RoHS 2.0 is one step closer to restricting the use of four types of phthalates. The EU RoHS 2.0 directive plans to add four types of phthalates to the restricted list of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products in Appendix II, including DEHP, BBP, DBP and DiBP. . The European Commission adopted the amendment and sent it to the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The Parliament and the Council have two months to decide whether to object or request an additional two months for consideration. If no objections are received from the above units, the new restrictions will be automatically included in the RoHS 2.0 directive. If the restrictions are formally incorporated into the RoHS 2.0 directive, all EU member states will start to implement it on December 31, 2016. The content of DEHP, BBP, DBP and DiBP in all electronic and electrical products except medical equipment and monitoring equipment will be in 2019. Starting from July 22, 2020, the limit value specifications shall not be exceeded. The limits for medical equipment and monitoring equipment have been extended to take effect on July 22, 2021. During this period, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and Danish officials also discussed whether to propose a proposal for EU REACH chemical regulations to include the limits of the above four phthalates in finished products into the restricted list of Appendix 17. middle. Source: Chemical Watch (2015-04-30) (PIDC compilation)
