The new RoHS2 directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances, Restriction of Hazardous Substances) came into force in July 2011 and the member states were asked to harmonize their legal regulations in force until January 2013. In this way, RoHS2013 has been abolished since January 1 and RoHS2 has been implemented. The requirements for CE marking and declaration of conformity were also effective from this date.

The said directive also provides for a transition schedule. Preliminary transition dates are as follows:

• 2014 category 8 (medical devices) and category 9 (monitoring and control devices) until July
• 2016 category 8 (in-vitro diagnostic medical devices) until July
• 2017 category 9 until July (monitoring and control devices in industry)
• 2019 All electrical and electronic equipment except for

The major differences between the previously applicable 2002 / 95 / EC directive (RoHS1) and the new 2011 / 65 / EU directive (RoHS2) can be explained as follows:

• The scope has expanded. In 2019, all electrical and electronic equipment, except the exclusion, is gradually covered by RoHS2. Some important definitions are also clarified.
• In the production of electrical and electronic goods, evaluation based on the criteria related to waste and determination of new dangerous substances have been introduced. In this way, member countries are given the opportunity for new substance restrictions.
• In the new practice, more clear rules have been introduced to guarantee exemptions, to extend or to delete them.
• One important change is to ensure that the new application is in line with the other published directives of the European Union. For example, RoHS2 is compliant with the CE marking and conformity assessment and with the REACH regulation 1907 / 2006 for the registration, assessment, authorization and restriction of chemicals.

The main objective of the RoHS 2 directive is to control the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the European Union. Dangerous substances contained in these products are released to the environment in waste management processes and are a threat to human health and the natural environment. The most effective way to take measures in this regard is to limit the use of hazardous substances.

When the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment is restricted in this way, it is prevented that both the employees, the people who use these products and the nature can be harmed. Particularly during the production period, the workers are exposed to these dangerous substances through the skin, mouth and respiratory tract. In the European Union countries, priority is given to legal regulations regarding waste piles, scrap vehicles, batteries and packages.

Batteries are covered by RoHS. It is explained that the RoHS2 principles must be applied without prejudice to the battery pole. In the case of batteries and batteries, the 2006 / 66 / EC directive also states that the battery and batteries used in electrical and electronic equipment shall not apply to the RoHS2 directive.

The RoHS2 certificate is a document that proves that certain elements are not used on certain limit values ​​in the products requested by enterprises producing electrical and electronic products. This situation is determined by measurement, test and analysis studies. It is very important that the certification bodies conducting these studies are accredited by local and foreign accreditation bodies. Otherwise, the reports and documents to be edited are not of value.

The RoHS2 certificate is a document issued in accordance with the legal regulations on the limitation of a number of harmful elements in electrical and electronic equipment for the purpose of protecting environmental conditions and human health. Companies that are used in daily life and who are directly in contact with living things or who indirectly affect the animals with air contact, are obliged to obtain RoHS2 certificate for electrical appliances which are classified as electrical appliances and white goods. For example, all components that make up a television, plastic outer cladding materials, cables and similar parts must be tested under RoHS2.