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BRUSSELS -- Comments are sought to a draft of the guidelines for using and complying to the RoHS Directive 2001/65/EU (RoHS 2).

The FAQ document is intended to help interpret provisions of RoHS 2 in order to ensure compliance with the Directive’s requirements.

RoHS 2 went into effect July 21, 2011, and requires Member States to transpose the provisions into their respective national laws by Jan. 2, 2013. At the 2011 RoHS/WEEE Technical Adaptation Committee meeting, the Commission and Member States established an official working group, pursuant to the TAC rules of procedure, for the preparation of a RoHS 2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The working group completed its work in June.

The draft FAQ is here. Comments are due by Sept. 14 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The existing Commission FAQ document related to 2002/95/EC will remain valid until that Directive is repealed next January.