The new EU ROHS2.0 standard is about to be officially implemented on January 1, 2021, which will impose stricter restrictions on harmful substances in electronic products and electrical equipment on the EU market. The implementation of the ROHS2.0 standard will have a profound impact on global electronic product and electrical equipment manufacturing enterprises.

ROHS New Standard ROHS2.0


RoHS2.0 testing project changed to RoHS10 in 2011/65/EC directive


Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), dibutyl Phthalic acid (DBP), n-butyl benzyl Phthalic acid (BBP), hexyl Phthalic acid (2-hexyl) (DEHP), hexabromo Cyclododecane (HBCDD).

If there is no clear requirement for ROHS 10 items, the general default is to use non-metallic materials or ROHS 6 items.


Products covered by the ROHS directive

The RoHS directive covers a wide range of products, covering almost all electronic, electrical, medical, communication, toy, security information and other products. It not only includes the complete machine product, but also includes the components, raw materials, and packaging used in the production of the complete machine, which is related to the entire production chain.


Classification of ROHS certification

ROHS certification is divided into:

1. ROHS chemical testing: suitable for single material components or finished products with very simple materials

2. ROHS chemical testing+scanning: suitable for products with complex materials, where the ROHS passing status of the components of the entire machine is unknown and requires complete machine testing or investigation

3. ROHS scanning: suitable for products with very complex materials and limited testing budgets

4. ROHS integration: Suitable for situations where there are many materials and all machine components have ROHS testing reports. Low cost and fast cycle.


ROHS Certification Exemption Status

ROHS certification does not require all electronic products to meet the requirements of the directive for the content of several toxic and harmful substances, as some product processes may require significant amounts of mercury or lead, which has led to EU regulations that exempt some products from ROHS testing requirements. The following are some EU exempt products:

1. The mercury content in compact fluorescent lamps shall not exceed 5 milligrams per lamp;

2. The mercury content in general-purpose straight fluorescent lamps shall not exceed:

-10mg/lamp in salt phosphate straight fluorescent lamp

-5 milligrams per lamp in a normal lifespan triphosphate straight fluorescent lamp

-8 milligrams per lamp in a long lifespan triphosphate straight fluorescent lamp

3. Mercury content in special purpose straight fluorescent lamps;

4. Mercury content in other lighting fixtures not specifically mentioned in this appendix;

5. Lead content in the glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components, and fluorescent tubes;

6. The lead content in alloy elements in steel is less than 0.35%, the lead content in alloy elements in aluminum is less than 0.4%, and the lead content in alloy elements in copper is less than 4%;

7. Lead in high melting temperature solder (i.e., the lead content in tin lead solder alloys exceeds 85%);

--Lead in solder used for servers, storage, and storage array systems; Lead in solder in network infrastructure equipment for exchange, signal and transmission, as well as telecommunications network management;

--Lead in Electroceramics components (e.g. piezoelectric ceramics)


How long is the validity period of RoHS certification?


As long as the official testing standards for RoHS certification have not been revised, the original RoHS certificate can be valid for a long time.