The RoHS Directive, formally the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, is a European Union directive, first adopted in 2003, that restricts the use of specific hazardous materials, including lead, mercury, cadmium, and certain flame retardants, in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. It applies to qualifying products sold within the European Union regardless of where they are manufactured, and compliance is indicated through the CE marking required for such products. RoHS is closely linked to the European Union's WEEE Directive on electronic waste, with the two directives together forming the core of the European Union's regulatory approach to electronic product safety and recycling.
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EraSourced to the subject's own accountAdopted February 2003 as Directive 2002/95/EC; later recast as Directive 2011/65/EU. 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own account Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountEuropean Union member states. 1 Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own accountRestriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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RoHS and the WEEE Directive are closely linked EU directives that together form the core of the EU regulatory approach to electronic product safety and recycling.
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European Union directive, applied across member states whose domestic systems are predominantly civil law.
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1. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (Wikipedia)
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The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
1. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph (promulgated-by)Quote, Lead paragraph (promulgated-by)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
1. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph (jurisdiction-scope)Quote, Lead paragraph (jurisdiction-scope)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
1. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph (regulatory-domain)Quote, Lead paragraph (regulatory-domain)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
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Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: Civil Law
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