What is the The RoHs Directive 2002/95/EC ?
• The RoHs Directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (“RoHS Directive”) such as cadmium, mercury, and lead. Twenty-Nine exemptions (as of 20 February 2009) are permitted, and experts have studied those as well as permitting comment by various stakeholders. • For a definition and explanation of the RoHS directive, see RoHS Home (UK) at http://www.rohs.gov.uk/ from which we quote: Working in partnership with the policy lead at the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), NMO is the UK Enforcement Authority for the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008 (the “RoHS Regulations”). These Regulations implement EU Directive 2002/95 which bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybromina
