Some large companies have noticed RoHS and have begun to take countermeasures. For example, SONY's digital cameras have declared on the packaging box: This product uses lead-free soldering; uses lead-free ink for printing.

In 2004, the Ministry of Information Industry also issued the "Administrative Measures for the Prevention and Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products" similar to RoHS, and in October established the "Standards for the Prevention and Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products" to study and establish the pollution prevention and control of electronic information products in line with my country's national conditions. Standard system for prevention and control; carry out research, formulation and revision of standards related to the prevention and control of pollution from electronic information products, especially to speed up the formulation of basic standards such as materials, processes, terminology, test methods and test methods that are urgently needed by the industry.

On July 1, 2011, the European Union published a new version of the RoHS Directive - Directive 2011/65/EU in the Official Journal (OJ).

As a directive that Chinese electrical and electronic product manufacturers are very familiar with, its introduction process can be described as twists and turns. The revision, which was originally intended to be introduced in 2009, has been delayed again and again due to the great differences between the parties in the revision process. In particular, there has been a heated debate within the EU, including the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, the industry, and NGOs, on whether to expand the scope of products and restricted substances.

The main differences between 2011/65/EU and the original RoHS directive 2002/95/EU are:

1. Expanded the product range: All electrical and electronic products are covered by the directive (including cables and spare parts), but the newly added Class 8 medical devices and Class 9 surveillance are given. and control instruments (including industrial monitoring instruments) for a certain transition period, in addition, 20 exemptions (listed in Annex IV) are also given for these two types of products.

2. Clarified some definitions

3. The scope of controlled substances has not been expanded, and the original limit requirements of the original six substances are still maintained. However, it is proposed that in the future review process, substances including DEHP should be prioritized for inspection, in order to expand the control and control in the future. The range of matter paving the way

4. Deleted the manufacturer (producer) regulations, and added "manufacturer" (manufacturer), "authorised representative" (authorised representative), "importer", "distributor" (distributor) defined and clearly defined their responsibilities

5. It specifies matters related to products that need to be affixed with the CE mark and CE mark.

This Directive will come into force on the 20th day of its publication in the OJ, and member states need to translate it into national law before January 2, 2013.

The release of 2011/65/EU will have a certain impact on China's electrical and electronic product manufacturers, especially since medical device products, monitoring and control instrument products are included in the scope of regulation, so these two types of manufacturers will be affected. The impact will be huge

In addition, since the CE mark needs to be affixed to electrical and electronic products, it will also be a huge challenge for the industry to comply with the requirements of the directive.

RoHS 2.0 new product categories

On November 30, 2011, the European Commission announced that it had started work on the results of the impact assessment study of Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2.0 Directive). The European Commission plans to expand the scope of the RoHS 2.0 Directive through studies to include products and product categories that were previously excluded from the RoHS 1.0 Directive, and propose new proposals accordingly. According to the new study, the range of products included in Annex 1.0 of the new Directive will be expanded, and possibly further through future studies and public consultation. However, the draft product scope published by the Commission so far has included products that are of great concern to exporters.

Category 1: Large household appliances. The new product categories "Gas Grills", "Gas Ovens" and "Gas Heaters" are currently included.

Category 4: Consumer Electronics. This now includes new product categories "Furniture with electrical functions" such as "Lifting bed" and "Lifting recliner".

Category 7: Toys, leisure and sports equipment. It currently includes new product categories "toys with smaller electrical functions" such as "talking teddy bears" and "glowing shoes".

Category 11: Other electrical and electronic equipment. In addition to "power switch" and "electric suitcase", new product categories "clothing with electrical functions" such as "heated clothing" and "life jackets that glow in water" are now included.

The impact assessment study also includes an analysis of how to make RoHS-compliant restrictions on the concentration of hazardous substances more feasible. There has been concern that thresholds for limiting substance content are too strict, especially when applied to coatings and very small parts.

Currently, as part of the study, the committee is consulting stakeholders on the costs of complying with the directive, such as the cost of changing product designs, and data that will help assess the benefits of reducing concentrations of harmful substances in products. The comment period runs until April 2012, with the Commission releasing its final report (including a revised impact assessment) by July 6, 2012.

Based on in-depth research on global electrical and electronic safety regulations and standards and rich testing experience, CIRS technical experts suggest that: as an electronic product manufacturer, when dealing with the new EU RoHS 2.0 directive, we must thoroughly interpret the 2011/65/EU standard On the basis of the requirements, we will analyze, evaluate and adjust the produced products in a timely manner, continuously improve ourselves from the management level and technical level, and do a good job in the management of suppliers. Pay attention to the trends of relevant environmental protection standards in real time, make rational use of laws and regulations, and actively carry out product inspections with the help of third-party testing agencies with relevant qualifications to ensure product compliance, avoid potential product risks, and improve my country's electrical and electronic products in the international market. competitiveness in. Only in this way can enterprises calmly respond to the new EU RoHS directive, establish a green and environmentally friendly corporate image, and continue to develop healthily in the fierce market competition.