How to Verify RoHS Compliance When a Certificate Is Not Available

If you do not find a RoHS Certificate available in the Product Compliance Database, you can still confirm compliance by checking the Agency Approval Certificates located on the product’s specification page.

Verifying Compliance

1. Go to the Product Specification Page for the relevant part.
2. Open the Agency Approval Certificates, which are grouped or “bundled” with the product documentation.
3. On the first page of this document, look for the listing of
   EU Directive 2011/65/EU — this is the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).

While this document is not a standalone RoHS Certificate, the presence of the EU Directive 2011/65/EU on the Agency Approval Certificate serves as valid proof that the product complies with RoHS requirements.

About the RoHS Directive (EU Directive 2011/65/EU)

The RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
Its goal is to:

• Protect human health and the environment, and
• Reduce the ecological and safety risks posed by hazardous substances in electronic products.

When You See a “Certificate Not Available” Message

• If the Part Compliance Portal displays a message that the RoHS Certificate is unavailable, it may look similar to:

• In this case, refer to the Agency Approval Certificate to confirm compliance:

RoHS Acronym

• R = Restriction
• o = of
• H = Hazardous
• S = Substances

Summary

Even when a RoHS Certificate is not explicitly listed, documentation showing EU Directive 2011/65/EU on the Agency Approval Certificates is sufficient evidence that the product complies with the RoHS Directive.