EU-RoHS Directive Compliance

NKK Switches’ Compliance with EU-RoHS Environmental Standards & Substances

with respect to the six substances: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyl and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether, which was effective July 21, 2011. Furthermore, NKK has been working on compliance related to EU-RoHS directive (2015/863/EU) regarding Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, Dibutyl Phthalate and Diisobutyl Phthalate, added on June 4, 2015.
We will continue to be environmentally conscious and meticulous, actively pursuing ways we can reduce harmful substances and providing eco-friendly products. We are grateful for our valued customers who have put their trust in us over the decades, and we are committed to not only provide outstanding quality and services, but to continue supplying environmentally safe products.

This Change Notice indicates that none of the listed substances regulated by the current EU-RoHS Directive
2015/863/EU exceeds the levels specified in the directive with the exemptions.

Series

All Series

*EU-RoHS Directive (2019/171, issued 5 February 2019) issued a new announcement about cadmium and its compounds contained in electrical contacts. This change may affect some of our products. Please refer to the following link for details.

Announcement Contact No.357(PDF)
Part number list which contains cadmium in the electrical contacts(PDF)

Effective Date

This change for the production of all standard switches and accessories will be effective July 22, 2019.

Change Notice

Contact No.352 16 Apr.2019

NKK Switches’ Compliance with EU-RoHS　Environmental Standards & Substances

The EU-RoHS Directive restricts use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment to protect health and contribute to environmentally friendly recycling and disposal of those products.
(RoHS＝Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
Four additional substances were restricted in the (EU) 2015/863, an amended version of 2011/65/EU ANNEX II issued on March 31, 2015.

 

EU-RoHS Directive and ANNEX I, ANNEX II

The Six Restricted Substances	Directive 2011/65/EU
Applicable Electrical and Electronic Equipment Categories	Directive 2011/65/EU　ANNEXⅠ
The Four Added Restricted Substances	(EU)2015/863

No.	Categories of EEE covered by this Directive(ANNEXⅠ)
1	Large household appliances.
2	Small household appliances.
3	IT and telecommunications equipment.
4	Consumer equipment.
5	Lighting equipment.
6	Electrical and electronic tools.
7	Toys, leisure and sports equipment.
8	Medical devices.
9	Monitoring and control instruments including industrial monitoring and control instruments.
10	Automatic dispensers.
11	Other EEE not covered by any of the categories above.

The EU-RoHS Directive regulates the following six hazardous substances as well as the four hazardous substances added in ANNEX II.

Six Hazardous Substances Restricted by the EU-RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU)

Substance	Maximum Level
Lead (Pb)	1000 ppm
Mercury (Hg)	1000 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)	100ppm
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)	1000 ppm
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)	1000 ppm
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE)	1000 ppm

Four Hazardous Substances Restricted by EU-RoHS Directive ANNEX II ((EU) 2015/863)

Substance	Maximum Level
Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)	1000 ppm
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP)	1000 ppm
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)	1000 ppm
Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP)	1000 ppm

The CE marking applies to electrical equipment rather than to components installed into the equipment. (The marking signifies that products sold in the European Economic Area (EEA) have been determined to meet high safety, health and environmental protection requirements, and is recognized worldwide.)