EU ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU Amendment EU 2015/863 IEC 62321 Chemical Plastic Test

EU ROHS (Directive 2011/65/EU, amendment (EU) 2015/863, IEC 62321, chemical)

RoHS certification introduction:

The full name of the RoHS Directive is The Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

In 2002, the European Union first proposed the concept of RoHS - a directive to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products (EEE).

Directive 2011/65/EU or RoHS 2: On January 2, 2013, the EU restricted lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr VI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated biphenyls. Ether (PBDE), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), tolyl butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), phthalic acid Diisobutyl ester (DIBP) (referred to as o-phenylene 4P).

Applicable product range:

The range of products covered by the RoHS directive is quite extensive, covering almost all electronic and electrical products and their raw materials:
Category 1-Large Household Appliances
Category 2-Small Household Appliances
Category 3-IT and communications equipment
Category 4-Consumer Equipment
Category 5-Lighting
Category 6-Electronic and electrical tools
Category 7-toys, leisure and sports equipment
Category 8-Medical Equipment
Category 9-Monitoring equipment including industrial monitoring and control instruments
Category 10-Vending Machines
Class 11-Other EEE not included in the above categories