EU / EU directive
RoHS 2
Directive 2011/65/EU — Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)
In force2025-12-12Modified
Topic : Chemicals · Level : Regional
Today
In force. Dir. (EU) 2025/2456 (OJ 12 Dec 2025) moves technical work to ECHA; Annex II/V changes apply Aug 2027.
Summary
RoHS restricts ten hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment sold in the EU. Manufacturers and importers must document compliance and apply CE marking.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- non précisé
- Sectors
- Electrical/electronic equip.
- Cables and spare parts
- Triggering activities
- Placing EEE on the EU market
- Importing EEE or components
- Rebranding EEE under own name
- Extraterritorial reach
- Yes
Applies to all EEE sold in the EU; foreign makers need technical file and EU declaration of conformity.
- Examples
- Chinese consumer electronics exporter
- EU importer of LED lighting
- Machinery maker with electrical controls
What the law requires
- Keep lead, mercury, cadmium, Cr VI, PBB, PBDE and 4 phthalates below limits
- Draw up technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity
- Affix the CE marking
- Track exemption expiry dates in Annexes III and IV
Penalties
Set by Member States; market withdrawal, recall and fines.
SUPPLIER INTELLIGENCE
What this changes for a supplier in China
Chinese EEE and component makers must prove substance limits by material declaration and testing. Exemption expiries can force redesign.
Expected evidence
- RoHS test report (XRF/lab) per material
- Full material declaration (IPC-1752A)
- EU declaration of conformity
Tiers : Tier 1-2