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Regulations on Hazardous Substances
(RoHS Directive)
Mr René Nielsen, EOTC expert
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center – Bangkok
29th January 2004
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RoHS and WEEE
• Directive 2002/95/EC Reduction of certain
hazardous substances RoHS
• Restricting the use of hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment in order to
contribute to the recovery and elimination of
equipment waste and the protection of human
health
• Directive 2002/96/EC WEEE
• To prevent the generation of electrical and
electronic waste and to promote reuse, recycling
and other forms of recovery in order to reduce the
quantity of such waste to be eliminated
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Scope
• Covers product categories 1-7 and 10 in WEEE
directive Annex IA
• Electric light bulbs and luminaires in
household
• Spare parts for equipment put on the market
before 1st July 2006 excluded
• Voltage rating as LVD
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Which substances
Article 4 of the directive:
• Heavy metals: lead, mercury, cadmium and
hexavalent chromium
• Additives: polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
• Exemption from the directive in Annex
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Which deadlines
• Equipment put on the market i EU from 1 July
2006
• National implementation of the directive by
13 August 2004
• Commission review 13 February 2005 on
categories 8 and 9 in WEEE and new scientific
evidence
• Exemption from the directive in Annex
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Who does it concern
All producers who put an EEE product on the
market in EU:
Definitions in Article 3:
• Manufactures and sell under own brand
• Resell under his own brand
• Imports or exports into a Member State
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Future updates
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Establish maximum concentration values
Adapt to scientific and technical progress
Take new scientific evidence into account
Particular account to environment and human
health
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Industry focus
• European industry focus on the need of
concentration values
• measuring methods for the documentation of
these values
• Standards might be needed for this
• Dialog with the Commission
• Action in IEC
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Questions ??
Thank you…
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