The new ROHS Directive - RoHS2.0 officially limits the number of phthalates from 4 to 10
On June 4, 2015, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) issued the revised RoHS2.0 Directive (EU)2015/863, which officially included DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP in the list of restricted substances in Appendix II. There are ten mandatory controlled substances in Appendix II, as shown in the following table:
[Controlled substances] In RoHS 2.0 (2011/65/EU), it was proposed that the substances to be prioritized for evaluation in the amendment of Appendix II were DEHP, BBP, DBP and HBCDD. After a series of evaluations, HBCDD was not included in the revised draft, but another phthalate DIBP was added. The revised draft provides for a limit of 0.1% (1000ppm) for each of the four phthalates. Once approved by the Council of the European Union, amendments to RoHS 2.0 will be published in the Official Journal, at which time the number of restricted substances in Appendix II of RoHS 2.0 will reach 10.
Considering that enterprises need some time to prepare to meet the new requirements for hazardous substances, the draft stipulates the corresponding transition period: all electronic and electrical products (except medical equipment and monitoring equipment) need to meet the new requirements from July 22, 2019, and medical equipment and monitoring equipment need to meet the new requirements from July 22, 2021. In addition, it should be noted that for toy products belonging to the category of electronic and electrical products, the content of DEHP, BBP and DBP still comply with the restrictions in Appendix XVII of the REACH regulation. (REACH Regulation)
[Industrial application] Phthalates are widely used as plasticizers in electronic and electrical products, and may exist in various materials such as wire and cable, plastics, and paint inks. It is recommended that the majority of enterprises investigate the use of phthalates in products in advance to ensure that after the formal implementation of the RoHS 2.0 amendment, it can still meet the restriction requirements of harmful substances and reduce trade risks.
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