LONDON — Strict adherence to Europe’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive threatens to silence some of the world’s greatest and most-cherished pipe organs. As instruments such as ...

In July 2012, the Directorate General for the Environment (DG Environment) 1 published draft guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help businesses understand the new provisions ...

It has been more than a decade since the EU released the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive that constrains the use of a handful of substances in electronic equipment, with lead ...

The European Commission likely will propose an amendment to the European Union’s 2011 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS Directive) before the summer. The Directive, which was adopted ...

The European Commission has formally adopted an extension of the RoHS Directive which will enforce more intensive rules governing the use of hazardous substances. The new rules come into effect from ...

What does the growing pile of electrical waste across Europe have in common with developers of new optical materials, such as glass manufacturer Schott? The answer is of course the EU’s RoHS directive ...

On July 1, the European Union’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive goes into effect and brings with it, among other things, the need for companies to prove that they have implemented ...

Pronounced “Ross” or “Rohas”, RoHS is a European Directive regarding ‘Restriction of Hazardous Substances’. Adopted by the European Union back in February 2003, the RoHS Directive and associated UK ...

The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment signalling its intention to amend the scope of the directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and ...

The European Parliament has amended its restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) directive. This law regulates the use of particular dangerous substances in electric powered and electronic devices ...