RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
This directive applies to manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers and distributors of products including large household appliances (refrigerators, etc.), small household appliances (vacuum cleaners, etc.), consumer electronics, computing & communications equipment, power tools, lighting, automatic dispensers (vending machines, ATM machines, etc.) and toys and sports equipment (videogames, electric trains, etc.) and.
In India, demand for electrical items is rising extensively. Thus, this poses a risk to the environment and human life. Furthermore, rapidly developing technologies advocate end-users to discard electronic goods quickly, resulting in a steep rise in the amount of e-waste.