In July 2012, the Directorate General for the Environment (DG Environment) 1 published draft guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help businesses understand the new provisions ...

On July 1, the European Union’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive goes into effect and brings with it, among other things, the need for companies to prove that they have implemented ...

Sept. 28 teleconference to focus on how electronics component suppliers and manufacturers are dealing with the challenges raised by the EU's RoHS Directive. Thousands of electronics suppliers have ...

Directive EU RoHS 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment came into force on 1 July 2006. The directive requires manufacturers, ...

Pronounced “Ross” or “Rohas”, RoHS is a European Directive regarding ‘Restriction of Hazardous Substances’. Adopted by the European Union back in February 2003, the RoHS Directive and associated UK ...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, March 16, 2010 — IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released a white paper, Recasting the RoHS Directive: An Opportunity to Solidify its Scientific Basis ...

With ever-increasing reliance and use of electronics, new products are being continually developed by manufacturers with improved capabilities. As a result of this, the lifetime of electronics is ...

The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment signalling its intention to amend the scope of the directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and ...

Company changes 1,156 products well ahead of July 1 deadline to reduce environmental impact of hazardous chemicals July 4th , 2006Epson has announced its global compliance with the RoHS Directive ...

The European Flame Retardants Association (EFRA) has welcomed the adoption of the revised EU RoHS Directive as an important decision which acknowledges the need for science based legislation. The ...