Starting 1 July 2006, the European Union (EU) directive 2002/95/EC, known as the Restrictions on the use of Hazardous Substances in electronic equipment" (or RoHS), bans the sale of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. This law requires manufacturers to find new materials and develop new engineering processes for the creation of common electronic equipment, including network adapters.

Are we affected by RoHS?

The RoHS regulation is specific to the sale of electronic equipment within the EU. However, other countries are exploring similar regulations, and it's only a matter of time before such changes must be implemented on a global scale.

Our partners and suppliers work closely with leading vendors to ensure that our products comply with the new RoHS directive.

The following Vendors have confirmed their products now conform to the RoHS directive: