RoHSdirective: 2011/65/EU
RoHS is amandatory standard enacted by EU legislation. Its full name is(Restriction ofHazardous Substances). It is mainly used to standardize the material andprocess standards of electronic and electrical products, making it moreconducive to human health and environmental protection. RoHS tests includedLead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6 +),Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
Scopeof application:
27 EU memberstates: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark,Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Cyprus, Hungary,Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland LAN, Slovakia,Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania. The RoHS directive covers the electronic andelectrical products listed in the catalogue below AC1000V and DC1500V.
1,Largehousehold appliances: fridge, washing machine, microwave oven, air conditioner,etc.
2, Smallhousehold appliances: vacuum cleaner, electric iron, hair dryer, oven, clockand so on.
3, IT andcommunication devices: computers, fax machines, telephones, cell phones, etc.
4,Civilian devices: Radio, TV, video recorder, musical instruments, etc.
5.Lighting appliances: lighting control devices except household lighting.
6.Electric tools: electric drill, lathe, welding, sprayer, etc.
7, Toys /entertainment, sports equipment: electric cars, TV game machines, automaticgambling machines, etc.
8. Medicaldevices: radiation therapy apparatus, electrocardiogram tester, analyticalinstrument, etc.
9. Monitor/ control device: smoke detector, thermostat, factory monitor and control, etc.
10,Vending machine
It notonly includes the whole machine products, but also includes the parts, raw materialsand packaging used in the production of the whole machine, related to theentire production chain.
