How to comply with the RoHS Regulations
If you manufacture, import or distribute (including retailers) goods covered by the RoHS Regulations you must ensure they do not contain more than a maximum permitted level of the following hazardous substances:
- lead
- cadmium
- mercury
- hexavalent chromium
- polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) flame retardants
- polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.
This maximum concentration is:
- for cadmium, 0.01 per cent or 1,000 parts per million by weight of homogeneous material, and
- for any of the other five substances, 0.1 per cent or 100 parts per million by weight of homogeneous material.
The RoHS Regulations set different obligations on:
- manufacturers of EEE,
- their authorised representatives,
- importers of EEE and
- distributors of EEE (including retailers).
If you have more than one of these roles, you must meet all the applicable responsibilities for each role. You must be able to demonstrate compliance with the relevant RoHS requirements, including:
- ensuring technical documentation is available
- conducting conformity assessments
- using the appropriate markings (for example, UKCA for Scotland, CE for Northern Ireland)
Further information
- NEW: GOV.UK: Placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain
- NEW: GOV.UK: Placing manufactured goods on the market in Northern Ireland
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