What is RoHS? And how it will be applicable for products manufactured? What is difference between RoHS 1,2&3?

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RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. It is a directive that restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

RoHS applies to products manufactured in the European Union or sold in the EU market
RoHS restricts the use of six hazardous substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
RoHS 1 was introduced in 2003, RoHS 2 in 2011, and RoHS 3 in 2019
RoHS 2 expanded the scope of RoHS to include all electrical and electronic equipment, while RoHS 3 added four additional restricted substances: phthalates
Compliance with RoHS is mandatory for manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment in the EU market

What is RoHS? And how it will be applicable for products manufactured? What is difference between RoHS 1,2&amp;3?

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What is RoHS? And how it will be applicable for products manufactured? What is difference between RoHS 1,2&3?