RoHS/WEEE Regulations - REACH Compliance

Working with the Industry to ensure full REACH compliance throughout the European Union

RoHS/WEEE Major Regulations

Directive 2002/95/EC

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

Directive 2002/96/EC

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

Directive 2003/108/EC

Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

Adaptation to Scientific and Technical Progress under Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS exemptions)

Latest final report of 22 October 2007 of Öko-Institut concerning adaptation to scientific and technical progress of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment for the purpose of a possible amendment of the annex.

Subsequent Amendments of the Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS)

The amendment 2006/692/EC

Commission Decision 2006/692/EC of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of hexavalent chromium (notified under document number C(2006) 4791) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/692/EC).

The amendment 2006/691/EC

Commission Decision 2006/691/EC of Commission Decision 2006/691/EC of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead and cadmium (notified under document number C(2006) 4790) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/691/EC).

The amendment 2006/690/EC

Commission Decision 2006/690/EC of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead in crystal glass (notified under document number C(2006) 4789) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/690/EC).

The amendment 2006/310/EC

Commission Decision 2006/310/EC of April 21, 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to the technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead (notified under document number C(2006) 1622).

The amendment 2005/747/EC

Commission Decision 2005/747/EC of October 21, 2005 amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (notified under document number C(2005) 4054).

The amendment 2005/717/EC

Commission Decision 2005/717/EC of October 13, 2005 amending for the purposes of adapting to the technical progress the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (notified under document number C(2005) 3754).

The amendment 2005/618/EC

Commission Decision 2005/618/EC of August 18, 2005 amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (notified under document number C(2005) 3143).

The amendment 2005/369/EC

Commission Decision 2005/369/EC of 3 May 2005 laying down rules for monitoring compliance of Member States and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (notified under document number C(2005) 1355).

The amendment 2004/249/EC

Commission Decision 2004/249/EC of 11 March 2004 concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).