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RoHS Directive

On 1st July 2006, the Restriction of the use if certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) directive came into effect.

This directive 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 polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. It is each manufacturer’s responsibility to understand the requirements of the RoHS Directive to ensure that their products, and their components, comply.

There are currently a number of exempted applications for these substances but even companies operating in sectors currently exempt from these regulations need to be aware of the likely impact to their business of component suppliers transferring production to RoHS compliant parts. It is likely that certain non-RoHS complaint components will be made obsolete as they no longer become viable to produce whilst others may increase in price reflecting the lower global demand for these products.

Environmental Issues Topics

RoHS Directive

WEEE

Solder Waste Recycling

Printed Circuit Board Recycling

Waffle Trays & Other Plastics

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