Hi Brian, With the new RoHS directive's Annex I, I would find it difficult to ascertain any equipment (EEE) getting an exemption (please note item #11):
ANNEX I Categories of EEE covered by this Directive 1. Large household appliances. 2. Small household appliances. 3. IT and telecommunications equipment. 4. Consumer equipment. 5. Lighting equipment. 6. Electrical and electronic tools. 7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment. 8. Medical devices. 9. Monitoring and control instruments including industrial monitoring and control instruments. 10. Automatic dispensers. 11. Other EEE not covered by any of the categories above. However, Article 2 (Scope) pertains to EEE where exemptions will exist (some temporary). Disclaimer: The statements below are my opinions only. As far as your question about whether or not, I would suggest you obtain the advice of your legal counsel for obvious reasons. I can only suggest that you research this new directive and determine its particular requirements for the product/category to which you refer and then apply them. And if any of the exemptions from Annexes III and IV were to apply to components integral to your product, the balance of your product would likely still need to comply. IHTH. Best regards, Ron From: Kunde, Brian [mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 9:38 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] RoHS - an EU view If you have a product who's category falls into an exemption for a few years after the 2013 date, do you still have to show the RoHS directive on your DOC starting 2013, but somehow state it is compliant via an exemption, or just don't mention it until it is required? What is the proper procedure in this case? Thanks, The Other Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org<mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org> [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]<mailto:[mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]> On Behalf Of Ron Pickard Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:18 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: RE: [PSES] RoHS - an EU view To all, In addition and especially to those that are not yet aware, please note that the current RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) is now in a state of transition to the recast RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU<http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:174:0088:0110:EN:PDF>), which will become mandatory on 3-Jan-2013. In a nutshell, the main points of this revised directive includes new applied product categories, responsibility party definitions/obligations and that the CE marking will then apply, which means that by then all declarations of conformity will most likely need to be updated to include this directive along with a due diligent establishment of conformity. IHTH. Best regards, Ron From: iun...@servomex.com<mailto:iun...@servomex.com> [mailto:iun...@servomex.com]<mailto:[mailto:iun...@servomex.com]> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:39 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] RoHS - an EU view Group, Given that the adhesive is unlikely to contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, the question is: Does it contain either Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) at concentrations greater than 0.1% by weight of the homogeneous material? I understand that both are flame retardants and used in plastics. Further the need for mandatory EU RoHS (2002/95/EC) compliance only kicks in when the adhesive is used in certain types of electrical or electronic equipment. Another issue to be considered as far as the EU and adhesives is associated with the impact of the REACH Regulations (1907/2006 (as amended)). Amongst other things, these regulations include lists of substances whose use in products and their manufacture is either restricted, or requires relevant information to be supplied to end users. REACH includes many more substances than the six in RoHS, and the restrictions/requirements are not limited to electrical and electronic equipment. Regards Ian Unwin From: "Kunde, Brian" <brian_ku...@lecotc.com<mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com>> To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Date: 09/02/2012 14:33 Subject: Re: [PSES] RoHS ________________________________ Even if you tested the adhesive, since you do not have manufacturing control and the manufacturer is unable or unwilling to declare their adhesive RoHS compliant, you will not know if the adhesive will remain RoHS compliant. The manufacturer could change their adhesive without your knowledge. You would have to do lot sample testing of your production. The Other Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org<mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org> [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of McInturff, Gary Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:34 PM To: 'EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG' Subject: RoHS We have an adhesive with no RoHS certs, Are there RoHS capable test labs in the US. I would presume there is some % of total content that is allowed if one only knew what materials are in the adhesive. Not my area just asking for a panicked compatriot. He's looking for any means at the moment to clear this gap. Gary McInturff Reliability/Compliance Engineer Esterline Interface Technologies Featuring ADVANCED INPUT, MEMTRON, and LRE MEDICAL products 600 W. 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