The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a set of regulations that restrict the use of hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, and cadmium in electrical and electronic equipment. This includes industrial equipment, medical devices, and automotive electronics
The goal of RoHS is to reduce potential environmental and health risks caused by hazardous substances during the use, collection, treatment, and disposal of increasing amounts of electrical and electronic waste. Its primary objective is to promote the production of electronic equipment that is safer and more environmentally friendly. TÜV SÜD helps you to increase consumer confidence that your products comply with RoHS legislation.
Becoming RoHS compliant is essential if you wish to sell any electrical and electronic products on the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) market. A RoHS CE mark is mandatory, and it is illegal to sell your product in the EU without it. While a RoHS CE mark gives consumers and regulators confidence that your product is safe, RoHS testing helps you to discover any issues, as well as avoid fines and expensive product recalls
Manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment must therefore ensure that their products comply with the RoHS Directive.
TÜV SÜD is one of the largest providers of RoHS testing and certification services, with a reputation for independence and impartiality. We have extensive experience safety certification for electrical equipment and have several world-class testing laboratories.
Our extensive testing and compliance scope is recognised globally, and our product test and certification marks are trusted by authorities. Our international network of laboratories and multidisciplinary experts offers a personalised solution to support you through the complex RoHS CE compliance process, so you can minimise your time to market.
TÜV SÜD provides RoHS compliance testing services according to the relevant standards. Our RoHS testing determines the content of hazardous substances and covers materials, components, parts, and finished products:
