10 Facts About RoHS Directive

RoHS Directive applies to these products in the EU whether made within the EU or imported.

RoHS Directive restricted substances have been used in a broad array of consumer electronics products.

RoHS Directive 2 has a more dynamic approach to exemptions, creating an automatic expiration if exemptions are not renewed by requests from industry.

The RoHS Directive was applicable to all electrical and electronic equipment.

RoHS Directive 2 narrowed the exemption's scope to active implantable medical devices only .

RoHS Directive did not require any specific product labelling, but many manufacturers have adopted their own compliance marks to reduce confusion.

RoHS Directive is not the only environmental standard of which electronic product developers should be aware.

One criticism of RoHS Directive is that the restriction of lead and cadmium does not address some of their most prolific applications, while being costly for the electronics industry to comply with.

RoHS Directive helps reduce damage to people and the environment in third-world countries where much of today's "high-tech waste" ends up.

RoHS Directive printed circuit board finishing technologies are surpassing traditional formulations in fabrication thermal shock, solder paste printability, contact resistance, and aluminium wire bonding performance and nearing their performance in other attributes.