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RoHS Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
- Stage
- In force, reached 7 Jul 2026
- In force
- In force since 21 Jul 2011 · CELEX 32011L0065
- Transposition deadline
- 2 Jan 2013
- Procedure
- Directive
- Last activity
- 7 Jul 2026
1 entry · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Public feedback open: Electrical equipment - lead and cadmium in certain electric and electronic components (RoHS exemptio, 7 Jul 2026.
- 7 Jul 2026
- Public feedback open: Electrical equipment - lead and cadmium in certain electric and electronic components (RoHS exemptio
90 acts
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 87 published, 1 planned, 1 cancelled, 1 objected.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipment - lead and cadmium in certain electric and electronic components (RoHS exemption) | Delegated · Directive | Planned | Q3 2025 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/2364 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2025 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/2363 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2025 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1802 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2025 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1416 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/1526 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2022 | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/1437 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q2 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/984 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2022 | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/1632 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2021 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/875 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2021 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/277 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/248 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/279 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/891 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/275 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/283 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/280 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/984 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/985 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/282 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/281 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/284 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 30 Sept 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1978 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2021 | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1980 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 21 Jul 2021 |
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| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1979 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/884 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/647 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 31 Oct 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/366 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/365 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/360 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2019 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/364 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/361 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q2 2019 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q2 2019 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Act for specific exemption 38 from restrictions of hazardous substances (RoHS) | Delegated · Directive | Cancelled | Q1 2017 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/177 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 29 Feb 2020 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/178 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q3 2018 | 21 Jul 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/170 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/176 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1253 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/174 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/173 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/172 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/171 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/169 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/738 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/737 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/736 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/742 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2016 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/741 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q2 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/740 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q2 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2018/739 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1975 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 07/08/2017 | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1009 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2017 | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1010 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2017 | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1011 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 15/03/2017 | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/1029 | Delegated · Decision | Published | 19/04/2016 | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/1028 | Delegated · Decision | Published | 19/04/2016 | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/585 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 12/02/2016 | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 31/03/2015 | 31 Dec 2016 |
| COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE ../…/EU amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting applications | Delegated · Regulation | Objected | 30/01/2015 | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/573 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 30/01/2015 | 31 Jan 2016 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/574 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 30/01/2015 | 31 Jan 2016 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/73 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/72 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/75 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/74 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/69 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/70 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/71 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/76 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 13/03/2014 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/7 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/1 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/2 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/3 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/4 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/5 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/6 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/8 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/9 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/10 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/11 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/12 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/13 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/14 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/15 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2014/16 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 18/10/2013 | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2012/50 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 10/10/2012 | 2 Jan 2013 |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2012/51 | Delegated · Directive | Published | 10/10/2012 | 2 Jan 2013 |
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Summary
GeneratedThe RoHS Directive restricts hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the EU market, with exemptions for specific applications. It applies to EEE in categories set out in Annex I, excluding items like military equipment, space-bound equipment, and large-scale fixed installations.
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