Back in 2006 ERA Technology carried out a review covering Medical Devices and Monitoring and Control Instruments for the European Commission.
The original RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) covered 8 of the 10 categories of the WEEE Directive.
The two that were not included were those above namely categories 8 and 9.
At the time there were concerns around the reliability of lead-free solder.
Today the RoHS Recast (2011/65/EU) provides implementation dates along with a dedicated Annex (4) of exemptions.
Medical Equipment will enter into force 3 years after publication in the Official Journal (OJ) which was July 2011, other than in-vitro diagnostics that will be 5 years after.
Consumer Monitoring and Control Instruments will be 3 years and Industrial 6 years after entering the OJ.
Attached is a list, provided by ERA, of the products that will fall within scope and those still requiring clarification.
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