Regulation explainer
What is RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU — Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electronics, and does it apply to your product?
small importers/resellers shipping to European Union. Drafted with AI assistance from the regulation dataset and approved by a person before publication; see the editorial policy.
Guide
If you're importing or reselling electronics into the EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU is one of the first things you need to check. It restricts ten hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and the limits are specific:
These are measured by weight, per homogeneous material — meaning each individual component, coating, or part of your product needs to fall under these thresholds, not just the finished product as a whole. A cable jacket, a solder joint, and a plastic housing are each assessed separately.
RoHS applies broadly: cables, chargers, LED lighting, toys with electronic components, kitchen gadgets, wearables, batteries built into devices, and most anything with a circuit board or plug. If your product has a battery, a motor, an LED, or connects to power, assume RoHS is in scope until proven otherwise.
**What documentation you'll need:**
Many importers assume their supplier "already handles RoHS" — but without the actual test re
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Related
Regulation reference
- RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU — Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electronics — scope, documents and limits from the dataset