ROHS certification in Delhi. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, (RoHS 1), short for Directive on the confinement of the utilization of certain dangerous substances in electrical and electronic hardware, was received in February 2003 by the European Union. With the increasing use of electronic items all across the globe, there is an increased threat to the environmental issues and the manufacturers of the electrical goods need to ensure that the electronic goods are safe for use by the users and are safe for the health of the environment as well. There are some materials that are used in the electronics items that can prove to be harmful for the users and the environmental health.