RoHS - Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances Your environmental responsibility Here we aim to clarify some of the confusion around RoHS and give you information to help you understand the significance of the Directive. RoHS (Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) are two European Directives which have introduced new environmental responsibilities for manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors of electronic and electrical equipment and components. RoHS bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment which contains more than the maximum agreed levels of certain chemicals. The ban came into force on the 1st July 2006. Affected products What is RS doing? Our policies FAQs Useful links The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) guide for RoHS BERR Guidance Notes on the RoHS Regulations - July 2008 National Weights & Measure Laboratory (NWML) - the UK Enforcement Body for RoHS Envirowise |
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