RoHS is a mandatory standard established by European Union legislation. Its full name is Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronic and electrical equipment. The standard has been formally implemented since July 1, 2006. It is mainly used to standardize the material and process standards of electronic and electrical products to make them more conducive to human health and environmental protection. The purpose of this standard is to eliminate electric and electronic products in the lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PCBS) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (note: PBDE correct Chinese name refers to pbdes, polybrominated diphenyl ether is wrong) phthalate butyl ester (DIBP), phthalic acid (2 - ethyl hexyl ester) (DEHP), phthalic acid butyl benzyl ester (BBP) and butyl phthalate (DBP), a total of 10 materials, and key provisions of the cadmium content of no more than 0.01%.

RoHS directive covers electronic and electrical products listed in the catalogue below AC1000V and DC1500V:

1. Large household appliances: refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, air conditioner, etc

2. Small household appliances: vacuum cleaner, electric iron, hair dryer, oven, clock, etc

3. IT and communication equipment: computers, fax machines, telephones, mobile phones, etc

4. Civil devices: radio, television, video recorder, Musical Instruments, etc

5, lighting equipment: in addition to the family lighting, such as fluorescent lights, lighting control device

6, power tools: drill, lathe, welding, spray, etc

7. Toys/entertainment, sports equipment: electric car, video game console, automatic gambling machine, etc

8. Medical equipment: radiotherapy instrument, electrocardiograph tester, analytical instrument, etc

9. Monitoring/control devices: smoke detectors, incubators, factory monitoring and control machines, etc

Vending machines

11. Semiconductor devices

It includes not only the complete machine products, but also the parts, raw materials and packaging used in the production of the complete machine, related to the entire production chain.

The certification process

(1) fill in the RoHS test application form.

(2) quotation and settlement. After submitting the application, the customer shall send the sample (or express delivery) to the testing institution. The testing institution shall divide the sample reasonably as required, and feedback the split quantity of the product and the testing cost to the customer.

(3) after the payment arrives, the test will be arranged. Generally, the test will be completed within one week.

(4) release the report, the delivery method can be express, fax, E-mail.

New product category for RoHS 2.0

On 30 November 2011, the European commission announced that it had begun work on the findings of the impact assessment study on the 2011/65 / EU directive (RoHS 2.0 directive). The commission plans to propose new proposals to extend the scope of the RoHS 2.0 directive to include products and product categories previously excluded from the RoHS 1.0 directive. According to the new study, the range of products included in annex 1.0 of the new directive will be expanded and may be further expanded through future research and public consultation. But in the draft product ranges published so far, the commission has included products that need to be of great concern to exporters.

Category 1: large household appliances. These include new product categories "gas grills", "gas ovens" and "gas heaters".

Category 4: consumer electronics. These include new product categories "furniture with electrical functions" such as "lift beds" and "lift loungers".

Category 7: toys, leisure and sports equipment. These include new product categories such as "toys with smaller electrical functions" such as "talking teddy bear" and "luminous shoes".

Class 11: other electrical and electronic equipment. In addition to "power switches" and "electric suitcases", new product categories include "clothing with electrical functions", such as "heated clothing" and "life jackets that glow in the water".

The impact assessment study also includes an analysis of how to make it more feasible to comply with RoHS directive limits on concentrations of hazardous substances. There has been too much concern about limiting thresholds for substance content, especially when applied to paints and very small components.

As part of the study, the commission is consulting stakeholders on the costs of complying with the directive, such as the cost of changing product design, and data that will help assess the benefits of reducing the concentration of harmful substances in products. The consultation period runs until April 2012 and the commission will issue its final report (including the revised impact assessment) by 6 July 2012.