflow for part substitutions, material changes, supplier declarations, testing decisions, and technical-file updates. - [RoHS Supplier Declaration Template](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-supplier-declaration-template.md): source-linked EU RoHS supplier declaration template guidance for collecting material evidence, exemption claims, test records, and EN IEC 63000 technical-file inputs. - [RoHS Supplier Declarations and Verification Guide](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/supplier-declarations-and-verification.md): Build a RoHS supplier evidence file without confusing supplier declarations with manufacturer EU DoC, CE marking, technical documentation, or importer checks. - [RoHS Supplier Declarations Guide](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/supplier-declarations.md): Use RoHS supplier declarations as supporting evidence for BOM, material, exemption, and technical-file reviews without replacing manufacturer EU DoC or CE duties. - [RoHS technical documentation, EU DoC and CE marking](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/technical-documentation-and-ce.md): source-linked guide to RoHS technical documentation, EN IEC 63000 evidence, EU declarations of conformity, CE marking, and manufacturer, importer and distributor duties. - [RoHS Timeline: practical guide](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/timeline.md): EU RoHS Directive guide to Timeline with scope decisions, owner actions, evidence records, source-linked citations, and practical next steps. - [RoHS vs LVD/EMC CE evidence: what belongs in the RoHS file](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-lvd-emc-ce-evidence.md): Compare RoHS substance evidence with separate LVD and EMC CE evidence streams, using RoHS-grounded scope, technical file, DoC, CE marking, exemption, and supplier records. - [RoHS vs POPs for EEE substance compliance](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-pops.md): Compare EU RoHS and POPs obligations for electrical and electronic equipment: scope, substances, evidence, CE files, exemptions, waste overlap, and source-linked decision rules. - [RoHS vs REACH for electronics: scope, evidence, overlap](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-reach.md): Compare EU RoHS and REACH for electrical and electronic equipment: scope, restricted substances, evidence, CE marking, exemptions, and overlap decisions. - [RoHS vs WEEE: EU electronics compliance comparison](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/rohs-vs-weee.md): Compare EU RoHS restricted-substance duties with WEEE end-of-life recycling obligations, with RoHS scope, evidence, CE marking, exemptions, and source-linked decision points. - [RoHS, REACH, POPs, and batteries overlap](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/reach-pop-and-batteries-overlap.md): source-linked RoHS comparison guide for separating EEE hazardous-substance restrictions from REACH, POPs, battery, waste, and technical-file workstreams. - [What do the 0.1% and 0.01% substance limits mean under EU RoHS? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/0-1-and-0-01-limits.md): RoHS FAQ explaining why most Annex II substances use a 0.1% homogeneous-material limit while cadmium uses 0.01%. - [What should teams do before a RoHS exemption expires? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/exemption-expiry.md): How to handle EU RoHS exemption expiry: confirm the Annex entry, renewal deadline, pending-decision status, fallback plan, and technical-file evidence. - [When can RoHS spare parts use transition rules? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/spare-parts.md): EU RoHS FAQ on spare parts, repair parts, reused parts, closed-loop B2B reuse, legacy EEE cutoffs, Annex III and IV exemptions, and evidence to keep. - [Which EEE is in scope under EU RoHS? | RoHS FAQ](/artifacts/eu/rohs-directive/faq/eee-scope.md): EU RoHS scope FAQ explaining when a product is electrical and electronic equipment, which Article 2 exclusions to check, and what evidence to keep. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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