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Tag Archives: RoHS
RoHS 3 and the new (EU)2015/863 Substances
Now that we have been under the ‘new’ EU RoHS for a few months I thought it would be a good time to write a brief article to cover some of the most commonly asked questions. What changed? RoHS 2011/65/EU … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged (EU)2015/863, 2015/863, RoHS, RoHS3
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RoHS 2011/65/EU – New Restrictions July 2019
RoHS 2011/65/EU presently requires compliance for electrical and electronic equipment to these six substances indicated in Annex II: We note that RoHS 2011/65/EU was amended by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 in March of 2015. The new restrictions are highlighted … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS EU 2015/863, RoHS2, RoHS3
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New RoHS standard – EN 63000:2018
CENELEC has published a new RoHS standard, announcing it, here. The new standard is EN ISO 63000:2018 Technical Documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances. The referenced CENELEC article indicates … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged 2011/65/EU, 2015/868, CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EN 63000, EN 63000:2018, RoHS
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REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Article 7, Annex VII, and practical considerations for manufacturers – the CRASH COURSE
One possible cause for an audible “gulp” coming from the reader of a specifications sheet is coming across a requirement to comply, vaguely, with the REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006. Broadly, REACH is meant to ensure that products in Europe do … Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Product Testing, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged 1907/2006, Cadmium restrictions, CE, CE marking, EU product rules, REACH, REACH 1907/2006, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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Spare Parts and the RoHS Directive
The RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU was amended in November 2017 by Directive (EU) 2017/2102 with some administrative clarifications. I found one item particularly interesting: Recital (2): (2) Secondary market operations for EEE, which involve repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged (EU) 2017/2102, CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, Sending spare parts to the EU, Used equipment CE, Used equipment CE marking, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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RoHS 2011/65/EU and Machinery
F2 Labs assists many manufacturers, internationally, with CE marking requirements. Regarding CE marking, primarily we test and evaluate electro-mechanical equipment for compliance with electrical safety, machinery safety, EMC and radio, medical device, and hazardous location requirements. However, when a manufacturer … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Product Testing, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EU declaration of conformity, RoHS, RoHS 2, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS compliance, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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RoHS 2011/65/EU, EN 50581:2012, and clause 4.3.3.
Manufacturers that send equipment to the EU with a CE marking must understand that a CE marking is a blanket claim by the manufacturer. The claim is that the equipment complies with any applicable CE marking Directive. This article is … Continue reading
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Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581, EN 50581:2012, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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The Exemption for Medical Devices Under the RoHS Directive Has Expired
The RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, Article 4 (3) exclusion for industrial monitoring and control instruments expired on Saturday, July 22, 2017. That exclusion was used by quite a few manufacturers to delay RoHS compliance, but Article 4 (3) is now gone. … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE consulting, CE marking, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU
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CE marking and the Technical File
Manufacturers who send equipment into the EU are required to send a CE compliant product in most cases. This means that if you are making an electromechanical device, chances are that you will need to comply with at least one, … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Product Testing, R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged ATEX 2014/34/EU, CE, CE marking, EMC 2014/30/EU, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, EN 61326-1, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, RED 2014/53/EU, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS compliance, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, Technical File
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New RoHS restrictions, substances added to Annex II
There is a change on the horizon for manufacturers used to complying with RoHS based on the restriction of the six substances indicated in RoHS 2011/65/EU (Annex II): Lead (0.1%) Mercury (0.1%) Cadmium (0.01%) Hexavalent chromium (0.1%) Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE marking, Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863, REACH, REACH 1907/2006, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2011/65/EU, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS compliance, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU, WEEE compliance
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