Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) Compliance
Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC requires that certain electrical and electronic products be free (except for trace impurities) of mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE and lead as of 2006-7-1. Lead can still be used as an alloying additive in copper, steel and aluminum. Decabromodiphenyl ether can still be used.
Environmental legislation
The European Union has implemented a number of directives which control or restrict the use of certain hazardous materials in electronic products. The directives cover automotive products (ELV), recycling initiatives (WEEE) and hazardous materials in electronics (RoHS). Links to the WEEE and RoHS directives are provided here:
