DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 50581
; VDE 0042-12:2013-02
Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances; German version EN 50581:2012
Technische Dokumentation zur Beurteilung von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten hinsichtlich der Beschränkung gefährlicher Stoffe; Deutsche Fassung EN 50581:2012
Overview
Certain substances contained in electrical and electronic products are restricted by legislation and/or customer specifications. Manufacturers of final products therefore need to be able to demonstrate that their products meet the applicable substance restrictions. For those restrictions that apply at the "homogeneous material" level, it is impractical for manufacturers of complex products to undertake their own testing of all materials contained in the final assembled product. Instead, manufacturers work with their suppliers to manage compliance and compile technical documentation as evidence of compliance. This approach is well recognised by both industry and enforcement authorities. The aim of this European Standard is to specify the technical documentation that the manufacturer needs to compile in order to declare compliance with the applicable substance restrictions. In this way, this European Standard supports Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). The documentation of the manufacturer's management system is outside the scope of this standard. The responsible committee is DKE/K 191 "Umweltschutz und Nachhaltigkeit bei Produkten in der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik" ("Environmental protection and sustainability for products in electrotechnics, electronics, information technology") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
