Act of 27th April 2001 “Environmental protection law” (OJ of 2001 No. 62 item 627 with amendments) obliges the manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment to limit an application of substances potentaially hazardous to the environment during the period of its use and after its disposal.

The above-mentioned obligation is detailed in the Regulation by Minister of Economy of 10th May 2013 (OJ of 2013, item 547), which implements decisions of the Directive RoHS 2011/65/EU (so called RoHS II) and introduces a use prohibition of hazardous sunstances, such as:

• lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium (VI),
• polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE),
• di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) , benzyl, butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) , diisobutyl phthalate (DBP).

Facing needs connected with documenting that products meet requirements given above, the KOMAG Laboratory of Material Engineering and Environment offers accredited tests of those hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices, within the accreditation No. AB 910 of the Polish Centre for Accreditation.