Last updated: 9/2010

Helping business comply with RoHS, WEEE, China RoHS and more
RoHS, WEEE And China RoHS
Zero To Green In Six Months
An e-book by Ray Franklin, RoHSwell.com

When RoHS went into effect in the European Union, the electronics industry was changed forever. But the changes are not finished. WEEE implementation is ongoing and more regulations are on the way. The first phase of China RoHS went into effect 1 March 2007. The big corporations are well on the way to complying with the new regulations. But without the resources of a Fortune 500 company, how will you make sense of the chaos?

I wrote this book because I saw an urgent need for a practical guide. I have spent months sifting through hundreds of information sources, and I continue to uncover more. The other books out there are mostly focused on lead-free soldering.

If you must convert a soldering process, then those books are essential to your task. But lead-free soldering is only one small part of the compliance process. I have found few other books that speak directly to the strategies and tactics of reaching compliance. Most of the readily available sources of information are vague or overly general. Some are downright misleading. Real, useful facts are scattered about, mixed in with platitudes and generalities.

RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS pulls together the important facts and tactics into one place for you.

Though I call it a book, RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS is really much more. First of all, it is an e-book. Delivered as a PDF file, you can read it on your computer or print it on any ordinary printer. Reading it on a computer, you can click on links in the text that will take you to important, relevant web sites for more information.

Here's what the package delivers:

A hands-on, nuts-and-bolts approach to compliance
Step-by-step guidance through the process of creating and running a compliance program
Each book section is a line in the Gantt chart schedule
Compliance process flow charts
The PDF file contains selectable text for copy-and-paste
Carefully selected links to useful information
Personal login to the RoHSwell customer area:
Access the book files at any time
Free revisions as they are published
Email notification of revisions and new features
Glossary of acronyms and terms
Entire chapter focused on China RoHS

Maybe your company has outsourced manufacturing. Why would you need to worry about compliance? Even if you use a contract manufacturer (CM) you need this book:

Does your CM assemble and ship the final product? If not, you still have compliance requirements.
All shipping materials and your final assembly process must be RoHS compliant. You still need to know what to do and how.
Is your CM doing the right things? Learn how a full compliance process works and what questions to ask your CM.
What material declaration data did your CM collect?
Which material declaration standard did your CM use? Is it adequate?
Will your CM prepare a full compliance declaration report to meet a regulatory challenge?
Will your CM arrange WEEE collection and reverse logistics?
Who will provide material content data to your WEEE recycler?
Was your CM able to get compliance data on every single material in your product? A product is compliant only if all parts and processes are compliant.

China RoHS Compliance covers China RoHS, the latest environmental law to emerge. Though it shares a name with EU RoHS, the differences are great and critical to your success. Official versions of EU RoHS were published in all the European languages. The official version of China RoHS is in Mandarin Chinese. Where most of the information on EU RoHS was free, information on China RoHS is often available only for a fee. My guide to China RoHS delivers these items:

An overview of the law and the best available articles about China RoHS
Sources and prices for critical documents you will need
Lists of consultants and useful compliance tools
A step-wise plan to achieve compliance based on material content data
A list of more than 40 links to all sources of useful information on China RoHS
List of test labs for pre-certification
Sources for China RoHS labels

China RoHS Compliance is a companion to the earlier book, RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free. China RoHS builds on a compliance program based on material content data collection. Content data is the only way to get to China RoHS compliance. If you need to know about both programs, RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS is the best way to go.

To help expand the set of China RoHS translations that are available, I have arranged an unofficial translation of the China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP) Guidelines. This document explains how to calculate the EFUP and gives a list of suggested values for common products. The guidelines are 10 pages long.

The original EFUP Guidelines document is marked 'Submit for Approval.' This means it is the final draft version. To be sure that you have the latest information, a second translation will be done on the official, final release, when that is available. Once that translation is completed, you will receive an email notice and then be able to download it from your account for no additional charge. In other words, you are buying the final version in advance. The translation of the EFUP Guidelines is sold separately from the China RoHS books.

What you have seen so far will already save you hours and hours of research and investigation. That alone would pay for any of these books many times over. But I couldn't leave well enough alone. I just had to add more. Take a look at these five bonus items included with each copy of RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS.

Material Content Request form (MS Excel) - use this form to request material content data from a part supplier
Material Content Request sample (MS Excel) - refer to this example as you read about the request process in the book
Request Log (MS Excel) - track the requests you have sent out and responses from suppliers
Gantt chart schedule (MS Excel) - customize this 6-month schedule as you convert your first product to a RoHS compliant model
More than 100 useful RoHS/WEEE bookmarks, organized in folders, in an HTML file ready to import into your browser

Information about RoHS and WEEE is constantly changing. To keep RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS current, I continue to add updates. The most recent, released 15 March 2007, added coverage of China RoHS. It includes links to producer registration sites and directive transposition status in each nation.

Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Try the book and all the bonus items for 56 days. If you are not completely satisfied your money will be refunded with no questions asked.

This isn't rocket science. You could discover everything in my book by duplicating the hundreds of hours of research and years of work experience I have accumulated. Or you could save some time and buy the book.

RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS is available immediately, at no risk to you, for the low price of only $69. Includes all 5 bonuses.

The original RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free, which excludes the chapter on China RoHS, is only $49. Also includes all 5 bonuses.

And if you just want China RoHS Compliance, your cost is only $25.

No matter how you implement your own compliance program, RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS will save you days of work. That alone is worth many times the price of the book.

Buy the book of your choice today!

RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS $69 - Combines RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free with China RoHS Compliance into one book

RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free $49 - the original compliance manual for EU RoHS

China RoHS Compliance $25

China RoHS EFUP Guidelines $59 - Unofficial Translation

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Five Bonus Items When You Purchase RoHS, WEEE and China RoHS OR RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free Today!

Bonus #1
Schedule This simple Gantt chart is included, with text you can copy and paste into your own scheduling tool.

Bonus #2
Process Flowchart The compliance process is graphed in several flow charts, from requests for material content data through data compilation and reporting.

Bonus #3
Bookmarks File Import this set of more than 100 bookmarks into your browser - the web site links are all organized by topic into different folders.

Bonus #4
Request Log Use this log to track your material content requests and supplier responses.

Bonus #5
Request Log Metrics Predefined metrics let you easily track progress of the material content data collection task.