REGULATION
RoHS
EU restrictions on hazardous substances (lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in electrical and electronic equipment.
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EU restrictions on hazardous substances (lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in electrical and electronic equipment.
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Markets
EU · UK
Affected categories
Lighting · Electrical devices · Electronics · IoT · Consumer electronics
Sample question NavJun answers
Are the four phthalates added in RoHS 3 still subject to the same exemptions as the original six substances?
Citation
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) + Directive (EU) 2015/863 (RoHS 3 amendment)
In Depth
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, currently RoHS 3 (Directive 2011/65/EU as amended by 2015/863/EU), restricts ten hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market. The substances include lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBBs, PBDEs, and four phthalates.
Compliance requires technical documentation, supplier declarations across the BOM, and CE marking that signals RoHS conformity. Non-compliance can block products at the EU border and trigger enforcement penalties.
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