Phase one of China RoHS, declaration and labelling requirements, came into force on time in March 2007. The Phase two restrictions and catalogue of products was expected at the end of 2007, but it continued to slip. While there was a first draft in October 2009, concerns that the China RoHS process would be a barrier to trade continued to delay progress.
However, new standards enter into force on August 1, 2011. These include standards on the requirements for concentration limits of certain restricted substances in EEE and standards on EEE products covering the measurement of six regulated substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in line with the scope of EU RoHS. One of the key messages is that the scope of controlled products will be extended from "electronic information products" to "electrical and electronic products" as was proposed in the draft measures for the pollution control of EEE dated July 16, 2010.
- Marking for control of pollution caused by EEE
- Guidance on risk assessment for certain hazardous substances contained in EEE
- General rules on the screening of restricted substances in EEE - x-ray fluorescence spectrometry
- Requirement around the soldering process for lead free components
Lastly, the China National Certification and Accreditation Administration will publish an implementation rule on pollution prevention and control of electrical and electronic products, which will define details on the certification required on these products
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