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China RoHS – an overview
Version 8 October 2009
Declaration
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Restriction
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Scope
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Packaging
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Differences to EU RoHS
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FAQs
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Web: www.global-legislation.com
Q&A: glegislation@premierfarnell.com
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FIRST CHINA RoHS
CATALOGUE PUBLISHED
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RoHS in China
Measures for the Administration of the Control of
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Pollution (caused) by Electronic Information Products…
“China RoHS”
Deadline: Products manufactured from 1st March 2007
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Applies to products imported into China for sale in
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China and –
Products manufactured in China and sold in China but
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excludes:
Imported into China for re-export or manufacturing of
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products for export
Will usually exclude components sold to an OEM who
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use in their own products
Hong Kong and Taiwan
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China RoHS has some provisions not found in EU RoHS
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Wider product scope
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Priority products catalogue
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Variable enforcement dates by product
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Labelling (including packaging)
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Compulsory testing and certification for catalogue
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products
China RoHS – Stage 1: Declaration
All “Electronic Information Products” (EIP)
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Over 1800 listed
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“Put On The Market”: All products manufactured on, or
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after 1st March 2007:
6 restricted substances
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Must be labelled with “Pollution (recycling) Control
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Symbols”
Symbol 1.
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No restricted substances symbol (above
permitted levels)
Symbol 2.
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Restricted substances symbol (above
permitted levels) plus other information:
Environmentally Friendly (safe use) Period
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(number of years) See page 3.
Disclosure table highlighting toxic and hazardous
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substances and their location in the product (aids
recycling) See page 4.
Note: Marking on packaging required in both cases
China RoHS – Stage 2: Restriction
Products included in “The China RoHS Catalogue”
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The Catalogue (reviewed periodically) will define:
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Substance restrictions (some, all, or even more than
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the current 6 EU restricted substances)
Define exemptions by product
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