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RoHS

RoHS cannot be reduced to one passing report. Product scope, restricted substances, Annex III / Annex IV exemptions, technical documentation, EU DoC, CE marking, and supplier evidence need to be aligned.

What this hub helps organize

The sections separate legal concepts, product and material context, supply-chain evidence, and common customer requests. That makes it easier to identify which requirement a report, declaration, BOM, or questionnaire should answer.

Scope and product classification

Confirm whether the product is EEE and whether the request concerns EU RoHS, a market-specific version, or a customer specification.

Check first in practice

  • Product function and classification
  • Market
  • Customer specification

Restricted substances and limits

Review the current restricted substances and the actual product or material context, rather than simply repeating a past test package.

Check first in practice

  • Test items
  • Homogeneous-material information
  • Version of existing evidence

Annex III / Annex IV exemptions

An exemption cannot be applied just because a product name looks similar. Check the use, product category, conditions, and validity period.

Check first in practice

  • Applicable provision
  • Use and product category
  • Validity period and conditions

Technical documentation, DoC, and CE

RoHS conformity is not only about storing reports. IEC 63000 can provide a framework for technical documentation; the file should show how product, material, evidence, and internal controls support the declaration.

Check first in practice

  • BOM and material information
  • Supplier evidence
  • EU DoC and document retention

Supplier evidence and existing reports

Compare the product model, material, sample, report version, test items, and customer requirement. Many gaps are not failed results; the evidence simply does not answer the current question.

Check first in practice

  • Model and material coverage
  • Report version and sample
  • Match to customer requirement