Annex I (Product Categories)

Annex I of Directive 2011/65/EU lists the ten categories of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) subject to RoHS restrictions: (1) Large household appliances; (2) Small household appliances; (3) IT and telecommunications equipment; (4) Consumer equipment; (5) Lighting equipment; (6) Electrical and electronic tools; (7) Toys, leisure, and sports equipment; (8) Medical devices; (9) Monitoring and control instruments (including industrial monitoring and control instruments); (10) Automatic dispensers. All EEE placed on the EU market must fall within one of these categories to determine applicable restrictions, exemptions (Annex III or IV), and CE marking obligations.

Directive 2011/65/EU, Article 2 and Annex I (as amended by Directive 2015/863/EU).

Manufacturers and importers must correctly classify their EEE into the applicable Annex I category before assessing RoHS compliance. Category classification determines which exemptions in Annex III (all categories) or Annex IV (medical devices and monitoring/control instruments only) are applicable. Incorrect categorisation is a common audit finding that can invalidate the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and CE marking.