Table/Figure – Environmental Project No. 1316 2010 – Impact assessment of introduction of a general scope of the RoHS Directive

Impact assessment of introduction of a general scope of the RoHS Directive – selected aspects

Table 3.1
List of product groups considered by the authors to fall within the categories in Annex I
Category	Product group	Remarks	Product examples (as of the day accessed)	Within the scope of the Danish RoHS Regulation	CN codes
1. Large household appliances	Awnings and sunblinds		http://viking-markiser.dk/con8.php4		6306 1100, 6306 1200, 6306 1100 : Tarpaulins, awnings and sun-blinds
	Towel radiators	May be included in Category 1 under "electric heaters" but the "electric heaters" are mentioned as examples ("such as") under the product group "Large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture, such as…" These heaters consequently only include the three listed applications. Some of the heaters may be considered part of a fixed installation but smaller units are sold as finished products in line with other electric heating appliances.	http://www.midtjysk-vvs.dk/product.asp? product=4337		Included in aggregated commodity group, probably: 85167970 Electro-thermic appliances, for domestic use (excl. …)
	Mirror heaters/mirrors with heating		http://www.elvvs.dk/articlelist.3390
	Electric water heaters		http://dk.ivt.se/products.asp? lngID=481&lngLangID=1		85161011 Electric instantaneous water heaters 85161019 Electric water heaters (excl. instantaneous water heaters and immersion heaters)
	Centrifuges	May be considered included in "Clothes dryers". The Danish translation, however, use the wording "tørretumblere" which obviously does not include centrifuges	http://laundrysystems.electrolux.dk/ node351.aspx?categoryid=59		84211200 Centrifugal clothes-dryers
	Greenhouse heaters	Heaters for greenhouses and garden frames based on heating cables in the soil	http://herbngardens.com		Included in aggregated commodity group
	Aquaria heaters	Aquaria heaters are in fact quite small, but are in their use most similar to products within this category		÷	Probably included in: 85161019 Electric water heaters (excl. instantaneous water heaters and immersion heaters)
	Power showers, whirlpools, saunas and similar equipment	The equipment range from power showers which is a stand alone appliance to whirlpools that may be considered part of a fixed installation. The delineation between a finished product and a fixed installation is not clear-cut.	http://www.victorianbathrooms4u.com/ Showers.488/Electric+Showers.451/ ABSTRACT.53/Shower-5187%7C/ Aqua+G1000+Manual+ Power+Shower+(5187).5187.html#	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Gas cookers with digital clocks			÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric door openers			÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric window openers				Included in aggregated commodity group
2. Small household appliances	Baking machines		http://www.bagemaskinen.dk/?gclid= CKTT8aTcqpwCFZ0U4wodv0dJlA		Included in 73211900 Appliances for baking, frying, grilling and cooking and plate warmers, for domestic use, of iron or steel, for solid fuel or other source of energy (excl. liquid or gaseous fuel, and large cooking appliances)
	Electrical portable cooling boxes	May in principle be included under Category 1, but this category includes only "large cooling appliances". The wording indicates that small cooling appliances are not included	http://www.nordiskcampingudstyr.dk/shop/ koelebokse-68c1.html		Included in aggregated commodity group
	Immersion boilers and heaters		http://www.frederiksen.eu/da/produkter/ _dk_fysik_ varme_144/kalorimeter-varmeenergi/vnr/275020/		85161091 Electric immersion heaters of a kind used for domestic purposes
	Rice boilers				Included in aggregated commodity group
	Egg boilers				Included in aggregated commodity group
	Deep fat boilers				85167920 Electric deep fat fryers, for domestic use
	Electric kettles				85161019 Electric water heaters (excl. instantaneous water heaters and immersion heaters)
	Popcorn machines				Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric pasta machines		http://www.galttech.com/research/household- DIY-tools/best-pasta-maker-machine.php		Private use: Included in aggregated commodity group Professional use: 84381090 Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products (excl. macaroni drying machines and dough rollers).
	Ice cream makers		http://www.coffeeitalia.co.uk/proddetail.php? prod=gicmg&gclid= CKuHyeDtvpwCFZMU4wodTAFloQ		Probably included in 84186900 Refrigerating or freezing equipment (excl. refrigerating and freezing furniture)
	Food processors and dough-mixing machines		http://www.valdemarsro.dk/?p=1218		85094000 Domestic food grinders and mixers and fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor
	Blenders and juice extractors
	Waffle irons				Included in aggregated commodity group
	Fly traps	Fly trap both exist as small units for households and large units e.g. used in agriculture	http://www.chrisal.dk/insekter.htm	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Distillation units	Small equipment for distillation in households	http://www.easystill.com/		Included in 8419 40 00 Equipment for distillation or rectification
	Electric potato peeler		http://www.el-handel.dk/product.asp? product=2076		Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric lighter		http://www.tootoo.com/d-p11642227-BBQ_ Kitchen_Gas_Electric_Lighter/	÷	96132010 Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable, with electrical ignition system
	Electric blankets		http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/ 03114.html	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric foot baths	Equipment for the purpose of spreading light is included in Category 5, but this category is considered not to include equipment for which the light is a secondary purpose	http://www.chem1.com/CQ/FootBathBunk.html	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Shower heads with light		http://www.coolstuff.dk/Lysende_brusehoved	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Makeup mirrors with light			÷	Included in 70099200 Glass mirrors, framed (excl. ….)
3. IT and telecommunications equipment		USB memory sticks have been mentioned as outside the scope, but both USB sticks and tapes (for a tape recorder) are equipment for the storage of information and dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly (in order to communicate the information) – thereby they fall in this category. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips have been mentioned as possibly outside the scope, but the chips must be considered equipment for the storage of information and dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly (in order to communicate the information) – thereby they fall in this category.
4. Consumer equipment		General comment: In the interpretation of Category 4 it is assumed that the second "including" in the Commission’s proposal is a mistake, otherwise the category should only cover "signals or other technologies for the distribution of sound and image than by telecommunications..".
5. Lighting equipment		Different equipment with build-in light, where the light emission is not the primary property, is listed elsewhere. Solariums may be considered as being outside the scope, because the primary purpose is the tanning. However, the category includes all equipment for spreading light, irrespective of the purpose of spreading the light (illumination, tanning, disinfection, heating).
6. Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)	Mixing machines used in construction industry and in industry	Mixing of concrete and mortar cannot be considered "similar processes" to the processes listed			84743100 Concrete or mortar mixers (excl. those mounted on railway wagons or lorry chassis) 84743200 Machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen [probably large-scale industrial tool]
	Concrete vibrators	Vibrating of wet concrete or surfaces cannot be considered "similar processes" to the processes listed	http://www.city-rentals.ca/ rental_equipments.php? catId=4		Included in aggregated commodity group
	Kilns	Examples are small kilns use for ceramics in households and institutions. Ovens used in laboratories included in "laboratory equipment" mentioned below.		÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Electric lifts	Lifts e.g. used in health care sector or pallet lifts	http://www.liftrite.dk/let1300.htm	÷	Included in 84281020 Lifts and skip hoists, electrically operated
	Electric car jacks		http://www.harald-nyborg.dk/merinfo.asp? varenr=5018&n=60100	÷	Large stationary types included in: 84254100 Built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages
	Electric wire rope winches		http://www.liftket.de/index.php3?WRW?lang=en	÷	4251100 Pulley tackle and hoists, powered by electric motor (other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles)
	Electrical binding machines	E.g. used in offices for binding reports	http://www.tegneogkontor.dk/shop/ elektrisk-indb-maskine-3770p.html	÷	Included in 8440 Machines for bookbinding incl. book-sewing machines
	Electric ladders		http://www.atticconversioncentre.com.au/ ladders.html	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment	Other toys with EE components	Examples are: - electric cash register - talking dolls, animals and robots - electric cars for driving - scooters with flashing light - electric space shuttle set - dancing cow - whistles with light -pens with light -books with light or sound			Included in aggregated commodity groups
	Electronic greeting cards			÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Adult erotic toys with EE components			÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Fun and joke equipment with EE components	Examples are exploding matches, pen with electric shock, lighter with electric shock		÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Ornaments and fine arts with EE components	Examples are rotating angels or Christmas trees	http://www.treetopia.com-artificial- christmas-trees-p/rotating-christmas- tree.htm	÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Other amusement machines including mobile amusement park equipment	It is not clear how much is covered by the term "coin slot machines". In the Danish version of the Commission’s proposal it is translated to "møntautomat", meaning a "coin operated machine" which is rather under "automatic dispensers" than "Toys, leisure and sports equipment". "Coin slot machine" is often used as synonymous for gambling machines and is the same as "Geldspielautomaten", used the German translation. In Danish this corresponds to a "spilleautomat". If this is the meaning a number of other amusement machines e.g. "flipper machines" or electrical rocking toys (e.g. a Postman Pat car) are not included. The delineation between small amusement machines and fixed installations is not clear, as some large-scale equipment, resembling stationary equipment in amusement parks is actually mobile units. The wording "coin slot" would further exclude all equipment where other payment methods than inserting a coin are applied.			9504 Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment
8. Medical devises		See Veterinary devices below A number of different devices used in medical centres, but not used for human beings are included in laboratory equipment mentioned above
9. Monitoring and control instruments	All measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances used in offices, agriculture, artisanal workshops and institutions	Category 9 includes only appliances used in households, laboratories and industry. Equipment used in all other settings are not included		÷	Many different commodity groups - not specified on where the equipment is used
	Baby alarms	May alternatively fall between Category 3 and Category 4 as it is both equipment for recording and telecommunications		÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
	Closed-circuit Television(CCTV)	CCTV, used for video surveillance, is currently considered as being category 9 equipment in some countries (UK, Germany); whereas it is considered as being part of Category 4 equipment in other countries (Belgium, the Netherlands) (Bogaert et al., 2008). If CCTV is considered to be included in Category 9 "monitoring and control instruments" it is only in industrial setting. The main part of the surveillance equipment will thus be out of scope of the Directive. Alternatively, the equipment, like the baby alarms, may fall somewhere between Category 3 and Category 4. As category 4 includes consumer equipment it is not obvious that equipment used commercially falls within the category.			Included in aggregated commodity group
	Fire alarms	The specific inclusion of "Smoke detectors" in the list indicates that detectors and alarms are not considered to be included in measuring appliances. Fire alarms and burglar alarms may be considered part of fixed installations, but some types of burglar are used as single units - just like smoke alarms.	http://www.avotex.net/producten.htm #Autonoom%20brandalarm,%20Type%204	÷	8531 10 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus
	Burglar alarms			÷	8531 10 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus
	Water Flow Detectors	Detectors used for monitoring water flow in houses. In line with heating regulators and thermostats. May as well as heating regulators and thermostats be considered a part of fixed installations.		÷	Included in aggregated commodity group
10. Automatic dispensers	Payment terminals	Terminals for payment e.g. for parking do not dispense a product and may be considered not to fall within the category		÷	Included in aggregated commodity group