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Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Goods: Consolidation & Revision

This is a proposal to overhaul the existing law restricting hazardous substances in electrical goods known as the RoHS Directive. The proposal would extend current rules to cover medical devices and monitoring instruments and bring procedures into line with existing chemical regulations. 
Proposal for a Directive to review Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) | Dossier 2783 | Status: "Current Proposals" | Updated: 01 Mar 10

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