The RoHS Directive is called The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
Directive 2002/95 / EC or RoHS: July 21, 2011 EU restrictions on lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr6 +), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers ( PBDE) used in the production of certain electrical and electronic equipment sold in the European Union.
Directive 2011/65 / EU or RoHS 2: EU restrictions on lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr VI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyls, January 2, 2013 Ether (PBDE), Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Tolyl butyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), phthalic acid Diisobutyl ester (DIBP) (referred to as o-benzene 4P).
In addition to the European Union, other countries and regions in the world such as China, California, Singapore, India, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, etc. have also introduced RoHS control requirements, making RoHS the most basic entry threshold for electronic and electrical products to enter the global market.