This EU-Guideline regulates the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment. Together with the EU-Guideline 2002/96/EG, which regulated the use and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, they have been combined into the Electrical and Electronics law ElektroG.

• EU-Guideline 2002/95/EG: RoHS  -  Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances
• EU-Guideline 2002/96/EG: WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Because of the uncertainty how to apply the RoHD guidelines, often RoHS conformity is demanded as general rule. If the guidelines are interpreted incorrectly, they damage the competibility of European companies. The VDMA has devised a paper on RoHS en WEEE, a paper of the Origa Division Europe uses as orientation on the subject. This paper explains the meaning of RoHS and WEEE for the investment goods industry. Pneumatic Division Europe - Origa is now converting selected products to conform to RoHS.

The following product groups are produced with RoHS compliant matierials:

• Rodless Cylinder Series OSP-P
• Sensors KL3312
• RoHS Certification aluminium roller guides
  GDL- FE / GDL-FD / roller cassette RK-FD

Further information:

• RoHS Directive
• VDMA WEEE und RoHS Positionspapier (German only)
  
• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie) - Anforderungen der ElektroG (German only)
  
• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie) - Stoffverbote (German only)
  
• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie) - RoHS Ratgeber (German only)
• European Community Webpage
• Website of the German Federal Ministry for Environment