Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (Directive 2011/65/EU): It is a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (before Directive 2002/95/EC).).

When a cable passes the RoHS restrictions, it means the cable does not contain any of the hazardous substances listed in the directive document.

To learn more about common cabling acronyms: CABLING ACRONYMS