Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical & electronic equipment
This procedure concerns rules on limiting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. It aims to protect human health and the environment from potential harm caused by these substances.
The new rules will affect manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electronic products. Compliance will ensure safer products and promote better waste management practices for electronic waste.
Documents
[FI] Laki vaarallisten aineiden käytön rajoittamisesta sähkö- ja elektroniikkalaitteissa / Lag om begränsning av användningen av farliga ämnen i elektrisk och elektronisk utrustning (387/2013) 7.6.2013, v — https://opendata.finlex.fi/finlex/avoindata/v1/akn/fi/act/statute/2013/387/fin@
national transposition · FI · 2026-08-26
[DE] Verordnung zur Beschränkung der Verwendung gefährlicher Stoffe in Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten (Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Stoff-Verordnung – ElektroStoffV) — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/vrv/BJNR014710999.html
national transposition · DE · 2026-08-25
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
proposal · EN · 2026-05-06
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
position · EN · 2026-05-06
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
report · EN · 2026-05-06