ERA’s popular guide has been revised and expanded to cover the spread of RoHS-like requirements globally. The guide deals in depth with “EU-RoHS” which, while in force, is still subject to developments and problems of interpretation and technical compliance. Increasingly, however, the emphasis is moving outside of the EU. This edition of the guide covers the latest on China and California RoHS in detail.

ERA provides key technical assistance to the European Commission, UK DTI and industry worldwide on practical approaches to RoHS compliance globally. This guide uses ERA’s wide experience to provide extensive guidance on all of the above issues and including due diligence, self declaration, testing requirements and methods, technical files, compliance systems, materials declarations, audit and supply chain issues, standards and tools.

The guide covers all aspects of RoHS compliance across the world:
	Scope including exemptions
	Interpretation of the meaning of the legislation and variations between countries
	How to comply (self declaration, analysis, materials declarations, audit etc.)
	Enforcement and penalties
	Technical issues when moving to lead-free (soldering reliability, troubleshooting etc.)
Edition 5 provides new material in the following areas:
Worldwide developments
	China RoHS - A completely revised section to reflect major developments as the legislation entered force on 1 March 2007
	California , South Korea, Canada and Japan RoHS (J-Moss). Expanded coverage of RoHS-like substance restrictions and legislation
	Review of developments across many other countries
Scope
	Exemptions - a comprehensive list and discussion of all exemptions plus exemptions rejected and those currently under review
	The exemptions process - how this has changed in the light of a new EC decision - NEW Section
	Exemptions - status of exemption request for spare parts - NEW Section
	Grey area products - wheeled electrically powered products, luminaires, evaluation boards, cables, household appliances, consumer electronics power supplies including UPS, battery chargers, large-scale stationary tools, equipment installed in control panels, fixed installations - updated
Compliance
	Directory of RoHS Enforcement Bodies across Europe - updated
	Progress on enforcement action in the UK - updated
	RoHS Analysis and disjointment - progress on international standardisation - updated
	Developments on Materials Declarations, new IPC 1752 - updated
	Review of new ASTM F 2577-06, “Standard Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances”

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