The WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive 2002/96/EC and RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC are having an enormous impact on producers and distributors of electronic and electrical goods. If your products do not comply with these directives – aimed at the restriction of hazardous substances and waste – you could be banned from selling them on the European market.

To help you gain European approvals, TÜV Rheinland now offers labeling for WEEE / RoHS compliance. This allows system manufacturers to prove to the European Union (EU) that they are WEEE / RoHS compliant and are using RoHS-compliant components when manufacturing their products.

With our WEEE/RoHS services, you get a tailor-made package for complete WEEE/RoHS management that ensures you have:

• Compliance to both the WEEE and RoHS directives
• Greater market access in the EU
• Products that are tested by WEEE/RoHS experts for safety and quality, ensuring they meet set standards and regulations
• An exclusive, one-stop service from an organization with a global presence
• International access to the latest updates in standards
• Reduced risk of company liability with documented safety standards
• Competitively positioned your products with third-party certification

TÜV Rheinland offers complete end-to-end services, including:

• Training and education
• Product and design review
• WEEE testing and compliance analysis
• Calculation of recovery and recycling rates
• Test report
• WEEE marking according to the EN 50419 standard
• RoHS testing and a “new” mark for compliance that only TÜV Rheinland can provide to both component and system manufacturers
• Registration with each country in the EU and affiliation with recycling groups