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Manufacturers must evaluate and verify their EEE maintain the limits specified in the RoHS directive. They need to self-certify the production controls and complete a Declaration of conformity which should be supported by a technical file to demonstrate compliance.

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If you are an equipment producer, obtain materials declaration from your suppliers. At a minimum, it should state that the materials, parts or components materials, parts or components may be used to produce compliant equipment.

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RoHS stands for restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS). The RoHS is an EU legislation that came into force in February 2003. It restricts the use of hazardous substances in EEE. It also restricts promoting the collection and recycling of such equipment.

The authorities within each member states will conduct market surveillance and check products for RoHS compliance. If the product is noncompliant, proof of due diligence will be asked to ensure 'reasonable steps'to comply. There are 2 approaches to comply:

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You should ensure that the six restricted substances are tracked throughout the supply chain. For example, laptop manufacturer should obtain declarations and selected analysis on each individual components and subassemblies either in paper or electronic format as shown below:

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Attend the seminar REACH and RoHS Compliance: Protecting Revenues with Advanced Compliance to gain a deeper understanding of the specifics of REACH and RoHS regulations, examine case studies and learn from the mistakes of others. The seminar will draw out key developments and key dates (if applicable) with particular emphasis on requirements for US firms.

The course instructor Ms. Eisenhardt has over 20 years of experience in IT and Compliance Software Development, her former roles include: Executive Director of Environmental Programs, at Fair Factories Clearinghouse; Environmental Compliance Manager and Design for Environment programs at EMC Corporation; and Director of Product Management at PTC Corporation for Windchill Product Analytics - an environmental compliance software.

RoHS 2 entered into force on 21st July 2011. The provisions of RoHS 2 will also apply for the types of EEE5 from the dates mentioned below:

If you are an equipment manufacturer, occasionally, you may have to carry out analysis to determine if a restricted substance is present due to the following reasons:

REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals. The REACH EU regulation in force since 1st June 2007, applies to substances manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities of 1 tonne or more per year. The restricted list is found in Annex 17. There are 69 valid entries on REACH Annex XVII (updated on 17 Oct 2018) on the list of SVHCs available for restricted use.

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Any manufacturers or importers placing the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) have a shared responsibility of compliance with ROHS directive and REACH regulations. Also, the distributors including retailers are responsible for compliance. Before understanding how to build a RoHS and REACH compliance program, it is important to know the directive and the regulation.