How AI systems can check product compliance with REACH & RoHS at the touch of a button

A new REACH candidate list appears every few months. A new RoHS exemption expires. And once again, quality managers delve into various tables, internal data systems, supplier declarations, and product data to check which items are affected.

The idea that a system can handle all this independently sounds promising. This is exactly where current AI agent systems come in, synchronising the latest REACH and RoHS updates with internal data, identifying affected products and automatically responding to customer inquiries regarding product compliance. This is the core of what is being developed at turnus.ai.

REACH & RoHS as Constantly Moving Targets

REACH and RoHS are not one-time hurdles; they are continuously evolving systems. Every new SVHC inclusion or RoHS change can trigger a wave of audits, updates, and supplier communication.

For many quality and compliance teams, this means an endless cycle of data gathering and verification. The work is repetitive, technical, and often manual, yet mistakes can lead to costly non-compliance.

This is why more and more manufacturers are turning to AI tools that can automatically monitor, detect, and respond when changes occur in the regulatory landscape.

How AI Turns Chaos into Clarity

AI does not just read regulations. It understands them. Modern systems can continuously scan sources such as the ECHA database or RoHS registers and flag new substances or threshold updates.

Simultaneously, they analyse their own material data, including product structures, bills of materials (BOMs), and supplier declarations. When a new substance appears, the AI immediately checks how the materials are affected.

It identifies chemical synonyms, alternative names, and CAS numbers, the verification of which can take humans hours. It can even detect risks in incoming data, for example, when a new supplier declaration indicates a change in formulation or a new additive that was not previously present.

The result is that compliance managers see clear insights instead of raw data. What used to take days of manual matching now happens in minutes.

Intelligent Data Matching in Real Scenarios

A typical pain point is customer inquiries. A customer sends a lengthy table requesting RoHS or REACH confirmation, but with their own part numbers. Someone on the team must first match these to internal codes before the actual verification can begin.

AI can now handle this automatically. It matches customer part numbers with the internal ones, even if descriptions or versions differ. It can also adjust and recalculate data if necessary, for instance, when quantities or units of measurement differ between systems. And it fills the customer's Excel file with verified data, formatted and ready to be sent back.

This level of automation not only saves time but also eliminates human errors, improves data consistency, and makes compliance communication effortless.

Integration into Internal Systems Simplifies Manual Matches

AI-driven compliance tools are designed to work within existing environments. They connect directly with PLM, ERP, or MDM systems and act as intelligent layers that enrich and synchronise data across departments.

This facilitates the automatic creation of technical documentation, RoHS declarations, or SCIP notifications. It also lays the groundwork for future requirements such as the Digital Product Passport, where real-time material and chemical data will be essential.

Automation with Real Relief Effect

AI is quietly rewriting the history of REACH and RoHS compliance. What was once a tedious manual task has transformed into a smooth, intelligent workflow running in the background.

For quality managers, this means more focus on strategy, less time wasted in spreadsheets, and a faster response to customers and regulatory bodies.

Automated substance data matching is more than a technical upgrade. It is the beginning of a smarter way to manage compliance, proactive, transparent, and always one step ahead. This is the future we are delivering today.