On 4 June 2015, the EU commission has published a new Directive (EU) 2015/863 to amend Annex II to EU RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) to add the following 4 phthalates onto the list of restricted substances.
•Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): max 0.1%;
•Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP): max 0.1%;
•Dibutyl phthalate (DBP): max 0.1%;
•Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP): max 0.1%.
10 hazardous substances will now be restricted in EEE under EU RoHS 2.