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RoHS Product Certification

Intertek Solutions to RoHS Product Certification

Intertek offers a complete solution for RoHS compliance:

• Sound traceability systems and strict enforcement of due diligence policies.
• Working with our clients to develop an optimal solution.
• Intertek provides unrivalled expertise around the world.
• Intertek helps our clients comply and give them the competitive advantage.
  

The RoHS Certification Challenge:

Regulatory authorities are introducing new ways to reduce the environmental impact and potential hazard of wastes from electrical equipment. The European directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) holds electrical and electronic equipment companies directly responsible for the chemical compliance of their products. This means all products have to conform to strict standards, extensive compliance documentation and ensure that electrical and electronic products sold in the EU don’t contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) above the legal threshold.

There are two main areas of RoHS compliance risk:

• Product material risk: From selecting materials and components in products and using indirect materials in the manufacturing process
• Supplier risk: From product variation, engineering or manufacturing changes, multiple suppliers and contamination through the supply chain.

Manufacturers will need to ensure that their products, parts and components comply in order to be distributed and sold in the EU. Total costs to meet EU compliance could be significant if companies do not plan and put in place valid strategies now.

The Intertek RoHS Certification Solution:

Intertek RoHS Product Certification consists of 5 steps:

• Documentation Review to determine the status of existing verification documents and the extent of testing needed. All documents are uploaded on Intertek’s own Supply Chain Compliance Assurance Network (ISCAN) and a comprehensive compliance file is built.
• Testing of representative samples according to specific documentation review as well as testing of the homogenous material level for all six restricted substances of RoHS.
• Surveillance, if documentation review and testing has confirmed compliance, by conducting an Initial Factory Inspection including an audit of the quality system with respect to Restricted Substances Control. Intertek conducts annual follow-up inspections, which may include sampling to confirm compliance.
• Listing in Intertek’s inclusive database is available for products that meet or exceed Intertek RoHS Product Certification.
• The Intertek RoHS Product Certification Mark may be used by program participants for products approved and can appear on the product itself, on the packaging of the product, or even on the participant’s web site and print literature.

Intertek RoHS Product Certification benefits clients worldwide by:

• Building a complete RoHS Technical Compliance File - fulfilling the RoHS Directive requirements.
• Verifying that product and documentation have been independently reviewed and certified.
• Offering the flexibility to use other third party / client’s documentation as basis for certification.
• Reducing risk of being exposed to market surveillance and work overload.
• Providing an easy way to show compliance to your business partners as well as providing a competitive advantage.
  In Summary:

Visit www.intertek-IS2RS.com for detailed information on the RoHS Certification services offered.