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Directive (EU) 2025/2456 reattributes RoHS scientific tasks to ECHA
EU RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU)European Parliament and CouncilEU
Announced
Nov 26, 2025
Description
Directive (EU) 2025/2456, adopted on 26 November 2025, amends Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) to reattribute scientific and technical assessment tasks to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This change implements the 'One Substance, One Assessment' approach, centralizing hazardous substance evaluation under ECHA's expertise. Compliance teams should note that future RoHS substance assessments and exemption evaluations will follow ECHA procedures.
Sources
- OfficialDirective - EU - 2025/2456 - EN
Key Findings
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 reattributes RoHS scientific tasks to ECHA
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