China RoHS Implementation (Directive Decoder)

China RoHS Implementation

You may be wondering what has happened to the implementation of China RoHS.

As previously reported Phase 1, the labelling of Electronic Information Products came into force on 1/3/07.

However, the published date for Phase 2, the first products in the so called “China Catalogue” has slipped from late 2007 to the end of 2008 / early 2009.

A reminder of the key elements of the “Catalogue”:

o It will specify the products with substance restrictions
o Will state the date for when these products must comply
o Will specify which substances are restricted
o List any exemptions for these products
o Specify certification protocol
It is anticipated that the “Catalogue” will be reviewed annually.
Products listed must be tested and certified before they can be sold.
Phase 3 could include the publication of China WEEE as well as plans for design standards.

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Gary Nevison is Farnell's spokesperson and customer interface on legislation that affects the electronics industry, such as the RoHS and WEEE Directives. As part of this, Gary has spoken extensively at RoHS seminars throughout Europe, North America and Australia. He has recently turned his attention to the developments, and impact, of China RoHS.
With over 30 years service at Farnell, he has widespread experience in the electronic components industry, Gary is an active figure in the market place, sitting on the AFDEC (Association of Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components) Council and acting as the elected chairperson for its dedicated RoHS development team.
During 2005, Gary was also chairman of the European organisation DMASS (Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists) and today sits on the board of Electronics Yorkshire, helping local businesses.

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