2013. The RoHS 2 Directive is part of the European Un's horizontal waste ion management legislation. This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is principally intended to help economic operators interpret the provisions of RoHS 2 to ensure compliance in order with the Directives requirements.’ However, the Directive being addressed only ...

Aug 3, 2019 · Study on RoHS/WEEE simplification; Study on the producer responsibility principle of the WEEE Directive; 2008 review of the WEEE Directive and annexes; WEEE Directive implementation in the EU25; Impact assessment on the proposed Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment; Summary of the impact assessment on WEEE

Jan 13, 2021 · The RoHS Directive allows for exemptions from its restrictions, under certain conditions defined in article 5(1), adapting the Annexes to scientific and technical progress. Exemptions are limited in time and reassessed on a regular basis, taking into account. the availability, practicability and reliability of substitutes

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.

The directive3 includes a few criteria according to which RoHS 2 exemptions can be justified. This means that under specific circumstances, temporary permission, for placing EEE, which contains the RoHS 2 banned substances, on the EU market, may be granted. Such exemptions are then listed under Annexes III and IV of the directive.

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The RoHS Directive was amended notably in 2017 13( ), as the result of the scope review carried out to give effect to Article 24(1). Since 2019, the RoHS Directive covers all EEE (‘open scope’), ranging from household appliances to medical devices. Scope exclusions include military equipment, space equipment, large-scale

Dec 7, 2023 · Report from the Commission on the results of the review of the RoHS Directive summarising the main evaluation findings and the action proposed Report on the review of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment - European Commission

RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88) SEAC Committee for Socio-economic Analysis, set up under Article 76(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 SME Small and medium-sized enterprises