The RoHS Directive complements the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive that sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods to encourage consideration of environmentally-safe end-of-life disposal in the design of the product. 

More specifically, the RoHS Directive groups electrical equipment types into 10 categories. Two of those categories, medical devices and monitoring and control instruments, are excluded from the Directive. The EU determined that these products are manufactured in very small volumes and typically have a long product life. Accurate Technologies’ products fall into the category of monitoring and control instruments and are therefore not subject to the Directive.

Accurate Technologies Inc. (ATI) has always strived to meet customer needs and works to comply to standards when practical and as necessary. To date, ATI customers have not required RoHS compliance, but it is possible that ATI products could be used in applications where they may affect customer compliance to RoHS. We continue to work with our customers to meet their diverse needs, including understanding legislation and ensuring compliance.

ATI has not only researched advanced assembly, but has investigated and tested greener processes and components. We are concerned about the environment for our customers and employees, and continue to monitor legislation from the EU and other countries worldwide to anticipate and accommodate requirements as they may change in the future.

If you have any questions regarding the RoHS Directive or any other legislation and resulting compliance topics, email ATI at sales@accuratetechnologies.com and add “Compliance” in the Subject area.