ROHS, REACH, EuP, Batteries directive – Global Legislation - Raising awareness for the Electronics Industry

Farnell offers industry leading support and advice on how ROHS, REACH, WEEE and Batteries legislation impacts companies in the electronics industry.

Legislation affects all companies, in particular the design engineer, whether it be the removal of toxic substances from equipment, the eco design of products from the outset, the tighter control of hazardous substances right through to the efficient and safe recycling at a products end-of-life.

Legislation, particularly ROHS and REACH, can impact a wide range of electronic components ranging from semiconductors, passive components, connectors and a wide range of chemical based products such as adhesives and sealants.

Farnell offers a dedicated global legislation website that provides all the latest information on:

• ROHS Directive – restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
• REACH Regulations – intends to tighten the use of chemicals and in particular requires the authorisation of use of substances of very high concern or SVHC
• Energy using Products Directive – considers energy consumption from the mining of the raw material right through to recycling at end-of-life
• WEEE – encourages the EDE to look at safe and efficient recycling at the design stage of a product
• Batteries – A new battery directive with substance restrictions and labelling requirements with a focus on reducing the number of batteries that finish up in landfill.

Our global legislation website offers industry leading, easy to follow, Step-by-Step Guides on all of these Directives that guide our customers through the complexity of compliance.

Introducing the Premier Farnell Group

Farnell is part of the Premier Farnell Group. The Premier Farnell group of companies work together across geographic and business boundaries.This allows us to update our customers on legislative matters locally including ROHS in China, Korea, and North America.