This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is principally intended to help economic operators interpret the provisions of RoHS 2 in order to ensure compliance with the Directive’s requirements. However, the Directive being addressed only to the Member States, the rights and obligations for private parties exclusively flow from the measures enacted by the authorities of the Member States ...

Dec 7, 2023 · Discover EU rules on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS in EEE).

Aug 3, 2019 · Read about EU policy and law on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste), such as computers and smartphones.

Jan 13, 2021 · Information about the implementation of the RoHS Directive, including the exemption procedure, timeframe and assessment studies.

Dec 19, 2024 · The Regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) is the main EU law to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. This is done by better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances and by taking measures, such as phasing out or restricting substances of very high ...

2 days ago · Waste containing POP substances must be managed in an environmentally sound way. It must minimise emissions of POPs to air, water and soil – with the ultimate aim of eliminating these emissions. When disposing of waste containing POPs above certain concentration limits, the POP content must be destroyed or irreversibly transformed.

The 2011/65/EU Directive1 (henceforth RoHS 2) restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European market.

Mar 5, 2025 · The amended List of Waste, which classifies EU waste, will keep batteries and their critical raw materials in the economy for longer.

Besides the key provisions on substance restrictions, the RoHS Directive also includes a number of provisions aimed at enabling the reuse and repair of EEE containing restricted substances, to help promote resource efficiency and circular economy objectives. The 2017 amendment gave particular attention to this, expanding the scope of exemptions from the substance restriction for reused spare ...

The RoHS Directive achieved its primary objective of restricting and thereby reducing the use of certain hazar The evaluation study findings suggest that the RoHS Directive contributed to a reduction in hazardous substances in EEE put on the EU market.