Directive Decoder

Japan does not have any RoHS style substance restrictions at present but, as with China RoHS, it does having certain marking requirements.

Often referred to as J-Moss (Japan Ministerial Ordinances) the product scope tends to be based around volume consumer and business electronics:

·        Personal computers (includes CRT and LCD)

·        Certain types of air conditioners

·        Televisions

·        Microwave ovens

·        Clothes driers

·        Refrigerators

·        Washing machines

·        Copying machines

The substances and maximum concentration values are the same as EU-RoHS.

Currently the only requirements are to provide a marking on the product and a product composition table. This requirement entered into force on 1 July 2006, the same day as EU-RoHS.