Service 03 β€” RoHS / REACH

Hardware BOM Audit & Restricted Substances

Stop mass-production disasters before they happen. Secure your supply chain and validate your Bill of Materials (BOM) against the EU's rigorous chemical frameworks (RoHS & REACH) during the R&D phase.

Step 01 β€” EngageBook a BOM Audit
The Hazard

The "Supplier Certificate" Trap

Many hardware startups rely on generic "RoHS compliant" stamps provided by their component suppliers. European Customs and Market Surveillance authorities do not rely on stamps. They perform targeted chemical analysis on strictly defined homogeneous materials (e.g., the specific plastic of a single wire jacket, or the solder on a specific PCB pin). If a single off-the-shelf capacitor contains a banned substance, your entire shipment will be blocked, and redesigning the PCB to accommodate an alternative component will delay your Time-to-Market by months. We audit your BOM early to ensure every component is legally safe.

What We Offer: Engineering-Driven Compliance

01

RoHS 3 (Directive 2011/65/EU) Homogeneous Material Audit

We evaluate your BOM at the schematic stage to ensure strict adherence to EU maximum concentration values. We train your engineers to understand the 'homogeneous material' rule β€” limits apply to each sub-part individually, not the total weight of the device. We focus on critical failure points such as:

  • Lead (Pb) & Cadmium (Cd)

    Ensuring solders and platings remain strictly below 0.1% and 0.01% by weight, respectively.

  • Restricted Phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP)

    Strictly limited to 0.1% by weight. These plasticizers are heavily used in Asian cables, power cords, and casings, and represent the #1 cause of EU customs rejections for IoT devices.
02

REACH (Regulation 1907/2006) SVHC & Annex XVII Mapping

We guide your sourcing team to navigate the complex EU REACH framework before purchasing begins:

  • Annex XVII Restrictions

    We ensure your industrial design completely avoids strictly banned substances, such as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are heavily restricted (less than 1 mg/kg) in any rubber or plastic components in prolonged human contact.

  • SVHC Strategy

    We help you screen your components against the constantly evolving Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to ensure mandatory supply chain transparency and reporting.
03

Supplier Enforcement & Technical Documentation

  • Material Declaration Templates

    We do not just find problems; we build your defense. We provide you with the exact technical guidelines and material declaration formats you must legally demand from your Asian supply chain. We integrate these proofs into your final Technical Documentation, ensuring your CE marking is legally bulletproof.