LONDON — Strict adherence to Europe’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive threatens to silence some of the world’s greatest and most-cherished pipe organs. As instruments such as ...

It has been more than a decade since the EU released the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive that constrains the use of a handful of substances in electronic equipment, with lead ...

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which came into force in EU member states in July 2006, restricts the use in member states of six substances in electrical and electronic ...

In July 2012, the Directorate General for the Environment (DG Environment) 1 published draft guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help businesses understand the new provisions ...

Epson has announced its global compliance with the RoHS Directive (Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) that came into effect from July 1, ...

What does the growing pile of electrical waste across Europe have in common with developers of new optical materials, such as glass manufacturer Schott? The answer is of course the EU’s RoHS directive ...

With ever-increasing reliance and use of electronics, new products are being continually developed by manufacturers with improved capabilities. As a result of this, the lifetime of electronics is ...

The RoHS Directive update has appeared in draft form with more substances, a link to CE Marking, clear documentation requirements, and legal responsibility for much of the supply chain. There are four ...

The European Commission has formally adopted an extension of the RoHS Directive which will enforce more intensive rules governing the use of hazardous substances. The new rules come into effect from ...

Directive 2002/95/EC, well known as the EU-RoHS directive, came into force on 1st July 2006. The world didn’t change fundamentally on this day of course, and most consumers are unaware that it exists, ...