Star Metronic Co.

Certificate of Compliance -RoHSDated March 20,2021

The original RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union in 2002 and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market since July 1, 2006 must meet RoHS compliance.

Directive 2011/65/EU was published in 2011 by the EU, which is known as RoHS-Recast or RoHS 2. RoHS 2 includes a CE-marking directive, with RoHS compliance now being required for CE marking of products. RoHS 2 also added Categories 8 and 9, and has additional compliance record-keeping requirements.

Directive 2015/863 is known as RoHS 3. RoHS 3 adds four additional restricted substances (phthalates) to the list of six.

EU RoHS specifies maximum levels for the following 10 restricted substances. The first six applied to the original RoHS while the last four were added under RoHS 3, which took effect July 22, 2019.

  • Cadmium (Cd)︰< 100 ppm
  • Lead (Pb)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Mercury (Hg)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Hexavalent Chromium (Cr VI)︰ < 1000 ppm
  • Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)︰< 1000 ppm
  • Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)︰< 1000 ppm

Star Metronic Co is fully committed to supporting the RoHS Directive and certifies that our products comply with the RoHS requirements.

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