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RoHS Regulations Government Guidance Notes JAnUARY 2010 urn 10/590  ABOUT THIS GUIDANCE This guidance is addressed to all businesses and individuals placing electrical and electronic equipment on the UK market. It clearly explains the requirements of the relevant legislation and includes helpful materials such as a decision tree and flow chart. This guidance cannot cover every situation and, of course, it may be necessary for you to carefully consider the relevant legislation to see how it applies in your circumstances. However, if you do follow the guidance it will help you to comply with the law. This guidance has been designed to comply with the “Code of Practice on Guidance on Regulation 2009”. This was published in October 2009 and a copy can be downloaded from the BIS website at .uk. It is the January 2010 edition of the “RoHS Regulations – Government Guidance Notes” and replaces all earlier editions. The guidance is updated on a regular basis as necessary.  Contents Page RoHS - the law in brief 5 Entry into force 5 Requirements 5 Enforcement 5 RoHS Regulations 6 Scope 6 Exemptions 9 Definitions 10 Maximum Concentration Values 10 Compliance 11 Enforcement 12 Offences Penalties 12 Contacts for further information 14 Annex A - List of product categories and illustrative examples 15 Annex B – Product Scope ‘Decision Tree’ 17 Annex C – Specific Exempted Applications 18 Annex D – Compliance Flowchart 31  RoHS - the law in brief 1. The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008, as amended, (“the RoHS Regulations”) implemented the provisions of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (“the RoHS Directive”), as amended. 2. The RoHS Regulations have banned the pu