ROHS Certification Service

RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment). The European Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) holds electrical and electronic equipment companies directly responsible for the chemical compliance of their products. This means all products must conform to strict standards, provide extensive compliance documentation, and ensure that electrical and electronic products sold in the EU do not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) above the legal threshold. Manufacturers, owners, retailers, and importers alike need to ensure that their products comply in order to be distributed and sold in the EU.

In India, demand for electronic products is increasing widely, due to which the environment and human health are in danger. Furthermore, rapidly evolving technologies encourage consumers to discard electronic devices quickly, resulting in an alarming increase in the amount of electronic trash. Keeping this in consideration all the harmful effects of electronic waste, The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and the Government of India implemented the Restriction of Hazardous Substance, which in India is known as Electronic waste.

Depending on the size of the Indian legal entity and the type of imported devices, you may be subject to WEEE or RoHS responsibilities if you produce or import electronic products in the Republic of India.

SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED UNDER ROHS CERTIFICATION

1. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
2. Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
3. Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI)
4. Cadmium (Cd)
5. Mercury (Hg)
6. Lead (Pb)

EXEMPTED PRODUCTS UNDER ROHS CERTIFICATION

1. Military and National Defense products
2. Products that do not rely on electricity as their major source of energy
3. Products whose primary function does not necessitate the use of electricity
4. Sub-assembly or component of an exempted product category
5. Products that support micro, small, and medium-sized manufacturing and service firms, as defined by the Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Act of 2006.
6. Batteries
7. Radioactive waste

RoHS Certification Services

Intertek does more than simply help our customers comply, we give them a competitive advantage by partnering with them every step of the way to establish a detailed product file upon application that contains:

• Declarations of Conformity (DoC)
• Test reports 
• Materials declarations from the suppliers of materials and/or components

All compliance documents are subject to review and samples are required for RoHS 6-substance verification and testing of homogeneous materials. In addition, manufacturer site audits and surveillance for process management control will be implemented and executed to ensure compliance.

This unique Intertek certification scheme essentially offers:

• A trusted third-party partnership in RoHS self declaration 
• Assurance that products and accompanying documentation has been independently reviewed and certified by a competent third party