Little Pro on 2018-03-17
People often ask if batteries and packaging materials are also within the scope of RoHS or not since they are closely related to electrical and electronic products. If they were out of scope, are there any hazardous substance restriction requirements for batteries and packaging materials? In this article, we will try to give you a quick answer for different RoHS regulations (i.e, EU, China, US, Korea).
Jurisdiction | Within the Scope of RoHS? |
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EU RoHS 2 |
No. Batteries and accumulators are regulated by separate Batteries Directive (DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC). However, hazardous substance restriction requirement is more stringent than RoHS (see below):
Exemptions:portable batteries or accumulators used in (a) emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting; (b) medical equipment; Reference |
US/California RoHS |
No. Batteries are out of scope. Reference |
China RoHS 2 |
Yes. Only batteries to be used in China RoHS excluded electrical and electronic products are out of scope. Different types of batteries also need to comply with compulsory national standard GB 24427-2009 Limitation of mercury, cadmium and lead contents for alkaline and non-alkaline zincmanganese dioxide batteries and GB 31241-2014 Lithium ion cells and batteries used in portable electronic equipments-Safety requirements. Reference |
Korea RoHS |
No. Batteries are covered in Quality Management and Safety Control of Industrial Products Act. Reference |
Taiwan RoHS |
No. Batteries are out of scope. Reference |
Usually packaging materials are out the scope of RoHS since there are separate regulations or standards for packaging materials. This applies to EU RoHS 2, China RoHS 2 and Korea RoHS. More info can be found below.
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