RoHS Regulations

Four primary environmental regulations- Europe/ Japan Regions

  • ROHS EU (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
    • Takes effect July 1, 2006
    • Bans the use of certain materials, such as lead, mercury and cadmium in electronic products sold in Western Europe.

  • WEEE Directive EU (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
    • Takes effect August 13, 2005
    • Requires that any company selling electronic products in Europe set up collection and recycling systems for these goods at end-of life.
  • ELV EU (End of Life Vehicle)
    • Effective March 3, 2005
    • To prevent waste from end-of-life vehicles and promote the collection, re-use and recycling of their components to protect the environment.
  • Home Electronics Recycle Law JPN
    • Effective 1998
    • Mandates the recovery of lead used in home electronics
  • Additional laws modeled after RoHS are currently in progress in China and the United States (California and Maine).
 
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