REACH and RoHS compliance in the supply chain

The new RoHS directive requires more information and conformity checks than the first RoHS legislation. In order to issue the declaration of conformity for CE marking, the technical documentation must proof the device´s compliance with the substance bans. According to the REACH regulation, suppliers of articles have to inform professional clients and consumers, the latter only on request, about substances of very high concern as of a certain threshold in their products. The presentation shows the different approaches how companies can gather the required information and check the conformity of their products. The challenge will be evaluated how to handle paperwork, analysis and testing, plausibility checks and supplier communication, and at the same time exercise care, dependent on the type, size, and structure of a company.