Technical Documentation

Technical documentation under RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU is the body of evidence compiled by manufacturers to demonstrate product conformity with all applicable RoHS requirements. Under Article 8 and Annex VI, the technical documentation must include: a general description of the EEE; design and manufacturing drawings; list of harmonised standards applied; results of design calculations and inspections; test reports; a Declaration of Conformity; and, under EN IEC 63000:2018, supplier declarations, materials declarations, and risk assessment for restricted substances. Technical documentation must be kept for ten years from the date the product is placed on the market.

Directive 2011/65/EU, Articles 8 and 9; Annex VI (Technical Documentation requirements); EN IEC 63000:2018.

Technical documentation is the core compliance evidence package inspected during market surveillance. It must be organized at the product level and immediately accessible on request from national market surveillance authorities within a defined timeframe (typically 30 days). Best practice is to organise documentation per EN IEC 63000:2018 and maintain it in a centralised compliance management system that links product configurations to material declarations and test reports. Re-evaluation of technical documentation is required when product design, materials, or applicable exemptions change.