3M Company Corporate EU RoHS Specification
3M Company has developed a corporate EU RoHS Specification which sets forth 3M's expectations for suppliers providing materials to 3M that may be subject to the requirements of the European Union's Directive 2002/95/EC, Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EU RoHS).
Under EU RoHS, electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European Union market after July 1, 2006 may not contain more than certain levels of:
Other countries around the world are considering and/or implementing regulations that are similar to EU RoHS.
The 3M EU RoHS Specification applies to all materials, parts, components and/or products (whether finished or semi-finished) that have this specification cited on or in their 3M part number drawing, part or product specifications, sourcing agreements, purchase contracts, purchase orders or other purchasing documentation.
Here is the 3M Corporate EU RoHS Specification (PDF, 41k)
For more information on the EU RoHS Directive, please see the following link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/waste/weee_index.htm
Here is another summary: http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l21210.htm
