Under the RoHS directive, European Union member states must ensure that by July 1, 2006, all new commercial, electrical and electronic equipment must be manufactured without hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

In May of 2006, Kaivy digital STB products achieved RoHS compliance by working with external suppliers and internal personnel to implement, control, document, and ensure conformance to this environmental standard.