ROHS Certification

Introduction

The world we live in today requires business organizations to follow the rules to be able to compete in the global market. One of these regulations is a RoHS Certification (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) which is a fatal one. This certification ensures the absence of hazardous substances into consideration of the manufacturing of the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that may influence human life and the surrounding environment. We at Certilize are ready to give its professional services to making your business RoHS compliant in an easy way that your products be internationally acceptable and available across the global regions.

What is the RoHS Certification?

European Union (EU) invented the RoHS Certification which restricts the use of certain unsafe compliance when it comes to electrical and electronic devices. The guidance dictates that the supply of such products should be in a minimal level of such toxic chemicals like lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium- hexavalent among others.

The key purposes of RoHS is to make the environment and human health safe banning the great number of substances that can be applied to pollute the landfills and influence the ecosystems in case of inappropriate disposing. RoHS has now developed as an international standard used in majority of the countries in order to enable safety of the EEE.

Why is RoHS Certification Required?

• Legal Compliance: This is a requirement by companies in different areas that sell EEE in the EU and most other countries.
• Environmental responsibility: The company makes sure that the practice is sustainable and pollution to the environment of the hazardous substances is minimal.
• Market Access: Being a certification enables businesses to gain access not only to international markets but also the EU market, US market and Asian markets.
• Consumer Trust: Shows attention towards safety and sustainability, and the reputation of your brand improves.
• Preventing Penalties: Non-conformance may result in hefty fines, recall of products and even market denials to sell in the same market.
• Legal Obligations: To be able to sell or market EEE in an area where the RoHS compliance is mandatory, manufacturers, importers and distributors must certify themselves as RoHS complaint.

Eligibility Criteria

Every organization that deals with manufacturing, distribution, or importation of electrical and electronic equipment is bound by RoHS regulation. This includes:

• Producers of electronic items and components.
• Importers who introduce EEE into the lands of RoHS-compliant countries.
• The distributors and retailers dealing with RoHS covered products.
• Subcontractors of parts and components of electronic equipment.

Documents Required

The documents which are required in order to receive RoHS Certification usually include:

• Specifications and description of the products.
• Bill of materials (BOM).
• Components and raw materials safety data sheeters (SDS).
• Hazardous substance test reports.
• Flowchart of manufacturing process.
• Convention of agreement.
• The documentation related to the company registration.
• Import/export information (where necessary).

Other documents might differ depending on the category of product and country requirements.

Step-by-Step Process

We guide you through the process of RoHS certification process at Certilize, which is not that difficult. The usual flow of work is this:

• Document Compilation: Help with collections and organization of all the required documents.
• Product Testing: Testing of your product to restricted substances, through a certified laboratory.
• Gap analysis: Determining any area where there are gaps in compliance and proposing corrective action.
• Technical Documentation: A full technical file, test results and declarations are prepared.
• Certification Audit: Provision of documents to the certification body to examine.
• Issue of Certification: The RoHS certificate is granted when the assessment has been passed successfully.
• Continuing Compliance: Supporting and updating on a regular basis to ensure continued compliance throughout the life cycles of products.

Timeline

The certification process of RoHS takes time to achieve depending on the nature of the product, availability of documentation and length of the testing process. As a rule, it lasts about 4 to 6 weeks. Nevertheless, the process can be delayed because of the lack of documentations or non-compliance.

Fees and Costs

The price to be incurred when seeking to register under RoHS is dependent on the following:

• Government/Certification Body Fees: These fees depend on the region, and the certification body.
• Testing Costs: It depends on complexity of the product and the number of components that are tested.
• Professional Fees: Our consultancy fee is competitive and transparent and covers the whole gamut of consultancy fee.

Our costs are broken down to the last detail following a very first consultation to make it a transparent process.

Punishment to Non-Compliance

The consequences of failing to observe the RoHS present harsh impacts which include:

• International ban or recall of product.
• Heavy fines and other litigation consequences.
• Damage to reputation and a reduction of consumer confidence.
• Limited access to market, which interferes with the development of businesses.

Being non-compliant does not only mean that there is a risk of being legally punished, it means that you have missed a chance to show people that you care about the environment and practice sustainability.

Why Choose Us?

Certilize is a competent ally when it comes to RoHS compliance which has the following advantages:

• Quality coaching: It is very smooth to sail through the certification process with quality coaching.
• End to End Support: Right from documentation to issuing certification, it is all done.
• Fast Paced: Our preference is to expedite the process so as to ensure that we make you certified within the shortest time possible.
• Cost-Effective Solutions: Affordable prices without quality.
• International Clients: We have a proven track record in managing RoHS on behalf of our clients across the world.
• Tailored Service: Personalised solutions according to your product, industry or market requirement.

Pull together with Certilize for a hustle-free compliance and maximum advantage in the market.

Call Certilize now and start on your RoHS compliance path and open up opportunities in new markets worldwide!