he european commission moved forward with its update of the list of restricted substances in the rohs 2.0 directive, annex ii. the commission has notified the world trade organization that the four phthalate substances will be added to the rohs 2.0 substance restrictions. the restrictions take effect beginning in july 22, 2019 for all eee except category 8 (medical devices) and category 9 (monitoring and control instruments) which will have an additional 2 years and need to comply by july 22, 2021. this provides most eee manufacturers and the global supply chain with four and a half years to prepare.
（dehp,bbp,dbp,dibp）will be added to the rohs substance restrictions (see table below).
substance name | cas number | maximum concentration value in homogeneous material |
bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp) | 117-81-7 | 0.1% |
benzyl butyl phthalate (bbp) | 85-68-7 | 0.1% |
dibutyl phthalate (dbp) | 84-74-2 | 0.1% |
diisobutyl phthalate (dibp) | 84-69-5 | 0.1% |
