RoHS Binding Requirements in the EAEU

Starting from March 1, 2020, requirements of the EAEU TR 037/2016 “On Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products” became mandatory in the EAEU.

We kindly reminds you that the following substances are ranked as hazardous:Lead，Mercury，Cadmium，Hexavalent chromium，Polybrominated biphenyls

To enter the market of the EAEU, the following categories of products must be free from the above-mentioned substances:

Electrical apparatuses and appliances for household use

Electronic computing machines and devices connected to them and their-combination

Telecommunication facilities

Photocopiers and other electrical office equipment

Electrified tools

Light sources and lighting equipment

Electronic music instruments

Gambling and vending machines

Cash registers, ticket printers, identification card readers

Cables and wires to be used at a rated voltage not exceeding 500V AC/DC except optical fibre cables

Circuit breakers and protective cutout devices

Fire detectors, security detectors and their combinations

In case homogeneous materials contain these hazardous substances, the maximum concentration value tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials should not exceed 0.01% for Cadmium and 0.1% for other substances.   

Please, note that starting from March 1, 2020, every product subject to EAEU TR 037/2016 notwithstanding that it was imported to the EAEU market before this date, must confirm the compliance to EAEU TR 037/2016.