Products Conforming to European Union RoHS Directive / Product Information Concerning Revised China RoHS

About Compliance with the European Union (EU) RoHS Directive

European Union (EU) RoHS Directive

Hazardous substance-regulating EU Directive 2002/95/EC (so-called RoHS Directive) of the European Union (EU) that took effect on July 1, 2006 is a directive that prohibits six substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)) from being used in electric and electronic devices that are treated in EU member countries.
Also, according to Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 announced in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 4, 2015, four types of phthalate esters (Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)) have been newly added to the subjects of the directive, and their use will be prohibited in "all electrical and electronic equipment, excluding medical devices and monitoring and control instruments" after July 22, 2019.

TDK complies with RoHS Directive in all of its products*1.
The use of the newly-added four types of phthalate esters in TDK products has also been prohibited*1 starting from July 22, 2018.
TDK introduced "Product Environmental Management" in 2004 as a system for continuing and guaranteeing its compliance with the directive, and the company now operates the system as part of its Quality Management System (QMS).
As a component manufacturer positioned midstream of the supply chain, TDK's QMS conducts prevention and management thoroughly at all stages; from "purchasing," to "manufacturing" and "selling."

  • *1 Excluding products that need to meet the specifications of some customers.

Overall structure of Product Environmental Management

Overall structure of Product Environmental Management

Major revisions to the RoHS Directive (Revised on June 1, 2011)

Concerning this RoHS Directive, an amended law took effect on July 1, 2011.

DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU

TDK considers the following to be major revisions:

Expansion of the application scope All electric and electronic devices will be subject to the directive in the future with some specific products excluded.
Addition of prohibited substances The directive will be revised within three years to add prohibited substances to the current six substances.
Renewal of exclusion from RoHS application A renewal time is set, and an application for the renewal needs to be made when exclusion from RoHS application is necessary.
Certificate of compliance with to RoHS Directive A CE mark is applied to finished products.
For the application, a written declaration and technical documents are necessary.

TDK will continue to make efforts to correctly understand the law and provide products that observe the law and meet customers' demands.
For TDK product information related to regulated substances of the RoHS Directive, please contact our sales representatives.

Status on RoHS Directive

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Product Information Concerning Revised China RoHS

The "Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" of the People's Republic of China (Revised China RoHS)*4 was set into force on July 1, 2016.
TDK discloses information on the inclusion of substances regulated by Revised China RoHS concerning its electronics components & systems.

For TDK product information, please contact our sales representatives.

Status on RoHS Directive

TDK Please contact us with inquiries by product.  » Contact
TDK-Lambda Please contact us with inquiries by product.  » Contact
TDK Electronics
(EPCOS)		 » Passive Components ready to be used with Products according to Article 2 of directive 2011/65/EU
InvenSense » Environment Health and Safety
TDK-Micronas Please contact us with inquiries by product.  » Contact
Tronics Please contact us with inquiries by product.  » Contact