The European Union announced the new revised draft versions of the RoHS and WEEE directives. On September 3, 2009, the European Council Secretariat proposed new revised versions of the RoHS Directive and the WEEE Directive to representatives of EU member states. On December 3 last year, the European Commission proposed to amend the RoHS Directive and the WEEE Directive, with the purpose of strengthening the rigor of the directive, increasing the responsibility of manufacturers and strengthening the market surveillance system of the 27 EU countries. Revised RoHS Directive: The draft covers all electrical and electronic equipment, except for excluded items. Annexes I and II of the original proposed text (respectively the categories of electrical and electronic equipment and products falling into the relevant categories) have been deleted from the draft content. The draft has excluded defense (military) equipment. Such equipment is part of other equipment that does not fall into the scope of RoHS regulations and is not sold as a single function or commercial product. The latest products added to the exclusion list include large stationary industrial tools and pipe organ instruments. The purpose of the RoHS directive is to limit the content of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Draft Article 4 stipulates that electrical and electronic equipment, including replacement parts placed on the market for repair or reuse, shall not contain substances listed in Annex 4. The restricted substances listed in Annex IV are the same as those already restricted in the current RoHS Directive, namely lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and dibrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). No new substances have been added. restricted substances. The RoHS draft contains a number of responsibilities that manufacturers, importers and distributors should bear. in electrical and electronic equipment
