EU manufacturers must obtain a declaration of RoHS compliance for every
part, component, and material they use. To prevent undue complications,
however, they may obtain just one certificate of declaration for parts that
belong to the same class or type with the same RoHS-compliant composition.
Importers, however, must request equipment suppliers to declare compli-
ance for their equipment.
In China and Japan, electronic information products (EIPs) must be labeled
as 100 percent compliant or partially compliant (having one or more sub-
stances) with the Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP), which states
the number of years that the consumer will be safe from product leakage.
Mandatory product testing is being considered in both countries.
The products affected by RoHS include
Household appliances IT and telecommunications equipment
Consumer equipment Lighting products/systems
Electrical and electronic tools Toys, leisure and sports equipment
Automatic dispensers
Business affected by RoHS include
Manufacturers and sellers of electrical and electronic equipment
Resellers of electrical and electronic equipment
Companies that import or export electrical and electronic equipment
from and to countries in the EU
The following list includes some steps suggested to help ensure that your
products comply with RoHS:
Test your materials
Monitor your supply chain partners for compliance
Searching for and switching to RoHS-compliant suppliers
Produce, organize, and maintain proper documentation of compliance
Exploring the SAP Approach to Product Compliance .............................
By now, you’ve seen that no matter what your business today, you must
comply with a growing host of environmental regulations and customer
requirements — a minimum of 15 environmental regulations in over 15
countries — by collecting, organizing, analyzing, evaluating, and documenting
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