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Restriction on Hazardous Substances –
the new SGS RoHS certification mark
A. RoHS Certification / RoHS Compliance with SGS
B. Who should apply for RoHS certification?
C. RoHS Compliant Benefits
D. RoHS application forms
E. Process for RoHS certification
F. Other RoHS related services
G. Interested in becoming RoHS Compliant?
A. RoHS Certification / RoHS Compliance with SGS
The SGS RoHS Certification Program is aimed at helping producers meet the strict requirements of RoHS compliance and RoHS standard (EU RoHS and China RoHS) and where necessary, take corrective actions to meet the maximum concentration of substances allowed. The SGS RoHS Certification Program employs individuals with genuine legislative and component knowledge who can apply reason, interpretation and skill to resolve the most challenging hazardous material regulation. Read RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
Our goal is to help companies minimise the financial and administrative burden that this complex legislation requires.
The SGS RoHS Certification Program is a single product certification which can be extended for certification of a product series, as long as the range of products are produced using the same raw materials, the management system has a similar function and the “basic design” has not changed significantly. The RoHS certificate (RoHS label or RoHS mark) is 5 years valid.
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B. Who should apply for RoHS certification?
- Applicant must be either be the product manufacturer who owns the brand under which the product is distributed
- Applicant must be the person who authorizes another original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to produce the product on their behalf
At a first step we will certify only homogenous material and electrical components. Once certified, a commitment that the product sold on the market is identical with the certified product and is produced by same production process and same constituents is required.
- Helps manufacturers, retailers and suppliers mitigate the risk of non-compliance to global and national restricted substances regulations.
- Companies are allowed to use the RoHS mark on their products, within the user manual, on all packaging and on any marketing for this product.
- With a proven track record in product safety certification compiled over more than 80 years, SGS provides a respected third-party source to help clients monitor their supply chains and self-declare compliance with confidence.
- Application form for RoHS certification
- Declaration of conformity to component
- Factory assessment application form
- Letter of authorization for application of factory inspection
Please fill out the application form and send it to your local contact for SGS RoHS services.
E. Process for RoHS certification
The first step is for you to complete the technical documents for the initial assessment of your needs. If you have SGS test reports for all homogenous components of your product, no additional test is necessary. If not, we will test the components in one of our 24 labs around the world. Then we will assign a qualified specialist to perform a factory assessment of your production plant, sampling materials and finished products at the end of the production line. The factory assessment will be performed according to SGS’s Factory Assessment Protoco.
Flow chart of the factory assessment:
If defects are detected during factory assessment, the applicant must correct the defects as soon as possible. Once the factory assessment is completed, a copy of the report (Corrective Action Request - CAR) is provided. The factory assessment and sample testing results are independently reviewed before a certification decision is taken. Upon successful comparison of the factory assessment and sample testing results, SGS will issue the RoHS certificate and RoHS Mark (or RoHS label) for those certified products.
Flow Chart of the RoHS certification program:
F. Other RoHS related services
SGS has 24 accredited RoHS labs worldwide and 1,000 specialists in this field, providing RoHS testing to ensure that the E&E industry has the requisite independent data for a RoHS compliance declaration to be granted. An integrated reliable conformity assessment (certificate of conformity) within the framework of testing electronic component and certification provides legal security and improves your market presence and recognition. We are able to:
- Identify the substances for which RoHS conformity is required for Europe, China, Korea, Japan, California etc.
- Provide RoHS Certification
- Provide modular RoHS concept for retailer / importer
- Provide X-ray fluorescence screening (XRF Screening) and Wet Chemical Analysis
- Provide X-ray fluorescence mapping (XRF mapping)
- Verify documents furnishing evidence of RoHS conformity in the supply chain (e.g. manufacturers' statements, quality assurance agreements, analytical results, General Terms and Conditions)
- Verify and interpret hazardous substance analysis and test results carried out by other laboratories
- Provide WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
- Provide EuP (Energy using Product) Services regarding the Eco Design Directive
SGS runs extended XRF testing capacities to prove compliance with RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC. XRF screening can be conducted at SGS laboratory and/or at clients’ facility during regular product inspection.
G. Interested in becoming RoHS Compliant?
Request a Quotation for RoHS Certification Contact SGS RoHS laboratories worldwide Know more about WEEE Services Know more about China RoHS
