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EU Adopts RoHS Revision
EU Adopts RoHS Revision
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On May 27, the European Union adopted a revised RoHS directive that tightens rules on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The revision includes medical instruments, other instrumentation, and all electrical equipment not greater than 1000V AC/1500V DC not currently in RoHS. It is noteworthy that the revised directive is no longer limited to equipment whose primary function is electrical/electronic, but rather anything with an electrical function. Click Here for the Press Release |