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Global RoHS Equivalents
Definition
Global RoHS equivalents are national or regional regulations that restrict the same or similar hazardous substances as the EU RoHS Directive in electrical and electronic equipment. Key global RoHS equivalents include: China RoHS (Order No. 32, 2016); UK RoHS (SI 2012/3032, as amended); India E-Waste Management Rules (E-Waste Rules 2022); Japan J-Moss (JIS C 0950:2008); South Korea Resource Recycling Act (RRA, Act No. 18547); Turkey RoHS (AEEE Yönetmeliği); California Electronic Waste Recycling Act (CA EWRA); Saudi Arabia (SASO RoHS); Taiwan (CNS 15663); Ukraine (UkrSEPRO); Brazil (ABINEE/ABNT NBR 16156:2013); and Eurasia/EAEU (Technical Regulation TR EAEU 037/2016).
Source
Individual national regulations cited above; EU Directive 2011/65/EU as the primary reference framework.
Practical Explanation (Compliance Context)
EEE manufacturers and importers with multi-jurisdictional product portfolios must map their products to each applicable RoHS equivalent and assess compliance separately. While many jurisdictions restrict the same six core substances (Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr⁶⁺, PBBs, PBDEs), concentration limits, labeling requirements, product scope, and reporting mechanisms vary. Compliance data collected for EU RoHS typically provides a strong foundation for other jurisdictions, but additional country-specific requirements (labeling, registration, conformity declarations) must be addressed separately.