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Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products Chris Cleet, Manager of Environmental Affairs Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) ECA Fall Engineering Summit September 26, 2006
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China Rulemaking Principles Guilty until proven innocent China laws generally speak of “precaution” Laws generally require “proof of innocence” Pre-market testing Certification
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China Rulemaking Principles Looking internationally for inspiration Looking to other countries for models Use of “models” does not mean they are “copying” Tend to review models for inspiration Fit to meet China’s needs
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China Rulemaking Principles Resource Conservation China increasingly concerned with resources conservation Energy Water Materials
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“Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products”
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RoHS Pronunciation
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China RoHS ≠ There is a misperception that because it’s often called “China-RoHS” that it is just like the European Union RoHS Directive
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Agencies Lead agency: Several other agencies are involved in developing the implementing measures for China RoHS State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC)
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Important Dates 20062007 February 28, 2006 China RoHS promulgation. China RoHS released to the public a few days later March 1, 2007 Effective date for labeling provisions and measures other than materials restrictions September 2007 – March 2008 Projected, possible effective dates for first batch of catalogues/ materials restrictions September 2006 – June 2007 Possible promulgation period for RoHS standards (will not be released all at once; labeling, MCV and testing standards likely released first)
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Scope “Electronic Information Products” Defined in categories; there are many…partial list is: Communications equipment, electronic components, audio equipment, surveying equipment MII issued an illustrative note listing products in these categories, on March 16, 2006 Covers finished products, parts and components and materials
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China RoHS Three key components: Thou shalt not use… Substance Restrictions Pre-market certification Labeling
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China RoHS To ease understanding…think of China RoHS as two separate laws: 1)Labeling and information disclosure 2)Substance restrictions and pre-market certification
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Labeling and Information Disclosure Must comply if “you import or manufacture EIP” Goal of labeling: Protect environment Provide end-of-life information for users and recyclers
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Labeling and Information Disclosure Three key elements: Environmental protection period (articles 3, 11, 12) Material content, toxic-substance content and recyclability marking (article 13) Packaging material content marking (article 14)
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Labeling and Information Disclosure Materials content and environmental protection period accomplished through product labeling Label 1Label 2
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Labeling and Information Disclosure Label 1: Any EIP that does not contain toxic or hazardous subtances Must be on product or in product literature Label 2: Any EIP that contains toxic or hazardous substances Must be marked on product (except where product literature marking is authorized, per the labeling standards)
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Labeling and Information Disclosure If EIP is subject to label 2, a table must be in the product literature: Name of Part* PbHgCdCr6+PBBPBDE resistorXOOOOO *Definition of “part” is subject to MII interpretation
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Substance Restrictions Catalogue approach No “exemptions” as per EU RoHS If not in catalogue, not covered MII is working on criteria for listing EIP in the catalogue
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Substance Restrictions Current substance restrictions (article 3) Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent chromium PBBs PBDEs Maximum concentration limit standards (MCVs) are being finalized and will be set forth in an implementing standard
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Substance Restrictions Pre-market testing and certification Apply only to those EIP listed in the Catalogue Will require testing by Chinese labs AQSIQ certification based on lab results Testing methods are being finalized Dates for implementation to be included on catalogue
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Q&A
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Contact Information Chris Cleet Manager of Environmental Affairs Electronic Industries Alliance 703-907-7573 ccleet@eia.org
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