The site you mention has the answer:
/In setting the necessary technical documentation requirements, EN IEC
63000 is *almost identical *to the text of EN 50581, even if any wording
specific to the EU RoHS Directive has been removed: it aims at
addressing different substance regulations worldwide while ensuring the
same approach from manufacturers everywhere. The normative references of
EN 50581:2012 were updated in EN IEC 63000 in order to reflect the
latest international development of analytical test methods and material
declaration.
EN 50581:2012 is a harmonised standard meaning that its application
gives presumption of conformity with the requirements of the RoHS
Directive. Considering that a large number of products on market are
referring to it in their Declaration of Conformity,*a transition period
of 5 years (60 months) *has been granted for manufacturers to adapt
before EN IEC 63000:2018 supersedes EN 50581:2012. In practice this
means that during this transition period both standards will coexist,
allowing the manufacturers to smoothly migrate to EN IEC 63000:2018.
/
Transition periods run from the date of publication of the new standard,
so 50581 is presumably usable until 2023. But you would be well advised
to look at the new standard well before then, maybe in 2021, in case the
first edition has acquired any amendment or corrigendum.
Best wishes
John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only
J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk
Rayleigh, Essex UK
On 2019-02-27 16:59, Matthew Wilson wrote:
I see that BSI now state that EN 50581:2012 is marked as Status :
Superseded, Withdrawn
https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030261478
and states it is replaced by: BS EN IEC 63000:2018, Technical
documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products
with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances
The harmonised list on the EU website still states 'EN 50581:2012
Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and
electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous
substances'
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/restriction-of-hazardous-substances_en
What one should I put in a declaration of conformity to be issued this
week? The product in question has been assessed for RoHS compliance
using the principles and our copy of EN 50581:2012.
It appears the two are probably identical according to the link below
and we've just missed there's going to be a change (it's hard for SME
like us to keep abreast of all the changes and that before any Brexit
implications! Anyone any hints on that?) although the article talks
about 60 month transition period but not actually what the actual
timescale is!
https://www.cencenelec.eu/news/brief_news/Pages/TN-2019-009.aspx
Thanks for any pointers.
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