In June of 2015, four phthalates were added to Annex II of the RoHS Directive. The European Commission selected an enforcement date of July 22, 2019 (2021 for Categories 8 & 9). Electrical and electronic equipment containing the phthalates will not be placed on the market in EU after the enforcement date. For more details on the added substances and the enforcement dates see this link.
Because of the additional substances, it is important to update and gather new RoHS compliance documentation at the “RoHS 2 + phthalates” level in order to maintain compliance and access to the EU markets. Green Data Exchange (GDX) has informed suppliers and educated in-house compliance teams about the needed updates to the RoHS Directive. Many suppliers have already updated their RoHS declarations in GDX to account for phthalates and are adding more data daily. In using GDX, you are able to ensure your compliance to RoHS 2 + phthalates well ahead of the enforcement dates.
On the term “RoHS 2 + Phthalates”
Q Point has adopted the title of “RoHS 2 + phthalates” when referring to the RoHS (recast) Directive 2011/65/EU + Directive 2015/863 which amends Annex II to include the four phthalates.
Some organizations have referred to the amended version of RoHS containing phthalates as “RoHS 3.” We maintain this is a misnomer as the RoHS Directive coming into force in 2019 maintains 2011/65/EU. The only distinction is the amended Annex II of 2011/65/EU which was done by the passing of ED 2015/863.
If you have any questions on RoHS 2 + phthalates, would like to learn about GDX, or to request a demo, please visit our website or email us at gdx_support@qpointtech.com.
