RoHS

On 4 June 2015, the EU commission published a new Directive (EU) 2015/863 to amend Annex II to EU RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) to add the following 4 phthalates onto the list of restricted substances:
•    Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): max 0.1%
•    Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP): max 0.1%
•    Dibutyl phthalate (DBP): max 0.1%
•    Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP): max 0.1%

10 hazardous substances are currently restricted in EEE under EU RoHS 2:
•    Cadmium (Cd): max 0.01%
•    Mercury: max 0.1%
•    Lead (Pb) : max 0.1%
•    Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) : max 0.1%
•    Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB): max 0.1 %
•    Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE): max 0.1 %
•    Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): max 0.1%
•    Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP): max 0.1%
•    Dibutyl phthalate (DBP): max 0.1%
•    Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP): max 0.1%