Date Updated:Apr. 08. 2024
RoHS Compliance (Issuing Certificate)
This page explains the Revised RoHS Directive, NBK's actions for environment and Environmental Reports.
RoHS Certificate of Compliance can be requested from our website. Please apply here.
Revised RoHS Directive
On June 4th 2015, following the revised RoHS Directive, the European Commission announced that 4 phthalate esters (DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP) had been newly added to the restrected substance list. From July 22nd 2019, the above 4 plus the current 6 substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE), 10 in total, will be restricted as hazardous chemical substances, omitting certain products. The target products now include medical devices, control instruments, and other electrical and electronic devices.
| Controlled substances | Concentration limits (thresholds) | RoHS1 | RoHS2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| Mercury | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| Cadmium | 0.01wt％（100ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| Hexavalent chromium | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| PBB (Polybrominated biphenyl) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| PBDE (Polybrominated diphenyl ether) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | ○ |
| DEHP (Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | |
| BBP (Butyl benzyl phthalate) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | |
| DBP (Dibutyl phthalate) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ | |
| DIBP (Diisobutyl Phthalate) | 0.1wt％（1,000ppm） | ○ |
| No. | Target product categories | Applied from | From when CE marking is affixed to products in each category |
RoHS1 | RoHS2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large household appliances | 2006/7/1 | 2013/1/3 | ○ | ○ | |
| 2 | Small household appliances | ○ | ○ | |||
| 3 | IT and communications equipment | ○ | ○ | |||
| 4 | Consumer equipment | ○ | ○ | |||
| 5 | Lighting equipment | ○ | ○ | |||
| 6 | Electric and electronic tools | ○ | ○ | |||
| 7 | Toys, leisure and sports equipment | ○ | ○ | |||
| 8 | Medical devices and equipment | Medical devices | 2014/7/22 | 2014/7/22 | ○ | |
| In-vitro diagnostic instruments | 2016/7/22 | 2016/7/22 | ○ | |||
| 9 | Monitoring and control devices | Monitoring and control devices | 2014/7/22 | 2014/7/22 | ○ | |
| Industrial monitoring and control equipment | 2017/7/22 | 2017/7/22 | ○ | |||
| 10 | Automatic dispensers | 2006/7/1 | 2013/1/3 | ○ | ○ | |
| 11 | Other electrical and electronic equipment not included in the above categories | 2019/7/22 | 2019/7/22 | ○ | ||
NBK's Actions in response to RoHS
We at NBK have been among the first in the industry to act in response to the RoHS directive, based on our principle of "thorough elimination of hazardous chemical substances from not only products for Europe but all of our products in order to avoid negatively affecting the future global environment". As a result, we have developed alternative technologies eliminating hazardous substances and secured materials and components which do not contain more than a given amount of hazardous substances. As of now, almost all of our products conform to RoHS and can be used with peace of mind. The marking on our catalogs and website indicates compliant products.
Catalog
Web site
Easy Online Document Application
Applications for a RoHS certificate of Compliance can be easily submitted online.
Click [Application for RoHS Certificate of Compliance] below, fill in the blanks, and then click [Submit application for documents].
A RoHS certificate of Compliance(PDF) will be sent to the email address you have provided.
➡Go to "Application for RoHS Certificate of Compliance" page
Investigation of Chemical Substances Contained in Products
We will conduct an investigation of chemical substances contained in products to confirm compliance with not only the RoHS Directive, but also domestic and international laws and regulations, as well as the green procurement guidelines of each user company, and report the results in the following formats:
・chemSHERPA®＊
・NBK format
＊"chemSHERPA" is registered trademarks of the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry.