BS/EN 50581-2012 pdf download.Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances.
This BS/EN 50581 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, Electrotechnicel products — Determination of levels of six regulated substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyis, palybrominated diphenyl ethers) (fEC 62321 2008)
NOTE EN 82321 will be replaced by a series of standards designated EN 62321-x
3 Teims and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply
restricted substance
substance which is limited in its use in a product, part or material
3.2
manufactuier
natural or legal person who manufactures a product or has a product designed or manufactured, arid markets that product under his name or trademark
[SOURCE: Regulation (EC) N° 765/2008 or Decision N 768/2008/EC]
Note I to entry: In certain circumstances, an imporler or distributor is considered a manufacturer for the purposes of Directive 2011165/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 20111651EU specifies 11 product categories The product category is one of the factors that determines which exemptions apply
— documents for materials, parts, and/or sub-assemblies (see 4 3);
— information showing the relationship between the technical documents identified in 4 3 and the corresponding materials, parts and/or sub-assemblies in the product:
— list of harmonized standards and/or other technical specifications that have been used to establish the technical documents identified in 4 3, or to which such documents refer
NOTE 2 Annex A describes the relationship between ArtIcle 7(b) of Directive 2011/65/EU. Module A of Decision 768120081EC, this European Standard, and the technical documentation
4.3 Information on materials, parts, and/or sub-assemblies
4 3 2 Determine the information needed
The types of technical documents (see 4 3 3) that are required for materials, parts and/or sub. assemblies shall be based on the manufacturer’s assessment of:
a) the probability of restricted substances being present, in materials, parts or sub- assemblies, and
b) the trustworthiness of the supplier
Materials that are added during the production process (such as solder, paint, adhesives) shall also be considered as part of the assessment
When undertaking the assessment described in point a), the manufacturer may apply technical judgement, as some substances are unlikely to be contained in certain materials (e.g organic substances in metals) Such technical judgement could be based on technical information available via the electrical/electronic industry, or a literature investigation of the materials/parts used In electrical/electronic products
NOTE I Additional iriformalion that can be used when undertaking the assessment described in points (a) and (b) includes:
• material types typically used in the part or sub-assembly;
• historical likelihood of restricted substances being present in each material type:
• historical experience with the supplier organization:
• results of previous supplier inspections or audits
NOTE 2 The assessment and its associated procedures can form part of a quality management system or equivalent
4 3 3 CollectIng information
As a result of the manufacturer’s assessment, the following documents on materials, parts. and/or sub-assemblies shall be collected:
a) Supplier declarations and/or contractual agreements, such as:
— Supplier declarations, confirming that the restricted substance content of the material, part, or sub-assembly is within the permitted levels and Identifying any exemptions that have been applied;
— Signed contracts confirming that the manufacturer’s specification for the maximum content of restricted substances in a material, part, or sub-assembly is fulfilled
Such declarations or agreements shall cover a specific material, part and/or subassembly. or a specific range of materials, parts and/or sub-assemblies
and/or
b) Material Declarations:
— Material declarations providing information on specific substance content and identifying any exemptions that have been applied
NOTE 1 The use of standards for such declarations helps ensure consistent and cost- effective flow of information throughout the supply chain EN 62474 Materisl declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry’ describes the procedure, content, and form relating to material declaration Other specifications for material declarations are also used in industry today
and/or
c) Analytical test results:
— Analytical test results using the methods described or referenced In EN 62321 NOTE 2 EN 62321 will be replaced by a series of standards designated EN 62321-x
4 3 4 Evaluation of Information
The manufacturer shall establish procedures that shall be used to evaluate the documents described in 4 3 3 in order to determine their quality and trustworthiness
NOTE 1 IECITR 62476 provides a framework for the use of internationally accepted standards, tools and practices to evaluate electrical and electronic products with respect to restricted substances.BS/EN 50581-2012 pdf download.