What is the Restricted Substances Compliance Programme?

RoHS, WEEE, ELV, California Proposition 65: In markets around the globe, manufacturers must adapt their supply chains to meet these emerging environmental regulations. By July 2006, all manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe must comply with the EU's Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/ EC mandating the reduction of six hazardous substances. The immediate repercussions of non-compliance include serious fines, damaged brand reputations and even potential jail time.

The RoHS Directive requires that manufacturers be able to demonstrate minimal levels of the following identified substances:

	Lead (Pb)
	Hexavalent chromium (Cr +6)
	Mercury (Hg)
	Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)
	Cadmium (Cd)
	Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

UL helps companies self-declare compliance with global and national restricted substances regulations such as RoHS. To help companies with evolving mandates, UL has created the Restricted Substances Compliance Solutions (RSCS) Programme. UL is a respected, third-party source that helps manufacturers test and monitor their supply chains, allowing them to self-declare compliance with the RoHS requirements with complete confidence.

Through the Restricted Substances Compliance Solutions Programme, you have access to UL's comprehensive set of tools, allowing you to:

	Test homogenous materials
	Monitor supply chain partners
	Search for RoHS compliant suppliers

For which market and industry is this service applicable?

Your benefits

	Mitigate organisational risk of non-compliance
	Monitor performance of supply chain partners
	Reduce overhead costs of internal compliance efforts
	Identify compliant substitution options

	Streamline the OEM reporting process into a single workflow
	Improve visibility to OEMs looking for compliant suppliers
	Provide a cost-effective means to monitor and document compliance
	Reduce risk of lost business from OEMs requiring proof of compliance

How to start?