Changes

The '''RoHS 3''' (EU Directive 2015/863) adds Category 11 (catch-all) products and adds four new restricted substances - all phthalates. The four phthalates are mainly used as insulation plasticizers, and are on the REACH list of SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). The expanded list for RoHS 3 is thus as follows:

The '''RoHS 3''' (EU Directive 2015/863) adds Category 11 (catch-all) products and adds four new restricted substances - all phthalates. The four phthalates are mainly used as insulation plasticizers, and are on the REACH list of SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). The expanded list for RoHS 3 is thus as follows:

#* Cadmium (0.01 %)

* Cadmium (0.01 %)

#* Lead (0.1 %)

* Lead (0.1 %)

Mercury (0.1 %)

* Mercury (0.1 %)

Hexavalent chromium (0.1 %)

* Hexavalent chromium (0.1 %)

Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0.1 %)

* Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0.1 %)

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0.1 %)

* Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0.1 %)

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.1 %)

* Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.1 %)

Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) (0.1 %)

* Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) (0.1 %)

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (0.1 %)

* Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (0.1 %)

Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (0.1 %)

* Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (0.1 %)