LONDON — Strict adherence to Europe’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive threatens to silence some of the world’s greatest and most-cherished pipe organs. As instruments such as ...

It has been more than a decade since the EU released the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive that constrains the use of a handful of substances in electronic equipment, with lead ...

The European Commission likely will propose an amendment to the European Union’s 2011 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS Directive) before the summer. The Directive, which was adopted ...

What does the growing pile of electrical waste across Europe have in common with developers of new optical materials, such as glass manufacturer Schott? The answer is of course the EU’s RoHS directive ...

You may have read articles in the US that tend to suggest semiconductor based evaluation boards do not fall within the scope of the RoHS Directive. That might be the case if just shipped within the US ...

With ever-increasing reliance and use of electronics, new products are being continually developed by manufacturers with improved capabilities. As a result of this, the lifetime of electronics is ...

The European Commission has formally adopted an extension of the RoHS Directive which will enforce more intensive rules governing the use of hazardous substances. The new rules come into effect from ...

The European Parliament has amended its restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) directive. This law regulates the use of particular dangerous substances in electric powered and electronic devices ...

Pronounced “Ross” or “Rohas”, RoHS is a European Directive regarding ‘Restriction of Hazardous Substances’. Adopted by the European Union back in February 2003, the RoHS Directive and associated UK ...

Sept. 28 teleconference to focus on how electronics component suppliers and manufacturers are dealing with the challenges raised by the EU's RoHS Directive. Thousands of electronics suppliers have ...