Authorised Representative

Under RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Article 3(12), an authorised representative is any natural or legal person established within the EU who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer located outside the EU to act on their behalf in relation to specified obligations. Authorised representatives for RoHS purposes may: draw up the technical file; draw up and sign the Declaration of Conformity; keep the DoC available to national authorities; cooperate with market surveillance authorities; and provide national authorities with all necessary information on the product’s conformity. Non-EU manufacturers may appoint an authorised representative, though it is not mandatory under RoHS (unlike some other EU directives).

Directive 2011/65/EU, Article 3(12) and Article 9.

Non-EU manufacturers who wish to have a legal representative in the EU for RoHS documentation purposes may appoint an authorised representative. The authorised representative can hold and provide documentation to national authorities and sign the DoC on the manufacturer’s behalf. However, appointing an authorised representative does not relieve the manufacturer of technical compliance obligations. EU importers who do not benefit from an authorised representative arrangement assume full RoHS importer obligations.