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CE :
The
CE
mark is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the
essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. To permit the use of a CE mark on a product,
proof that the item meets the relevant requirements must be documented.
WEEE :
The
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
(WEEE Directive) is the European Community
directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment which, together with the
RoHS
Directive 2002/95/EC, became
European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods
RoHS
:
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.
adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. The
RoHS
directive took effect on July 1, 2006, but is not a law; it is
simply a directive. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of
electronic and electrical equipment.
RoHS
is often referred to as the lead-free directive, but it restricts the use of the following 6 substances:
1. Lead
2. Mercury
3. Cadmium
4. Hexavalent chromium (Chromium VI or Cr6+)
5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
6. Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
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