"ROHS is an acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances and is often used when refering to the EU Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and Council January 27, 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
When will the the directive be in effect and enforced?
As of July 1, 2006 all electronic and electrical products put on the European market must comply with EU Directive 2002/95/EC. There are no exceptions for pre-existing inventory which means that manufacturers products must be compliant before the July 1, 2006 cut off date. "
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RoHS is basically an environmentalist/ Green manufacturing initiative dating from 2002.
http://www.electrocables.com/page62.htmThis web page is the best fit -- being a Canadian outfit.
You can poke around...
Cheers.