The RoHS FAQs make it clear that in general finished cables (e.g. terminated not just simple cable on a reel) are in scope and that data cables are Category 3 or 4. So the CE mark should be applied to USB and Ethernet cables. Cables specifically intended for a…
Here we address a popular question in respect of spare parts under the RoHS Recast Directive.
Spare parts for category 9 equipment are covered by Article 4.4 d and e. These spare parts will not need to comply if used to repair EEE that was placed on the market…
Accurate figures are difficult to obtain but it has been estimated that fires kill up to 100,000 people annually worldwide. It is also estimated that 10% of fires are attributed to electrical faults, due to mains wiring in buildings and in electrical equipment, with these fires accounting for 19…
What is the difference between a directive (for example RoHS) and a regulation (REACH)?
A regulation on the other hand is binding in its entirety and each Member State has to accept the same definition. A regulation does not allow countries the opportunity to interpret the ruling in different ways…
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