What are the penalties of not complying with RoHS?
The RoHS Directive states that “Member States shall determine penalties applicable to breaches of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties thus provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.” In the UK the legislation states that: The RoHS Regulations introduce the following offences: Contravening or failing to comply with the prohibition on hazardous substances in the RoHS Regulations could result in those held responsible facing a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (currently £5,000) on summary conviction or an unlimited fine on conviction on indictment. Those failing to submit compliance documentation at the request of the enforcement authority may be liable to a fine up to level five on the standard scale. The defence of “due diligence” is available where a person can show he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing an offence. This may include reference to an act or default or information g
