Environmental Legislation
This section of the guidelines provides links to relevant information regarding environmental regulations for electronics (Reach, RoHS, WEEE et al.) in the EU and elsewhere.
EU Environmental Directives
Batteries: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/batteries/index.htm
ELV: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/elv/index.htm
Reach: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/reach_en.htm
RoHS: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/rohs_eee/index_en.htm
WEEE: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm
Reach
Reach directive consolidated version:
EUR-Lex - 02006R1907-20221217 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
Substances restricted under Reach:
https://echa.europa.eu/substances-restricted-under-reach
Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation:
https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
Authorisation List:
https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation-list
Reach PFAS restriction proposal
PFAS restriction proposal:
https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/f605d4b5-7c17-7414-8823-b49b9fd43aea
Info webinar:
https://echa.europa.eu/-/restriction-of-per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfass-under-reach
Status follow-up:
https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/perfluoroalkyl-chemicals-pfas
https://echa.europa.eu/restrictions-under-consideration/-/substance-rev/72301/term
Where are PFAS?: https://pfas.chemsec.org/
RoHS
RoHS directive consolidated version with up-to-date exemption list:
EUR-Lex - 02011L0065-20230901 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
RoHS 3 (English)
Commision delegated directive (EU) 2015/863/EU of 31 March 2015 amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of restricted substances.
RoHS 2/RoHS recast (English)
Directive 2011/65/EU of the European parliament and of the council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast).
RoHS directive (English)
Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
RoHS directive (Dutch)
Richtlijn 2002/95/EG betreffende beperking van het gebruik van bepaalde gevaarlijke stoffen in elektrische en elektronische apparatuur.
RoHS in Belgium
Koninklijk besluit inzake het voorkomen van gevaarlijke stoffen in elektrische en elektronische apparatuur – 12 oktober 2004
"Non-EU RoHS" legislation
California
California’s Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Some Electronic Devices
Electronic Hazardous Waste website of California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
China
WARNING: These documents are unofficial translations from Chinese and are only of informative nature
China RoHS: Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products.
China RoHS: Management Methods for controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products – Ministry of Information Industry Order #39
China RoHS: Electronic Information Products Classification and Explanations
Standard GB18455-2001: Packaging Recycling Marks
Standard SJ/11363-2006: Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products.
Standard SJ/T11364-2006: Marking for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products.
Standard SJ/******-Draft: Testing Methods for Regulated Substances in Electronic Information Products.
Korea
Act for Resource Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment en Vehicles
Japan
Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
Japan Marking Regulations on Hazardous Substances
Norway
Prohibition of certain Hazardous Substances in consumer products (PoHS)
WEEE
WEEE directive consolidated version:
EUR-Lex - 02012L0019-20180704 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
Belgian WEEE collection and processing agency: Recupel
European and WW collection agencies: the WEEE forum members.
To find the EU member state WEEE authorities.