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RoHS 

Directive 2002/95/EC “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS)

Requirement

Directive 2011/65/EC “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS)

New electrical and electronic equipment put on the market may not contain Cadmium (Cd) >100 ppm, Chromium VI (Cr 6+) >1000 ppm, Lead (Pb) >1000 ppm, Mercury (Hg) >1000 ppm as well as PBB/PBDE >1000 ppm on the homogenous material level.

The RoHS requirements will become relevant for the CE marking.


Our service

  • Testing regarding RoHS substances of concern according to the IEC 62321 test standard. The Laboratory is accredited according to that standard.
  • Testing of products and processes in supply chain

There are three levels of assessment:

Level 1: Document evaluation

  • Verification of the documents regarding RoHS conformity in the supply chain (e. g. supplier declarations, quality assurance measures, test results and terms and conditions)
  • Including summary report

Level 2: Production testing

  • Testing of the actual physical samples such as components and products including a RoHS test report

Level 3: Product testing and on-site surveillance audit

  • Testing of the actual physical samples such as components and products including a RoHS conformity certificate and a yearly conformity surveillance audit
  • Under Level 3 you will get the RoHS conformity mark, which you can use on your product.


Your advantage

  • Third party conformity verification that demonstrates the compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Information received in a short time also for complex products
  • Demonstrates quality of suppliers
  • Qualification of a product before ship acceptance
  • Interpretation and consulting support regarding the test results

Contact

Dr. Tobias Ernst
Tel.:     +49 69 8306 441
Fax:     +49 69 8306 774
tobias.ernst@vde.com

 

Dr. Michael Riess
Tel.:     +49 69 8306 830
Fax:     +49 69 8306 774
michael.riess@vde.com