ROHS Compliance
RoHS, also known as Lead-Free, stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS
Directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and
electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass
RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry.
WEEE stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE Directive
2002/96/EC mandates the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic
equipment (90% ends up in landfills). All applicable products in the EU market after August
13, 2006 must pass WEEE compliance and carry the "Wheelie Bin" sticker
M2Cables and RoHS Policy
Our company have made every effort in providing our customers with RoHs complaint
products and carriyng RoHS compliant products in almost all our line of products. If the
customer request a RoHS compliant product the customer receives a RoHS compliant
product.
More Detail regarding RoHS
Starting on July 1st, 2006 the putting of new Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)
containing more than the permitted levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium
and both polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphneyl ether (PBDE) flame
retardants will be banned. Some of the categories defined in the WEEE Directive are
specifically excluded from the RoHS Directive.
Also there are some exceptions to the RoHS Directive:
Directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and
electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass
RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry.
WEEE stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE Directive
2002/96/EC mandates the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic
equipment (90% ends up in landfills). All applicable products in the EU market after August
13, 2006 must pass WEEE compliance and carry the "Wheelie Bin" sticker
M2Cables and RoHS Policy
Our company have made every effort in providing our customers with RoHs complaint
products and carriyng RoHS compliant products in almost all our line of products. If the
customer request a RoHS compliant product the customer receives a RoHS compliant
product.
More Detail regarding RoHS
Starting on July 1st, 2006 the putting of new Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)
containing more than the permitted levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium
and both polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphneyl ether (PBDE) flame
retardants will be banned. Some of the categories defined in the WEEE Directive are
specifically excluded from the RoHS Directive.
Also there are some exceptions to the RoHS Directive:
- military systems
- avionics systems
- equipment for national security
- own use built equipment (hobbyist)
- spares for products on the market before July 1st, 2006
- equipment for capacity expansion/upgrades for market-placed products before July
1st, 2006
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