April 8, 2021｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Electric Kitchen Products Violate EU RoHS and EU POPs Regulations Importers of two electrical kitchen products have been ordered to recall the products from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive and the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. On March 30, 2021, economic […]
October 26, 2020｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. EU RoHS and EU POPs Violation For Electronic Device A Melissa brand countertop popcorn maker has been removed from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive and the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. The European Commission ordered the enforcement action to remove the product […]
July 30, 2020｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Alarm clock in violation of EU RoHS due to excessive levels of Mercury A digital alarm clock has been removed from Amazon.com for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive. The EU Member State of Germany submitted the alert concerning the digital alarm clock. The alarm clock is […]
April 8, 2020｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Dozens of EU RoHS exemptions set to expire have been updated or temporarily extended during deliberations In March, the European Commission issued multiple updates to the list of EU RoHS exemptions. Under Annexes III and IV of the EU RoHS Directive, producers of electronic equipment may be permitted […]
March 9, 2020｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Product Failing to Meet Compliance Standards Last month an EU Member State enforcement action caused the removal of an electronic product from the European market for failure to comply with the EU RoHS Directive and the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. A digital multimeter from the brand HoldPeak, […]
July 21, 2019｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. 4 new phthalate substances are regulated under EU RoHS starting today July 21, 2019 is the effective date for the addition of four substances to be regulated under EU RoHS. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) are now included in the list […]
June 12, 2019｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Here’s what you need to know about the 4 substances added to EU RoHS starting July 2019 In June 2015, the European Commission announced the addition of four phthalate substances to be regulated under EU RoHS in 2019. The substance restrictions take effect this July for all electrical […]
July 26, 2018 ｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Available to Download: EU RoHS-2 Exemptions List Under Annexes III and IV of the EU RoHS-2 Directive, producers of electronic equipment may be permitted to apply exemptions to substances restriction thresholds for certain specific uses and applications. GreenSoft has compiled a complete exemption list in a single Excel file of […]
October 10, 2017 ｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc. EU Votes to Permit the Reselling of EEE and Spare Parts for RoHS-2 On October 3rd, the European Parliament voted to adopt proposed amendments to EU RoHS-2. Under the current RoHS-2 Directive, both the first placement of an electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) product on the market and secondary market […]
