# Presentation: 423830

## “China RoHS”

- Webinar
- International Trade Administration
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- January 11, 2007
- Jon Boyens
- Standards Coordinator
-   for Manufacturing Industries
- International Trade Administration
- U.S. Department of Commerce

## Disclaimer

- The information provided is intended to be of assistance to U.S. exporters. While we make every effort to ensure its accuracy, neither the United States government nor any of its employees make any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of information. Readers are advised to independently verify any information prior to reliance thereon. The information provided does not constitute legal advice.

## Overview of Presentation

- Background
- Hazardous Substances
- Unique Provisions of “China RoHS”
- Product Scope
- Labeling/Documentation
- Priority Products Catalog
- Web Sites for More Information

## What’s in a name?  That which we call 	a  RoHS By any other name.....might just be a 	RoHS too.........or not.“Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products”“Management Methods for the Control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products”

## HOWEVER, Not EU ROHS, Japan RoHS, Korea RoHS, or any other RoHS

- Referring to this regulation as “China RoHS” has lead to the common assumption that China’s requirements (and other RoHSes) mirror those in the EU RoHS Directive.

## Background to the ever Mutating RoHS

- Grew out of EU RoHS
- But China’s **Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products** has unique provisions not found in the EU’S RoHS
- Precautionary Principle and keeping up with the Joneses

## Background to the ever Mutating RoHS (continued)

- Innovation/Competitiveness link
- Framework Regulations
- No international regulatory harmonization

## What Are the Restricted Hazardous Substances (“RoHS 6”)?

- Lead
- Mercury
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Cadmium
- Polybrominated Flame Retardants PBB and PBDE
- Others?

## China RoHS     vs.     EU RoHS

**    **_**China**_
- All Products in Scope Subject to Mandatory Labeling (exceptions to follow p. 15)
- Products in ***Priority Products Catalog*** Subject to Restrictions (Bans) of the Use of Hazardous Substances

**    **_**EU**_
- All Products in Scope Subject to Restrictions (Bans) of the Use of Hazardous Substances _Except:_
***Exempted*** ***Uses*** of Hazardous substances

## Unique Features of “China RoHS” 

- Different Product Scope
- Enforcement Dates Depend on Product/Provision
- Unique Labeling Provisions
- “Priority Products Catalog”
- Mandatory Inspection and Testing for “Priority Catalog” Products

## China Standards and Guideline for Compliance

**Labeling** - SJ/T 11364—2006 Marking for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products
- GB 18455-2001 Packaging Recycling Mark
**Maximum Concentration Value** - SJ/T 11363-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products
**Test Methods** - SJ/T 11365—2006 Testing Methods for Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products
**General Rule of Environment Friendly Use Period** **of Electronic Information Products** (Guidance document in draft and expected to be released prior to the March 2007 deadline.)
**Lead-free Solders – Chemical Compositions and Forms (5 different standards)**

## China’s Two Step Approach

- All Products in Scope Subject to Mandatory Labeling (***In Effect March 1, 2007!!!)***
- Products in ***Priority Products Catalog***
- Substance Restrictions, Mandatory Testing and Certification

## Product Coverage: China vs. EU

- _China_
- Radar Equipment
- Communications Equipment
- Navigational Equipment
- Broadcasting Equipment
- Medical Equipment
- Audio and Video Equipment
- Computers and Peripherals
- Measuring and Test Instrument
- Manufacturing and Assembly Equipment for Electronics
- Electronic Components
- Associated parts, subassemblies, and materials
**Outside of EU RoHS**** **

- _EU_
- Large and Small Household Appliances
- White goods outside of China RoHS
- Telecommunications Equipment
- IT Equipment
- Lighting Equipment
- Electrical and Electronic Tools
- Automatic Dispensers

## Examples of Non-EU RoHS Products in “China RoHS” Scope 

- Airborne and other Radar
- Satellite Ground Station Equipment
- Television Recording and Broadcasting Equipment
- Oscilloscopes, Electrical Test Instruments
- Cardiac Telemetry System, Blood Measuring Apparatus (Medical)
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

- Electronic Assembly Equipment
- Semiconductors (ICs) and other Electronic Components
- Washing Machine Motor
- Optical Fiber, Cable
- Semiconductor Materials
- Ink Cartridge, Printer Head

##   China RoHS: Labeling Requirements

**In Effect March 1, 2007 **
**All Products in Scope ****(MANUFACTURED March 1, 2007 or after)**** are subject to labeling requirements **
**Except for products or parts: **
- 1. Imported into China for re-export or manufacturing of products to be exported and
- 2. Parts or components imported into China for manufacturing for sale in China
-  (In this case, the parts supplier needs to supply the Chinese manufacturer with the information needed for them to label and disclose the information on the final product)

## China RoHS: Labeling Requirements

- “Environment-Friendly Use” Period
- Content Level/Location of Hazardous Substances
- Recycle-ability of Product
- Packaging Material (Wrapping)

## China RoHS Labeling: Recycle-ability of Product

- Producers to use recycle-able materials in products as much as possible
- Products are to be marked to indicate they are to be recycled (not put in with regular trash)

## China RoHS Labeling: Product Markings

- China RoHS* **Labeling****: ****Product Markings*

- _Symbol 1_
- No restricted substances contained or above limit

- _Symbol 2_
- Use if EIP contains restricted substance above limit requirements
- EUP Year – put in center

## China RoHS Labeling: Environment-Friendly Use Period

- The time limit [in years] within which hazardous/toxic substances or elements in the EIP, under conditions of normal use, do not leak to pollute the environment or harm human beings and properties.
- Determined by the manufacturer, but advice from industry associations is suggested.
- Manufacturers have to weigh the costs and benefits of having longer and shorter environment-friendly use periods.
- If longer, then more responsibility; if shorter, then it may lose out to competitors

## China RoHS Labeling: Environment-Friendly Use Period

- The product with EFUP less than 5 years should use 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years as EFUP;
- The product with EFUP greater than 5 years should use 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years as EFUP, and so on. When the number of EFUP for an EIP is not multiple of 5, should use the closest multiple number as EFUP.

## China RoHS Labeling: Date of Manufacturing

- Products must be marked with the “date of manufacturing.” (According to Q22 in the Standards Q&A).
- Used to determine the start date of the “Environment-friendly Use Period.”
- Should be in the form of (month/day/year)

## China RoHS Labeling: Hazardous Substances MCVs

- Two steps
- Classify materials (unit) in EIP
- EIP-A      Each homogeneous material
- EIP-B      Metal coating of each parts
- EIP-C      Small parts/materials (less than 4.0 mm3)
- Apply maximum concentration limits
- EIP-A      Same MCV as EU RoHS
- EIP-B      Restricted substances shall not be intentionally added
- EIP-C      Same as EU RoHS
- China uses the same Maximum Concentration Values (MCVs) as the EU to measure concentration values, except for metal plating
- Cadmium:  0.01% by weight
- Lead, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB, PBDE: 0.1% by weight

## China RoHS Labeling: Hazardous Substance Disclosure Table

-   Must be in Chinese
-   List EIP in column
-   Insert X (exceeds) or O (less than or none) in table to identify if
-     hazardous substance in EIP exceeds restricted limits
-   Include statement identifying meaning of X and O under table

## China RoHS Labeling: Packaging (Wrapping)

- GB 18455-2001 Packaging regulations
- Marking size: 20 x 20, 40 x 40, 60 x 60, or 80 x 80 mm
- Marks should be bright green or if green will not show, contrasting color may be used.
- Mark in place visible to consumer

## China RoHS Labeling: Packaging Marks

## China RoHS Labeling: Packaging Material Codes (1 of 2)

## China RoHS Labeling: Packaging Material Codes (2 of 2)

## China RoHS Priority Products Catalog: Restriction of Hazardous Substances

- No release date, but expected in the 3rd quarter of 2007 (Allen & Overy LLp)
- Catalog products are a subset of labeling scope
- Catalog products subject to hazardous substance restrictions

## China RoHS Priority Products Catalog: Timing

- Each restriction has its own timeline
- The Catalog is reviewed annually
***Unknown which products will be included in the Catalog***

## China RoHS Priority Products Catalog: Inspection and Testing

- Products in the Catalog are subject to compulsory certification and testing
- Imports of products in the Catalog are subject to authentication and inspection upon arrival at Chinese ports
- CCC Mark process *(according to 3**rd** Q&A and discussions)*

## China RoHS Priority Products Catalog: Inspection and Testing (Concluded)

***Testing requirements, lab certification, and related information is not yet available***

## China RoHS Priority Products Catalog: Other Unknowns

- Procedure for putting products into the catalog?
- “actual circumstances of industry development”?
-  lead time for compliance?
- industry input?
- How does a manufacturer confirm their products are in the catalog?
- Procedure for appeal or seeking a delay in the phase-in period for individual products?

## China RoHS Penalties:

- Manufacturers, importers, and retailers are all responsible for different parts of the regulations.  This is spelled out in Chapter 3 of the regulations.
- However, neither the regulation nor any other rules or guidance have given detailed information on the level of penalties.  Nonetheless, different parts of the Chinese government are responsible for enforcement, including: MII, AQSIQ, SEPA, etc.

## ASTM F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials 

**ASTM F2577-06, Standard Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances**
- Gives a general description of the process of assessing products and/or materials for compliance to declarable substance requirements
- Gives alternatives to testing for assessing product/materials compliance
- Helps eliminate superfluous testing/information gathering on materials and thus may reduce compliance costs
- Allows materials producers and experts to evaluate materials on a case-by-case basis based on scientific principles and logical deduction in order to limit the number of substances for which information is required
- Gives case studies to illustrate the products/materials assessment process
- _http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/index.shtml?E+mystore_

## Conclusions

- _[Chinarohs@mii.gov.](mailto:Chinarohs@mii.gov.cn)__[cn](mailto:Chinarohs@mii.gov.cn)_**  (Single point of contact in MII for questions regarding China RoHSs.)**
- Cross sector, multi market regulations
- Impacts the entire supply chain
- Billions of dollars in remanufacturing, compliance, and testing
- Expect more RoHS mutations....
- Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand ??????
- Precautionary Principle.......expect more environmental regulations of this sort!!!

## 		 Thank You!

- Jon Boyens
- International Trade Administration
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- HCHB-2806
- Washington, DC 20230
- 202-482-0573
- Email: _[Jon.Boyens@mail.doc.](mailto:Jon.Boyens@mail.doc.gov)__[gov](mailto:Jon.Boyens@mail.doc.gov)_
**Please let me know if you would like to be on my RoHS email list.**

## Web Sites for More Information on “China RoHS”

**Official (Chinese) links:**
- The Regulation (in Chinese): _[http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/02/art_524_7343.html](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/02/art_524_7343.html)_
- Detailed product scope list (in Chinese): _[http://www.](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[mii](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[.](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[gov](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[.](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[cn](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)__[/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html](http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_1221_8441.html)_

## “China RoHS” Web Sites (Cont.)

**Unofficial Translations and Further Information:**
- AeA’s China RoHS Page: _[http://www.](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[aeanet](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[.org/](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[GovernmentAffairs](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[/](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[gabl](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)__[_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp](http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/gabl_ChinaRoHSpage0905.asp)_
- Design Chain Associate’s (DCA) China RoHS page: _[http://www.](http://www.chinarohs.com/)__[chinarohs](http://www.chinarohs.com/)__[.com](http://www.chinarohs.com/)_
- Grace LLC, includes Q&A’s: _[http://www.graspllc.com/news.php](http://www.graspllc.com/news.php)_

## China RoHS Web Sites (Continued)

- Draft Marking, Maximum Concentration and Test Method Standards:
- Draft Marking Standard (in Chinese): _www.rohscn.com/document/2.pdf_
- Draft MCV Standard (in Chinese): _[www.rohscn.com/document/1.pdf](http://www.rohscn.com/document/1.pdf)_
- Draft Test Method (in Chinese): _http://www.rohscn.com/document/rohs12.pdf_