Electrical and electronic equipment regulation
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ordinance on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment |
| Short title: | Electrical and electronic equipment regulation |
| Abbreviation: | ElektroStoffV |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Commercial administrative law , environmental law |
| References : | 2129-56-1 |
| Issued on: | April 19, 2013 ( BGBl. I p. 1111 ) |
| Entry into force on: | May 9, 2013 (§ 16) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 1 VO of 3 July 2018 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1084 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 13, 2018 (Art. 3 of July 3, 2018) |
| Weblink: | Text of the ElektroStoffV |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ordinance in Germany implements the so-called RoHS guidelines for the prohibition of hazardous substances in electronic equipment .
The law
Hazardous substances in electronic equipment to prevent, which has European Commission in 2002, the Directive 2002/95 / EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS, Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances , therefore, also called RoHS Directive ) issued.
The original RoHS directive from 2002 was replaced in 2011 by a new version, the 2011/65 / EU directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS II directive). In 2015, this was expanded to include another 4 substances in the form of Directive (EU) 2015/863.
Directive 2002/95 / EC was implemented in Germany by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. With the publication of Directive 2011/65 / EU, the regulations on substance restrictions became more extensive. The corresponding part of Directive 2011/65 / EU was then deleted from the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act and implemented in national law by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Substances Ordinance.
The list of pollutants for which a maximum concentration has been set since July 1, 2006 includes in particular lead , mercury , cadmium , polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and chromium VI compounds. With Directive (EU) 2015/863 further pollutants were added. These are the plasticizers DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP used in plastics; these four limit values will come into force on July 22, 2019.
With the RoHS II directive, numerous obligations were introduced for all trading partners involved to ensure that products are free of harmful substances.
Web links
- Directive 2011/65 / EU RoHS directive
- RA Max-Lion Keller: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ordinance (ElektroStoffV)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Law amending the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, ElektroGÄndG, May 3, 2013.
