Industrial Monitoring and Control Instruments in Scope of the RoHS Directive from July 2017

For industrial monitoring and control instruments, the transition period for compliance with Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU, ends on July 22, 2017. RoHS restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market in European Union (EU) member states.

The restrictions apply not only to industrial monitoring and control instruments but also cables and spare parts used for their repair, their use and updating of their functionalities or upgrading of their capacity.

Annex II of the RoHS Directive sets out the substances that are restricted, along with their maximum allowed concentrations in weight. These are:

• Lead, 0.1%
• Mercury, 0.1%
• Cadmium, 0.01%
• Hexavalent chromium, 0.1%
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), 0.1%
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), 0.1%

Stakeholders should be aware that Annex II of the Directive also lists four phthalates – DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP. Restrictions on these, however, will not apply until either July 22, 2019, or July 22, 2021, depending on the category of EEE.

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of industrial monitoring and control instruments are advised to make sure their products are compliant with the requirements of RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. Manufacturers are required to design and fabricate EEE that comply with RoHS, draw up technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity. In addition, they must implement production controls and checks, to ensure compliance, and affix the CE marking. Importers and distributors should be aware these obligations also apply to the EEE they market, especially when it is promoted under their own name or trademark.

SGS RoHS Services
Through a global network of laboratories and our requirements experts, SGS offers advisory services on requirements and compliance solutions to support companies affected by this Directive, be it for their conformity assessment or risk management in the supply chain. SGS offers RoHS testing services in laboratories accredited for the international standards applicable to these requirements and SGS RoHS Certification which is a voluntary product certification scheme. Learn more about SGS’s RoHS Services (www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/electrical-and-electronics/audio-video-and-household-appliances/rohs)

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) Requirements Apply to Industrial Monitoring and Control Instruments from July 22, 2017 SafeGuardS. (www.sgs.com/en/news/2017/04/safeguards-06917-rohs-directive-requirements-apply-to-industrial-monitoring-and-control-instruments)

Subscribe here, www.sgs.com/subscribesg, to receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Adeline Maijala
Senior specialist –Certification Service
Requirements and Development
Tel: +358 9 6963 229
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/ee

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 90,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

1, Mons Calpe
Chitcombe Road
Broad Oak
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 6EU

This release was published on openPR.