EN 50581:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2012
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Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with
respect to the restriction of hazardous substances
/
Documentation technique pour l'évaluation des produits électriques et électroniques par
rapport à la restriction des substances dangereuses
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50581:2012
ICS:
01.110 7HKQLþQDGRNXPHQWDFLMD]D Technical product
L]GHONH documentation
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50581
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.020; 31.020
English version
Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic
products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances

Documentation technique pour l'évaluation Technische Dokumentation zur
des produits électriques et électroniques Beurteilung von Elektro- und
par rapport à la restriction des substances Elektronikgeräten hinsichtlich der
dangereuses Beschränkung gefährlicher Stoffe

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-07-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2012 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50581:2012 E
Contents
Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Technical documentation . 5
4.1 Overview . 5
4.2 Content of the technical documentation . 5
4.3 Information on materials, parts, and/or sub-assemblies . 6
4.3.1 Tasks to be undertaken by the manufacturer . 6
4.3.2 Determine the information needed . 6
4.3.3 Collecting information . 7
4.3.4 Evaluation of information . 7
4.3.5 Review of the technical documentation . 8
Annex A (informative) Relationship between Directive 2011/65/EU and the
technical documentation . 9
Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives . 10
Bibliography . 11

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Foreword
This document (EN 50581:2012) has been prepared by CLC/TC 111X "Environment".

The following dates are fixed:

(dop) 2013-07-16
• latest date by which this document has to
be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national standard
or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2015-07-16
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the
subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying
any or all such patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements
of EU Directive 2011/65/EU.
For the relationship with EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of
this document.
Introduction
Certain substances contained in electrical and electronic products are restricted by legislation
and/or customer specifications. Manufacturers of final products therefore need to be able to
demonstrate that their products meet the applicable substance restrictions.
For those restrictions that apply at the “homogeneous material" level, it is impractical for
manufacturers of complex products to undertake their own testing of all materials contained in
the final assembled product. Instead, manufacturers work with their suppliers to manage
compliance and compile technical documentation as evidence of compliance. This approach is
well recognised by both industry and enforcement authorities.
The aim of this European Standard is to specify the technical documentation that the
manufacturer needs to compile in order to declare compliance with the applicable substance
restrictions. In this way, this European Standard supports Directive 2011/65/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).
This European Standard can also find an application in demonstrating conformity to other
substance regulations worldwide.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the technical documentation that the manufacturer needs to
compile in order to declare compliance with the applicable substance restrictions.
The documentation of the manufacturer’s management system is outside the scope of this
European Standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 62321:2009, Electrotechnical products  Determination of levels of six regulated
substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls,
polybrominated diphenyl ethers) (IEC 62321:2008)

NOTE  EN 62321 will be replaced by a series of standards designated EN 62321-x.

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
restricted substance
substance which is limited in its use in a product, part or material
3.2
manufacturer
natural or legal person who manufactures a product or has a product designed or
manufactured, and markets that product under his name or trademark
[SOURCE: Regulation (EC) N° 765/2008 or Decision N° 768/2008/EC]
Note 1 to entry: In certain circumstances, an importer or distributor is considered a manufacturer for the
purposes of Directive 2011/65/EU.
3.3
supplier
organisation that provides the manufacturer with materials, parts and/or sub-assemblies
4 Technical documentation
4.1 Overview
The manufacturer shall compile technical documentation to demonstrate that electrical and
electronic products comply with substance restrictions (see 4.2 and 4.3).
4.2 Content of the technical documentation
The technical documentation shall include at least the following elements:
– a general description of the product;
NOTE 1 Directive 2011/65/EU specifies 11 product categories. The product category is one of the
factors that determines which exemptions apply.
– documents for materials, parts, and
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