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The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS 1), short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoHS | Amended by | Directive 2008/35/EC; Decision 2005/618/EC, Decision 2005/717/EC, Decision 2005/747/EC, Decision 2006/310/EC, Decision 2006/690/EC, Decision 2006/691/EC, Decision 2006/692/EC, D… | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Commission proposal | C365E, 19 December 2000, p. 195, C240E, 28 August 2001, p. 303. | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | CR opinion | C148, 18 May 2001, p. 1. | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Date made | 27 January 2003 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | EESC opinion | C116, 20 April 2001, p. 38. | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Entry into force | 13 February 2003 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | EP opinion | C34E, 7 February 2002, p. 109. | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Implementation date | 13 August 2004 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Journal reference | eur-lex.europa.eu L37, 13 February 2003, pp. 19–23 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Made by | Council & Parliament | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Made under | Art. 95 EC | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Replaced by | Directive 2011/65/EU, 3 January 2013 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RoHS | Title | Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment | 1.00 | infobox |
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