The scope of these products is defined in Regulation 374/2012. (XII. 18.) Government Decree (hereinafter: RoHS Decree). The RoHS Regulation transposes Directive 2011/65/EC into Hungarian law. The RoHS Regulation includes the electrical and electronic equipment product groups:

Household appliances

1. Small household appliances
2. Information technology and telecommunications equipment
3. Consumer electronics
4. Luminaires
5. Power and electronic tools
6. Games, leisure, and sports equipment
7. Medical devices
8. Monitoring and control equipment, including industrial monitoring and control equipment
9. Dispensers
10. Figures 1-10. Other electrical and electronic equipment not falling under any of the categories in

 

A Hungarian Standard has also been prepared for the treatment of products after they have become waste: MSZ EN 50625-1: 2014  Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection, logistics and treatment requirements.   

What do we examine during the test?

Hazardous substance ingredients: which includes the following tests: Cadmium (0.01 %); Lead (0.1 %); Mercury (0.1 %); Hexavalent Chromium (0.1 %); Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0.1 %); Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0.1 %); Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.1 %); Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) (0.1 %); Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (0.1 %); Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (0.1 %)

It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to comply with the limit values for hazardous substances and the manufacture must declare this to the market.