Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European Union law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RoHS
gptkbp:adoptedBy 2003-02-27
gptkbp:appliesTo electrical and electronic equipment
gptkbp:category gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:European_Economic_Area
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 2006-07-01
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
gptkbp:influenced similar laws in China
similar laws in Japan
similar laws in United States
gptkbp:maximumConcentrationValue 0.01% for cadmium
0.1% for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Directive_2002/95/EC
gptkbp:purpose reduce hazardous substances in electronics
gptkbp:relatedTo Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Directive_2011/65/EU
gptkbp:restrictedSubstance gptkb:lead
gptkb:hexavalent_chromium
gptkb:polybrominated_biphenyls
gptkb:polybrominated_diphenyl_ethers
mercury
cadmium
gptkbp:updated gptkb:RoHS_2
gptkbp:website https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive_en
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RoHS
gptkb:RoHS_Directive
gptkb:EU_RoHS_Directive
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7