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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES BANNED IN ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
In the EU, the RoHS Directive  and law is a considerable environmental challenge. Different RoHS laws in the USA and Asia Pacific are already or will come into force. Our RoHS programmes help manufacturers, retailers and suppliers mitigate the risk of non-compliance to global and national restricted substances regulations. Use the worldwide RoHS leader!
What is RoHS?
The RoHS - Restriction of use of Hazardous Substances (Directive 2002/95/EC) legislation covers the restriction of lead and other potentially hazardous substances used in electrical and electronic equipment. Known as, it is enforced throughout the EU since 1st July 2006.
Purpose: To restrict the use of six substances within electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), thereby contributing to the protection of human health and the environment. For many this is a considerable environmental challenge.
Although RoHS is an EU Directive, manufacturers of EEE outside Europe must also abide by this legislation if the equipment they produce is ultimately imported into an EU member state for use in Europe.
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Product scope
The RoHS Directive is valid for the following products
- Toys
- Household appliances
- Information technology and telecommunication equipment
- Lighting fittings
- Filament lamps
- Sports and leisure equipment
- Electrical tools
- Consumer electronics
- Vending machines
RoHS regulates the following restricted substances:
- Cadmium
- Lead
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
- Mercury
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE)
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SGS Solutions for RoHS Compliance
SGS has 24 accredited RoHS laboratories worldwide and 1,000 specialists in this field, providing RoHS services to ensure that the E&E industry has the requisite independent data for a RoHS compliance declaration to be granted. An integrated reliable evaluation of RoHS conformity within the framework of product testing and certification provides legal security and improves your market presence and recognition.
- Identify the substances for which RoHS conformity is required.
- Verify documents furnishing evidence of RoHS conformity in the supply chain (such as manufacturers' statements, quality assurance agreements, analytical results, General Terms and Conditions).
- Analyse the homogeneous substances with chemical methods in accredited chemical laboratories.
- Provide XRF screening method and consulting.
- Verify and interpret hazardous substance analysis and test results carried out by other laboratories (interpret test results).
- Issue a RoHS certificate for homogenous material and electrical components.
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Advantages of SGS RoHS Programmes
The SGS RoHS Programmes help manufacturers, retailers and suppliers mitigate the risk of non-compliance to global and national restricted substances regulations. With a proven track record in product safety certification compiled over more than 80 years, SGS provides a respected third-party source to help clients monitor their supply chains and self-declare compliance with confidence.
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