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RoHS

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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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…
Commission proposal
C365E, 19 December 2000, p. 195, C240E, 28 August 2001, p. 303.
CR opinion
C148, 18 May 2001, p. 1.
Date made
27 January 2003
EESC opinion
C116, 20 April 2001, p. 38.
Entry into force
13 February 2003

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RoHS

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples237
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
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related to External links · 19
RoHS → Certain Hazardous Substances, EU, EU Directive, EU RoHS Enforcement Authorities, February, Guidance Document, Industry Compliance, Informal Network, Lead-Free Solders National Institute, May, Properties, Restriction, RoHS Archived, RoHS Compliance, RoHS2, Standards, TechnologySupport, United Kingdom, Wayback MachineEU RoHS Enforcement
related to 2015/863 (RoHS 2 amendment) · 18
RoHS → Annex II, Annex III, BBP, Benzyl, Bis, DBP, DEHP, DIBP, Dibutyl, Diisobutyl, Ethylhexyl, EU, IEC, July, Para, The, The RoHS, This
related to 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) · 14
RoHS → Directive, EC, EU, EU Member States, European Commission, From, In, It, January, July, Member States, RoHS Recast Directive, The CE, The RoHS
related to Hazardous materials and the high-tech waste problem · 13
RoHS → American, As, Ashland University, China, Dr, Ghana, It's, Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Not, Ohio, The, This, West Africa
related to Other standards · 13
RoHS → Baseline Environmental Requirements, DecaBDE, European Court, For, IBM, IBM Logo Hardware Products, Manufacturers, Materials, Parts, Product Content Declaration, Products, Therefore, Thus
related to Scope exclusions · 13
RoHS → All, Article, Commission, Directive, EC, EEE, EU, II, Scope, The, The RoHS, WEEE Directive, With
related to Canada · 12
RoHS → At, Canada, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, CEPA, Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, Directive, European Union’s Restriction, Hazardous Substances, However, Prohibition, RoHS-relevant, Specific
related to United Kingdom · 11
RoHS → Brexit, December, During, EU RoHS, European Union, February, January, On, This, UK RoHS, United Kingdom
related to United States · 11
RoHS → Act, California, Consumer Product Safety Improvement, CRTs, Electronic Waste Recycling Act, EU RoHS, EWRA, January, LCDs, The Consumer Product Safety, This
related to Effect on reliability · 10
RoHS → Annex, Another, Historically, However, Lead, Manufacturers, Potential, RoHS-restricted, These, They

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directive solder lead products substances lead-free compliance electronic solders eu use equipment used product materials electrical components hazardous exemptions also

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RoHSAmended byDirective 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…1.00infobox
RoHSCommission proposalC365E, 19 December 2000, p. 195, C240E, 28 August 2001, p. 303.1.00infobox
RoHSCR opinionC148, 18 May 2001, p. 1.1.00infobox
RoHSDate made27 January 20031.00infobox
RoHSEESC opinionC116, 20 April 2001, p. 38.1.00infobox
RoHSEntry into force13 February 20031.00infobox
RoHSEP opinionC34E, 7 February 2002, p. 109.1.00infobox
RoHSImplementation date13 August 20041.00infobox
RoHSJournal referenceeur-lex.europa.eu L37, 13 February 2003, pp. 19–231.00infobox
RoHSMade byCouncil & Parliament1.00infobox
RoHSMade underArt. 95 EC1.00infobox
RoHSReplaced byDirective 2011/65/EU, 3 January 20131.00infobox
RoHSTitleDirective on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment1.00infobox

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