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# RoHS and REACH Compliance Handbook

A RoHS and REACH handbook for electronics: restricted substances and limits, Annex III/IV exemptions, SVHCs, SCIP duties and supply chain due diligence. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs RoHS and REACH Compliance course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers every aspect of EU chemical compliance for electronics manufacturers and hardware teams: RoHS substance restrictions, the homogeneous material concept, testing methods, exemptions, REACH SVHCs, Annex XIV authorisation, Annex XVII restrictions, SCIP database submissions, supply chain due diligence, WEEE, the EU Battery Regulation, and a complete compliance documentation framework.

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*   Read cover-to-cover or jump straight to the substance or regulation you need
*   Search any restriction, exemption, or document requirement instantly
*   Reference chapter by chapter during an active compliance project

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## Chapters

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1

What RoHS and REACH Really Are

Before you pick a testing lab or email a supplier, you need to understand what these regulations actually regulate — and why they exist.

2

The EU Chemical Policy Landscape

RoHS and REACH sit inside a broader EU regulatory architecture.

3

RoHS Scope — Which Products Are Covered

Scope is the first question.

4

The Ten Restricted Substances

RoHS restricts ten specific substances.

5

Concentration Limits and Testing Methods

The substance limits are not averages.

6

RoHS Exemptions — Annex III and Annex IV

Exemptions exist because no substitute is ready.

7

RoHS Conformity Assessment and CE Marking

RoHS is a CE marking directive.

8

REACH — Architecture and Core Concepts

REACH is not a directive — it is a regulation, directly applicable in every EU member state.

9

SVHCs and the Candidate List

The Candidate List grows.

10

REACH Authorisation — Annex XIV

Substances on Annex XIV cannot be used after their sunset date without an authorisation.

11

REACH Restrictions — Annex XVII

Annex XVII restrictions are prohibitions and limits on specific uses.

12

SCIP Database — Obligations and Submissions

SCIP is mandatory for articles containing SVHCs above 0.1%.

13

Supply Chain Due Diligence

You buy components, not chemicals.

14

PCB and Component-Level Compliance

Compliance lives in the materials, not just the finished product.

15

WEEE and the EU Battery Regulation

RoHS and REACH are not the only chemical obligations.

16

Building Your Compliance Dossier

Good compliance without documentation is invisible to an enforcement authority.

17

Common Failures and How to Avoid Them

Most RoHS and REACH failures come from the same small set of misunderstandings.

18

Action Plan and Summary

Turn what you have learned into a checklist you can run on every product.

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