RoHS directive ten A Ten Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q1: RoHS directive for what products A1:? RoHS directive for electrical and electronic equipment, electrical and electronic equipment in order to reduce the risk of harmful substances in waste and processing of human health and environmental security. Since the directive requires electrical and electronic equipment either homogeneous materials harmful substances shall not exceed the prescribed limits, so in fact, and electrical and electronic equipment related to raw materials, parts and components are subject to instruction. In addition, the potential for other similar products in question have similar legislation EU control, such as a car is scrapped instruction, Battery Directive and packaging directives. Q2: What is the EU RoHS Directive aims to rewrite A2: The main purpose of the EU RoHS Directive rewrite comprises: forming a better regulatory conditions, simple, effective and enforceable; enhance the clarity of the law, including its unified law enforcement? simplified; adapt technical and scientific progress, especially in the use of medical devices, monitoring and control instruments in hazardous substances; relationship adjustment and coordination with other EU RoHS regulations, such as REACH, ErP and WEEE and the like; strengthened between the different Member States The coordinated implementation. Q3: EU RoHS2.0 Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations should be posted and the CE mark under the RoHS requirements into CE frame, will put the CE mark What is the significance A3:? Product posting CE mark means that the product meet EU regulations related to this product The main technical requirements, free circulation in the EU member states. Therefore, CE mark is regarded as products enter the European market passport and passport. For instructions to CE mark affixed to products if not posted CE mark can not be marketed; has been affixed CE mark to market products if found to not meet the relevant technical requirements, it will be ordered to withdraw from the market; CE marking requirements continued violation of Directive It will be restricted / banned from entering the EU market or be forced out of the market. Q4: How to look at the relationship between REACH and RoHS 2.0 A4:? First need a clear, placed on the EU market of electrical and electronic products need to meet RoHS directive and REACH regulations. RoHS is an industry-specific directive restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment; and on chemicals registration, evaluation, authorization and restrictions of REACH requests affects almost all products, including electrical and electronic products, including. Secondly, RoHS Directive does not affect the application of REACH regulations, and vice versa. If there is overlapping requirements, the more stringent requirements shall apply. In addition, the periodic review of the RoHS directive, the EU Environment Commission will analyze its consistency with REACH regulations, to ensure consistency between the RoHS directive and REACH. Q5: communications network supplies are RoHS 2.0 control range A5:? Yes. RoHS2.0 control products listed in Annex I a total of 11 categories, including third class "IT and telecommunication equipment", the communications network equipment should fall into this category and thus need to meet RoHS requirements. Also note, RoHS2.0 Appendix III of the exemption 7 (b) exemption for a handshake, solder generation and transmission as well as network management for telecommunications network infrastructure equipment in the lead. Q6: How to determine whether a product belongs RoHS 2.0 definition of electrical and electronic equipment A6:? First of all, according to RoHS2.0 general definition of electrical and electronic equipment and the "dependency" is defined, such as a device having at least one design feature relies currents or electromagnetic fields realization, the device belongs to RoHS2.0 defined electrical and electronic equipment, and even electronic function in which the device is only a small feature. For example, a gas cooker with electronic clocks, electronic ignition with gasoline-powered equipment (such as lawn mowers) belong RoHS2.0 defined electrical and electronic equipment. Secondly, in order to make a product become electrical and electronic equipment, which must rely on the power of the functional principle of interaction. For example, a lighted closet, even as a unit sales, furniture and electronic products or differentiated. The lamp and wardrobe separable, and the lamp and wardrobe as a separate full-featured product, the lamp is within the scope of electrical and electronic equipment, electrical and electronic equipment is outside the scope of the closet in. Unlike the above power tools, lighting and many other types of electrical and electronic equipment, which from a variety of removable electrical / electronic and non-electrical / electronic components, these components can be achieved only combining all the features. Q7: electrical and electronic equipment, such as a variety of purposes, one of which uses the RoHS2.0 scope of the Directive, the electrical and electronic equipment must comply with the directive it A7:? At least one such use is within the scope of RoHS2.0 directive, the The electrical and electronic equipment must comply with the directive. For example, a light bulb as specially designed for installation on car use, because the car is not RoHS2.0 scope of the Directive, the products are not within the scope of the Directive RoHS2.0; however, as the product can be installed in the car can also be installed in the general use of the room, then the product is RoHS 2.0 Directive scope of control. Q8: medical equipment belonging to control the scope of EU RoHS 2.0 you A8:? Control range RoHS Directive is electrical and electronic equipment, so the medical devices with electrical and electronic functions by RoHS 2.0 effect. Specific provisions are as follows: are electrical and electronic products and in accordance with the Medical Device Directive (MDD, 93/42 / EEC) in medical devices as defined devices since July 22, 2014 shall comply with RoHS 2.0; belong electrical and electronic products and in the in vitro?? Diagnosis Device Directive (IVDD, 98/79 / EC) in vitro diagnostic medical devices defined devices since July 22, 2016 shall comply with RoHS 2.0;? Active Implantable Medical Device Directive exemptions (AIMDD, 90/385 / EEC ) defined active implantable medical devices. Q9: EU market of 11 categories of electrical and electronic equipment finished you need to put CE mark A9:? In accordance with Directive requires EU market 11 categories of electrical and electronic equipment posted the finished product need CE marking, preparation RoHS Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and technical documentation (TDF). Q10: whether RoHS 2.0 cable control range A10:? RoHS2.0 control cables belonging to the scope, unless it specifically for outside RoHS2.0 command range of electrical and electronic equipment (such as military equipment, etc.). It should be noted that the product category Cable Products at RoHS2.0 belongs should be combined with the actual situation, considering the type of cable and the intended use of judgment. For example, SCART cable specifically for voice, data and video transmission, HDMI cables, network cables, etc. belong to category 3 or 4 products, and certain non-finished cable, without plug cable reels can be classified as Class 11 goods .