EU ROHS certification refers to the EU's restrictions on harmful substances in electronic and electrical products, including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. ROHS certification is a mandatory certification by the European Union for electronic and electrical products, aimed at protecting the environment and human health. This article will introduce relevant information on the EU Environmental ROHS Certification Application Guidelines.

1、 Confirmation of ROHS certification body: It is necessary to choose an ROHS certification body recognized by the European Commission for certification. At present, there are multiple ROHS certification bodies recognized by the European Commission, which are authorized to handle certification for global clients.


2、 Confirm whether the product requires ROHS certification: Right to verify whether the product requires ROHS certification. ROHS certification is applicable to electronic and electrical products sold in the EU market. If the product is not exported to the European Union, ROHS certification is not necessary.


3、 Confirmation of ROHS certification standards: ROHS certification needs to comply with the standards set out in the RoHS directive issued by the European Commission for limiting certain harmful substances that are harmful to human health and the environment, and limiting their use is to protect human and environmental health.


4、 Confirmation of ROHS certification process: The right to pick up certification and confirm with the enterprise the certification process of the ROHS certification agency, including testing standards, testing methods, testing prices, certification time, etc.


5、 The process of ROHS certification includes the following steps:

1. Confirm ROHS certification body and certification process

2. Prepare relevant documents and samples

3. ROHS certification testing

4. Received ROHS certification certificate



6、 Preparation of documents and samples: Relevant documents and samples need to be prepared.


7、 ROHS certification testing: The right to collect certification will test the samples to ensure that the products comply with the standards specified in the ROHS directive that limit certain harmful substances. The testing methods of ROHS certification institutions usually include XRF fluorescence spectroscopy, ICP-OES, etc.


8、 Received ROHS certification certificate: If the test results of the sample meet the ROHS certification standards, the authority shall issue an ROHS certification certificate, which includes product model, certification agency name, certification time, certification results, and other information.


9、 The ROHS certification has a one-year validity period, and enterprises need to regularly update the ROHS certification