The RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC came into force on 1st July 2006 and restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment within the European Market. Although it is also widely referred to as the 'Lead Free Directive', Anglia will only qualify product as being compliant to the RoHS Directive since lead is just one of the six restricted substances listed below:

From 1st July 2006 any new electronic or electrical equipment sold in the EC must not contain these hazardous substances in excess of the permitted levels indicated above. However, the directive does allow provision for some specific exclusions such as lead in glass and ceramics etc. Equipment used for military and medical purposes, together with monitoring and control instrumentation, are also exempt.

To qualify non-compliant product Anglia's procedures include:

Anglia is fully committed to the aims and requirements of the RoHS Directive and will be able to confirm the status of individual part numbers and predict compliance dates, provided the relevant information is available from the manufacturer.

For specific enquiries, please contact RoHS@anglia.com

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