Eco Mark Product Category No.159“Servers Version1.3”
Certification Criteria- Applicable scope Server type electronic computers defined by “Computers” of the Act on
Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, application may be made in the case where all
the criteria items to which this Product Category is applicable are satisfied.

Established:
Revised:Expiration date

September 16, 2016
April 1, 2022
September 30, 2028

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

NOTE: This document is a translation of the criteria written in Japanese. In the eventof dispute, the original document should be taken as authoritative.

159V1 Criteria

Eco Mark Product Category No.159 “Servers Version1.3” Certification Criteria
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.

2. Applicable Scope
This Product Category shall cover the server type electronic computers defined by“Computers” of the Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods andServices.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, application may be made in the case where all thecriteria items to which this Product Category is applicable are satisfied.

3. Terminology
Resource reuse The percentage in terms of weight of the parts or materials of
rateeach unit of product which become reusable or recyclable as
resources when the use of the product terminates.
More specifically, this represents the ratio of parts or materials,
etc. which can be reused or recycled as resources in relation to
the total weight of the products disposed of (i.e., collected
products excluding reused products).
Parts or
These refer to those reused as used recycled parts (or units), as
materials, etc. well as such materials to be recycled as materials for producing
which become
iron, copper, aluminum, precious metal, glassware, plastics, etc.
reusable orbut do not include plastics recycled through conversion to oil,recyclable assubjected to blast furnace reduction, gasification, or conversion
resources
to chemical materials by coke oven, or the recovery of heat.
Recovery rate
Among mass of equipment which have been used, disposed of,and collected, a mass ratio of parts that are reused, material
recycled, energy recovered, converted to oil, gasified, or subject
to blast furnace reduction or conversion to chemical materials bycoke oven.
Plastic
Material composed of single or multiple polymers, plus
additives, fillers, etc. which are added to the polymer(s) to give
specific characteristics.
PolymerHigh molecular material which is the main constituent ofplastic.
Casing part
Outer cover part that mainly forms the external appearance ofthe product. The casing part protects the device fromenvironmental effects and ensures user safety. Displays, opticaldisc devices, connectors, LEDs, power switches and other objects

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ChassisPrescribed
constituent

exposed on the surface of a casing are not considered as a casingpart.
A frame that is provided inside a casing and that is needed tosupport the casing parts and main parts of the product. When acasing also serves as a chassis, as in a notebook PC, its external
appearance function takes precedence and it is treated as a
casing part.
A material component added for the intended purpose of giving
certain characteristics to a product. Impurities of 0.1wt% or lessthat are technically unavoidable in the manufacturing process
are not included.

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
To show conformance to the individual criteria item, the respective AttachedCertificates shall be submitted. .
Criteria items do not apply to optional parts.
The product should conform to all the corresponding [Mandatory] items to which theapplying product is applicable and, simultaneously, the percentage of corresponding
points in all the [Optional] items should satisfy those indicated in Table 1.
Table 1. Required percentage of corresponding points in [Optional] items[Optional]
Date when the application made[Mandatory]
percentage of corresponding points(New, addition of a model)
Product applying before
Satisfies all
35% or more
September 30th, 2019
items
Product applying after October
Satisfies all
45% or more
1st, 2019
items
The percentage of the corresponding points in the optional items should be calculatedusing the formula indicated below.
Percentage of the number of corresponding points (%) = [Number of corresponding
points] / [Total number of [Optional]] x 100
The items which do not correspond to the applying product should be excluded from t henumerator and the denominator in the above formula. In calculating the percentage ofthe number of corresponding points, numbers after the decimal point should bedisregarded.
Example: While the standard value concerning heavy metals included in built-in batteries is set
in section 4-1-3 (14), in the case where no built-in batteries are used, the calculation shall
include it neither in the numerator (number of corresponding points) nor in the denominator

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4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1 Resource Saving and Resource Recycling(1) [Mandatory], [Optional]
Equipment shall conform to Appendix1 “Product Design Checklist”.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall enter requirements in Form 1 “Product Design Checklist” andsubmit it.
(2)[Mandatory]
Systems for collecting used products (applicable to the applying product) and for
product reuse or recovery processing shall be available and these systems are
effective.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, documents describing the system of collection and recycling of usedproducts (containing the method of collection, amount of products reused (t),amount of recovery process (t) and amount of products actually collected (t)during approximately three years in the past) shall be submitted (Form 2). While
it is desirable, with regard to the amount of the product actually recovered, tograsp the total weight for each applying series, if reporting based on the values ofactual results including other kinds of devices, it will be accepted to include in thereport the percentage of the products of corresponding series (estimates) includedin the overall weight(3) [Optional]
The resource reuse rate for the amount of recovery process (t) in the collected
products shall be 50% or more.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, documents describing amount processed, method of processing, use, etc.
of respective materials or parts should be submitted (Form 2).
While it is desirable, with regard to the amount (t) of recovery process andresource reuse rate, to grasp the total weight for each applying series, if repo rting
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accepted to include in the report the percentage of the products of corresponding
series (estimates) included in the overall weight. In such cases, however, it should
be designed so that the applying product shall not fail to achieve the respective
standards.
(4) [Mandatory]
The ratio of the total weight of product reuse and recovery process (t) (recoveryrate) among the total weight of collected products (t) shall be 95% or more. Partsof collected product which cannot be recovered shall be appropriately processed
after the weight reduction.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, documents describing the recovery rate as well as stating that thesystem is well established for processing or disposal of the portion which cannot
be recycled (processing capacity, processing details, etc.) should be submitted(Form 2).
While it is desirable, with regard to the recovery rate, to grasp the total weight
for each applying series, if reporting based on the values of actual results
including other kinds of devices, it will be accepted to include in the report thepercentage of the products of corresponding series (estimates) included in theoverall weight. In such cases, however, it should be designed so that the applying
product shall not fail to achieve the respective standards.
(5) [Mandatory]
Supply of the spare parts (sparing parts to maintain the function andperformance of the product) shall be ensured for 5 years after discontinued
production of the mass produced product.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate, and theapplicant shall submit copies of product documentation indicating the mattersrelated to this item.
(6) [Mandatory]
Maintenance and repair subcontract systems shall be available, and repairs shallbe carried out as requested by the users (repair system). The following items shallbe satisfied to improve the system:

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a. Information that repair services are available shall be provided;b. Information that the scope of repair (details of services), repair time, costs,
how services are provided to users, etc. shall be provided.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate, and theapplicant shall submit copies of product documentation indicating the mattersrelated to this item.
(7) [Mandatory], [Optional]
Packaging or packing of equipment shall be as simple as possible and giveconsideration to ease of reuse and environmental burden when packaging or
packing materials are disposed of. Specifically, the product shall comply with
“Packaging Material Check List” of Appendix 2.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, “Packaging Material Check List” of Form3 shall be submitted.
(8) [Mandatory], [Optional]
No.
A

Requirement

Category

The paper-based manual to be provided together with the
product shall satisfy (1) and (2) mentioned below.
(1) It is bounded in a manner that will not cause any trouble
in the recycling of waste paper. If the hot-melt adhesive isused, it should be any of the improved, non-dispersive EVA
hot melt adhesive, the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive or
water-soluble hot-melt adhesive.

[Optional](2) The paper to be used should contain 70% or more wastepaper pulp, or should be the paper authorized under theforest certification system. In the case where the paperbased manual is manufactured overseas, it will be
acceptable to use the paper containing 30% or more wastepaper pulp.
B

Among the kinds of paper used in the paper-based manual tobe provided together with the product, one or more kind of[Optional]

paper should be Eco-mark certified.
C

The manual to be provided together with the product should
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based manual) so that the paper resources used in the manual
provided will be reduced.
D

Efforts are made to reduce appurtenances such as the server
setup tools (except paper-based manuals).

E[Optional]

There should be the provision of services which allow
purchasers to select or reduce the appurtenances (such as[Optional]

manuals) according to the scale of the purchase.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. For E,
copies of a corresponding part in website, etc. to this item shall be submitted.

4-1-2 Prevention of Global Warming(9) [Mandatory], [Optional]
The energy consumption efficiency of the product shall be equal to or more than
the figure shown in Table 2.

Table 2.

Standard Energy Consumption Efficiency for Server-type Computers
Category

Type of CPU

x86

SPARC

Number of CPU
sockets

Category

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency *Energy consumption
efficiency[Mandatory][Optional]

1

1

8.9

8.9

10.7

2

2

11.9

11.9

14.3

4

3

8.9

8.9

10.7

1

4

6.3

6.3

7.6

2

5

4.2

4.2

5.0

4

6

3.5

3.5

4.2

1

7

4.6

4.6

5.5
Power
2
8
4.9
4.9
5.9
4
9
4.2
4.2
5.0
* the targeted standard value for fiscal 2021 for the device specified as “electronic computer” in the
Act on the Rational Use of Energy (the “Energy Saving Act”)[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate and Form
4 shall be submitted.
4-1-3 Restriction and Control of Hazardous Substances(10) [Mandatory], [Optional]

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The content rate of lead, mercury, cadmium, these compounds, hexavalentchromium, Polybrominated biphenyl, Polybrominated diphenylether, etc. shallconform to Annex II (Table 5) of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863
amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU. However, substances specified in
Annex III are exceptions.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate . In
addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”.

No.
A

B

Table 5. Content rate
Requirement
Content
Material
rate[wt%]≤ 0.1
Lead and its compounds≤ 0.1
Mercury and its compounds≤ 0.01
Cadmium and its compounds≤ 0.1
Hexavalent chromium compounds≤ 0.1
Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)≤ 0.1
Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE)
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)≤ 0.1
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)≤ 0.1
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)≤ 0.1
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)≤ 0.1

Category[Mandatory]
If exceptions 6.a)-c) havebeen dealt, points areadded to [Optional][Mandatory]* The content rate refers to the content proportion in a homogeneous substance(minimum unit that can be separated by rule with totally uniform composition) .

(11) [Mandatory], [Optional]
CategoryNo.
Requirement
A Polymer containing halogen shall not be used for plastic[Mandatory]casing parts weighing over 25g. However, fluoroplastics, forexample, PTFE, etc. are allowed to be used.
B The product shall have no flame retardant of short-chain
chlorinated paraffin (SCCPs) (the number of chained C is 10
to 13 and contained chloride concentration is 50% or over) and[Mandatory]
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) added as prescriptive
constituents in the plastic casing parts weighing over 25g andthe printed circuit board.
C The product shall have no flame retardant of organohalogen
compounds as prescriptive constituents in the plastic casing
parts weighing over 25g. However, 0.5% or less fluoroorganic [Optional]
additives (for example, anti-dripping agents, etc.) are allowed
to be used to improve the physical properties of plastics.

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159V1 Criteria[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, the list of plastic materials used ( Form 5) shall be submitted. The
manufacturer of the raw material and whether polymers containing halogens, andorganohalogen compounds and the CAS number of the frame retardants used or
the code number according to the ISO1043-4 (JIS6899-4) shall be indicated.
In addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”(12) [Optional]
Each substance listed in the following a. to e. shall not be added to plastic casing
parts weighing over 25g as prescribed constituents.
a. Carcinogenic substances based on Category 1A or 1B of Table 3.1 in Annex VI of
EC Regulation 1272/2008/EC
b. Mutagen based on Category 1A or 1B of Table 3.1 in Annex VI of EC Regulation
1272/2008/EC
c. Reproductive toxic substances based on Category 1A or 1B of Table 3.1 in Annex
VI of EC Regulation 1272/2008/EC
d. Persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic substances (PBTs) or very persistent orvery bio-accumulative substances (vPvBs) based on the criteria in Annex XIII of
the REACH Regulatione. Substances of very high concern in the list (so-called “list of SVHC candidates”)
in REACH Regulation, Article 59, para. 1.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate . In
addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”.
(13) [Optional]
The emission rate of volatile organic compounds (VOC) of the typical model ismeasured and, simultaneously, efforts are made to design the products enabling
reduction of VOC.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, the material explaining the grounds (such as the results of testing thetypical model) shall be submitted

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159V1 Criteria(14) [Mandatory], [Optional]
No.
A

Category

Requirement
A battery built in the product shall comply with the EU
Directive 2013/56/EU (Table 7).
Table 7. criteria for heavy metals in batteries
Content rateBmercury[wt%]cadmium[wt%]≤ 0.0005≤ 0.002[Mandatory]

Lead in a battery built in the product shall be less than thecriteria in EU Directive 2006/66/EU (Table 8).
Table 8. criteria for heavy metals in batteries
Content rate

[Optional]

lead [wt%]≤ 0.004[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”.
(15) [Mandatory]
In manufacturing the applying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the“Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous substances in thearea where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for the last
five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must bereported. If there is any violation, it is necessary that proper remedies andpreventive measures have been already taken, and the related Environmental
Laws, etc. must thereafter be followed appropriately.
For soil contamination, this criteria item does not apply to the polluting activities
before the said pollution control regulations were enforced.
[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the manufacturer of the applying
product or the manager of the relevant plant (entry or attachment of the list of

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names of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted. Form 6
In addition, it is necessary to report whether there is any violation during thelast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents fromadministrative agencies (including order of correction and warning) andcopies of written answers (including those reporting causes and results ofcorrection) to such documents (making a series of progress clear);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, and so on) concerning
the management system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc.
in 1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant
is located;
2) Implementation system (organizational chart with entry of roles, etc.);
3) Document stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
(16) [Mandatory], [Optional]
No.

Requirement

A

The plant that conducts final assembly of the product shall not
emit any of the “HCFCs” listed in the attached table 3.

B

Category[Mandatory]

The plant that manufactures parts used in the product shallnot emit any of the “HCFCs” listed in the attached table 3, or
try to reduce the amount used. .
This does not include plant equipment that is not directly[Mandatory]

related to the product manufacturing process, such as airconditioners and refrigerators.
C

It shall be confirmed that the plant which manufactures parts
used in the product does not emit any of the “HCFCs” listed in
the attached table 3, This does not include plant equipmentthat is not directly related to the product manufacturing
process, such as air-conditioners and refrigerators.

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159V1 Criteria[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.
4-1-4 Provision of Information to Users(17) Information on the matters below shall be provided to users through the
instruction manual (electronical media), leaflet and the website.
1) Information on collection/recycling [Mandatory]a. Information on collection of used equipment (method of collection, contact
address for collection, etc.)
b. Information on collection/recycling of used secondary batteries.
2) Content information of specific chemical substances (lead, mercu ry, cadmium,
chromium (VI) compound, PBB, PBDE) can be easily obtained on websites andlabels. [Optional]
3) Information on energy consumption [Mandatory]a. Information on power consumption (maximum power consumption, energy
efficiency by energy saving law)b. Method of using or setting, which results in energy saving[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, copies of a corresponding part in an instruction manual, leaflet, website, etc. that indicates the matters related to this item shall be submitted.
4-1-5 other criteria items on reducing environmental burdens(18) [Mandatory], [Optional]
No.
A

Requirement

Category[Lowering the environmental burden over the entire productlifecycle]
The applicant shall implement the lifecycle assessment(LCA) of the applying product (typical products including the[Mandatory]

applying products) and make efforts to reduce theenvironmental burden over the entire lifecycle.
B[Lowering the environmental burden over the entire productlifecycle]
The applicant shall publicly disclose the results of the LCA of
the applying product in the Website, etc. Or, otherwise, it
has been verified by the Type III environmental labelling(ECO LEAF) or the CFP Communication.

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C[Preservation of biodiversity]
The applicant (including cases where all members of a groupare engaged) shall formulate “Action Agenda for Preservation[Optional]of Biodiversity,” etc. and shall be proceeding with theengagement.
D[CSR procurement]
The country of origin and supplier of such mineral resources
as tin, gold, tantalum, and tungsten used in the product[Optional]

shall have been confirmed. (Conflict minerals)[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.
Regarding above A, the results of the LCA of the typical model (if the LCA isunderway, results of the LCA of past products are acceptable) shall be submitted.
Regarding above B, the corresponding portion of the public announcement or thematerial proving that the product has been verified shall be submitted (statementof the URL is also acceptable).
Regarding above C, the URL, etc. of the Action Agenda, etc. shall be stated in the
Attachment.
Regarding above D, explanatory materials, etc. shall be submitted.
4-2 Quality criteria and certification procedures
None

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) Product classification (application unit) shall be by model or by series of model.
Also, product classification in terms of OS, CPU, memory capacity and differencein housing color, etc. shall not be applied.
In case of product classification by series of model, several models may be placed
under the same application, however, each model in the series shall conform to therelevant criteria(2) Regarding products which correspond to designated procurement items under the"Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the Stateand Other Entities (Green Purchasing Law)", conformity status for evaluation
criteria will be announced on the website of the Eco Mark Office.

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159V1 Criteria(3) In principle, the Eco Mark shown as below shall be indicated on the product, etc.
The licensees of Eco Mark Utilization Contract who own the Eco Mark products
shall also be allowed to use the indication and the certification number as before.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight-digit number) or thename of the licensee using the logo shall be appeared.
* Such expression as “Eco Mark product” can be used following the 2.(2) of the Guide
to Eco Mark Usage.
“Eco Mark product”, “#Eco Mark”, “www.ecomark.jp”, “Eco Mark Certificate”* If a licensee makes an environmental claim of the Eco Mark certified products
associating with the Eco Mark logo, please comply with the “Environmental
Labeling Guidelines” of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
(https://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/ecolabel/guideline/)* The Guide to Eco Mark Usage shall be followed for any cases not listed above.
(https://www.ecomark.jp/office/guideline/guide/)

September 16, 2016

Established (Version1.0)

April 1, 2019

Revised (Eco Mark Indication)

March 1, 2020

Revised (Version1.1)

March 1, 2021

Revised (Version1.2)

March 1, 2022

Extension of Expiation date

April 1, 2022

Revised (Version1.3)

September 30, 2028

Expiration date

The certification criteria of this product category will be revised as necessary.

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Appendix 1 Product Design Check List
■Regarding Product Design Check List
It is important to work out the design for the long lives of the products, conservationof natural resources, reuse of parts or raw material recycling, based on thedetermination criteria of the Act on Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources.
This checklist indicates important indicators for realizing furthered “3Rs” (reduce,reuse and recycle).
■Terminology
Casing part

ChassisAssembly
Electric/electronic
assemblies and parts
Rare metals

Reused parts
Recycled plastic part
Recycled plastic
Pre-consumer
material
Post-consumer
material

Outer cover part that mainly forms the external appearance of the
product. The casing part protects the device from environmental
effects and ensures user safety. Displays, optical disc devices,connectors, LEDs, power switches and other objects exposed on thesurface of a casing are not considered as a casing part.
A frame that is provided inside a casing and that is needed tosupport the casing parts and main parts of the product. When acasing also serves as a chassis, as in a notebook PC, its external
appearance function takes precedence and it is treated as a casing
part.
Unit composed of at least two components linked by power ordesign.
Assemblies (parts) which include at least one electric or electronic
component.
31 kinds of minerals (for rare earth, 17 elements are considered as
one mineral type) defined in the Special Subcommittee on Rare
Metal General Strategy, Mining Industry Council, Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry in August 1984.
Parts that have previously been used, and reused.
Plastic part which contains recycled plastics
Plastic containing post-consumer material and pre-consumer
material
Material or rejected product generated from a disposal route in a
product manufacturing process, excluding those that are generated
in a material manufacturing process and that are reused as raw
materials within the same process (plant).
Materials or products disposed of after they have been used as
goods.

■Applicable parts
Each requirement applies to specific assemblies listed in the column “Target”■Category classification
Requirements are classified as either “Mandatory” or “Optional”.
Mandatory item
Requirements which must be met
Optional item
Requirements which should be met■Reference specification
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Requirement
A. Evaluation of reduce[resource saving in product]No

The product is designed giving consideration
to weight reduction/volume reduction.

To reduce the weight and volume of devices
will lead to economization on resources.
It, however, is important to work out thedesign so that the use of the products overlong terms will not be harmed, as reductionof weight or volume of devices will affectthe product strength.

Equipment[Mandatory]

1

If plastic is used in casing or any parts,
recycled plastics or biomass plastics whose
reduction effect of environmental load has
been confirmed shall be used in one or moreparts.

Interpretation

Target product Category Conformity

Casing partor plastic
part

Yes/

No

Part(Material)[Optio
nal]

2

Yes/
No

Recycled
plastic
orbiomass
plastic

Mass ofthe part(g)

Concentrate*(%)*content rate: biobased synthetic polymer content
for plant-based plastic
The “parts made of biomass plastic regarding which theeffect of reducing the environmental burden has been
confirmed” shall mean those for which the following
viewpoints have been evaluated voluntarily, withreference to the “handling of plant-based plastics inrelation to the Eco Mark certification criteria. ”
・Traceability of biomass plastic(Raw Resin)・Confirmation of the content rate of bio-based polymers.
・Confirmation of the effect of reducing environmental
burden.
・Confirmation about hazardous matters.
Recyclability after use.

Reused parts or recycled magnesium alloyparts are used for the equipment.

Equipment

Yes/

No

Part(Material)[Optional]

3

Reusedpart/recycled Mg
part

Mass ofthe part(g)Content rate*(%)

It is required to be used in at least one part, without
regard to the content rate.

4

5

The rate of post-consumer recycled plastics
contained in the plastics used in the devices
relative to the total plastic weight (excluding
printed circuit boards and electronic
components) is equal to or more than 10%.

Equipment

The rate of biobased synthetic polymer
contained in the plastics used in the devices
relative to the total plastic weight (excluding
printed circuit boards and electronic
components) is equal to or more than 10%.

Equipment[product longevity]
It is possible to further improve the system
performance or to extend new functions.

Yes/

No
(%)

[Optional]

The rate of post-consumer recycledplastics contained in the plastics
relative to the total plastic weight* Only the corresponding parts may be filled out. Either theguaranteed lowest figures or figures with certain ranges will be
accepted.

Yes/

No
(%)

[Optional]

The rate of biobased synthetic
polymer contained in the plastics
relative to the total plastic weight* Only the corresponding parts may be filled out. Either theguaranteed lowest figures or figures with certain ranges will be
accepted.

Equipment[Mandatory]

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Yes/
No /
Not
applicable

If the system performance is improved, thelives of the appliances may be extended.
Specific examples are upgrading of CPUs,
optical drives, HDDs and main memory, as
well as whether the appliances haveextension slots. This item includes the
improvement of appliance performance byusing external devices via USB ports, etc.

159V1 CriteriaNo

7

Requirement
Batteries attached to the appliance (internal
batteries) can be replaced or removed without
the need of replacing the entire printed circuitboard incorporated when the batteries reachthe end of their usefulness or when they are
repaired.

Target product Category Conformity

Internal
battery[Mandatory]

Yes/
No /
No
internal
batteries
used

B. Evaluation of reuse[usability of reused part (easiness in assembly is covered by “C. Evaluation of recycle)]
It is possible to install recycled assemblies inassembly
the product.
Yes/[Optio8nal]No[criteria for reuse]
The lives (the MTBFs) of the units or parts or
the dates of manufacture are well informed.

assembly[Optional]

9
C. Evaluation of recycle[selection of recyclable material and parts]
Each plastic part is composed of up to two
types of mutually separable polymers or
10
polymer blends.

11

12

13

14

Plasticpart

If labels, etc. to be attached to plastic casing
parts are difficult to separate, they must be
made of the same material as the plastic
parts, or any material that does not prevent
recycling.
This, however, does not apply for the labels
which cannot be procured at the responsibilityof the applicant (i.e., labels provided andattached externally).

Casingpart
weighing
25g ormore

Parts are made of unified metallic or plastic
materials within the range that theirfunctions are not impeded.

casingpart,
chassis,Metallic painting which may require
treatment for removal (metal plating andconductive coating) is avoided for the plastic
parts. Direct printing on plastic parts islimited to the minimum required level(example: manufacturer’s name).
Such surface processing as painting, resin
coating and UV coating is avoided for theplastic casing parts.

Casing partweighing
25g or more[structure with easy disassembly and easy separation]
Such assemblies as printed circuit boards andoptical drive systems are separable from thechassis, casing parts or other assemblies.
Assemblies are made of mutually
incompatible materials separable or connected15
by separation aids.

Casingpart
weighing
25g ormore

casingpart,
chassis,electric/ele
ctronic
assemblies

16 / 21[Mand
atory]Yes/
No□No plastic
casing partweighing
25g or moreused, or nolabelsattached[Mand
atory]

Yes/
No
Yes/
No/
□No plastic
casing partweighing
25g or more
used

Yes/
No/

[Mand
atory]

In making decisions for reuse of products, it
is important to establish methods ofpredicting lives of the appliances to bereused and of assessing reliability. It istherefore important to be informed of datesof manufacture of units or parts.

Not
applicable[Mand
atory][Optional]

Preferably, manufacturers can installrecycled parts in equipment as spare partsor as ETN (equivalent to new) parts. An"ETN part" means a reused part that isequivalent to a new part. At the evaluation,
check whether such parts can be installedaccording to the specs.

Yes/
No /

Yes/
No/

[Optional]

Interpretation
If the structure allows easy replacement ofbatteries when the batteries run out, thelives of the appliances may become longer
as disposal of the devices or the printed
circuit boards can be avoided. The casewhere repairing experts can replacebatteries when repairing devices shall beconsidered to be application of the provisionof this section.

□No plastic
casing partweighing
25g or more
used

Yes/
No

If there is no indication of the contents ofmaterials, it will be required to take out thecorresponding part when being processed in orderto recycle as high-grade material. Otherwise, theentire portion will be recycled as low-grade
material. Removal of labels is a work requiringmuch trouble. This is why the “guideline forindication of parts made of plastics, etc. and therecycling marks of domestic electric appliances”
provides that it is desirable that the indications ofmaterials, such as labels, are made of the samematerial as that of the plastic parts to which thelabels, etc. are attached (compatibilization).

The smaller the varieties of materials are,the more efficient the separation andrecycling processes are. This requirement
does not apply to parts that aredemonstrably reused.
Large-area coating layer on the surface ofplastic parts require treatment for removal.
Laser markings are not considered as“prints” referred to herein. This item does
not apply to the coating using the samematerials with the plastic parts. .
This is significant for the reduction ofwastes produced during the recycling
process of casing parts as well as for the
improvement of recyclability.

Connections between casing and chassis as
well as between chassis andelectric/electronic assemblies areimportant. Their separability is aprerequisite for separate reuse/recycling ofassemblies and materials and for a quick
and reliable separation of components
containing hazardous substances. Glued
nameplates (i.e. company logos andstickers) are also included. The term
“separation aids” refers to predetermined
breaking points, for example

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No

Requirement
Connections to be separated can be easilyfound.

16

A metal insert moduled part is not used.

17

18

Plastic parts are not bound in such manners
that are impossible to separate with common
tools, by welding or with swages.

The disassembly can be performed by one
person.

Target product Category Conformity

casing part,chassis,electric/elec
tronicassemblies

Plastic
partweighing
25g ormore
Plastic partweighing
25g or more

21

Screws to be removed can be disassembled
with 3 types (sizes) of drivers.

The number of screws is designed inconsideration of reduction. Specifically, thenumber of screws has been tracked.

[Optional][Mandatory][Mand
atory]

Blind screws are not used.

partweighing
25g or moreused

□No plastic
partweighing
25g or more
used

Yes/
No

Yes/
No

Standardized
anduniform
connecting
elements facilitate disassembly. The fewer
tools are used, the simpler assembly anddisassembly are performed, which can
reduce the time of dismantling.

Yes/
No

Reduction of the number of screws leads toreduction of disassembly man- hours.
The level of disassembly for tracking the numberof screws refers to the level of disassembly in a
recycling plant that complies with the Act for
Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances,in general. More specifically, it covers removal of acasing part and a chassis, and removal from thecasing or chassis of a panel module/electronic
component/board/HDD/optical display drive, etc.,
and does not cover disassembly of an HDD orinterior of an optical disk drive, disassembly ofparts attached to a circuit board, or disassemblyof interior of an electronic component.

The marking of plastics shall enable all
recycling companies to sort plastics by type.

Entire unit
[Mand
atory]

Yes/
No

Casingpart[Optional]

Casingpart

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If the undercut angle is more than 90º, any
number of snap-on connections in the samejoining direction can be assembled
simultaneously, whereas this may not holdfor disassembly. It is considered that thisrequirement is not met if more than threesnap-on connections have to be loosened at
the same time.
“Common tools" mean commonly available
tools. Excludes wireless equipment definedby the Japan Radio Law and casing parts ofan AC adapter.

Yes/
No

Equipment[Mandatory][easiness in separation]
In consideration with ISO1043 -1-4
(corresponding standard JIS K6899 1-4),
plastic parts shall be marked at least inaccordance with ISO11469 (corresponding
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standard JIS K6999). However, this need not
apply to the parts with weight less than 25g
or flat area less than 200mm² or thetransparent parts.
The screws on the plastic casing pats to be
removed can be found easily. Specifically,screw positions are indicated on plastic partsin the vicinity of the screws. However, thisdoes not apply to indication of any plastic part24
with weight of less than 25 g or flat part lessthan 200 mm2.
[example]□No plastic

Yes/
No/

casing part,chassis,[Mandaelectric/ele
tory]ctronic
assemblies
Equipment

22

25

Yes/
No/

[Mand
atory]

Disassembly for recycling can be completedwith common tools.

Yes/
No

Entire unit

19

20

[Mand
atory]

Interpretation
The minimal strategy for recycling is toremove hazardous substances.
For example, electric/electronic assemblies
and components listed in Annex VII of therevised WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU
Directive), such as batteries and condensers
which have a risk of containing
constituents having hazardous substances
must be easy to find and separate.

[Optio
nal]

Yes/
No /

Screws that can be easily found during
manual disassembly will increase the work
efficiency.

Noapplicable
parts

Yes/
No

If blind screws are used, it takes more time
to find them during disassembly.

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No

Requirement

26

Secondary batteries are indicated according to
the “Guideline of Identification of Small
Rechargeable Batteries” of the Battery
Association of Japan.

[Indication for realizing high-quality recycling]
On the plastic casing parts weighing 25g or
more, grade indications describing details of
the plastic materials (manufacturer of the27
resin, trade name, serial number, etc.) aremade together with the indication ofmaterials.
D. evaluation of easy handling[recording of process, documentation of procedure]
The manufacturer performed a trial
disassembly in accordance with items 14
28
through 26 of this checklist, and kept its
record.
The documents on disassembly, maintenanceand repair is prepared as an information
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disclosure on the handling.
[sophistication of recycling]
To facilitate recycling of rare metals(neodymium, dysprosium, cobalt andtungsten) contained in equipment, it isdesirable that a system (provision of
information, ease of part identification, etc.) is30
available that can identify parts containing
many rare metals and provide the information
to recycling operators (recyclers). Specifically,
Table 1 shall be checked for parts that
especially contain many rare metals.
To facilitate recycling of rare metals(tantalum) contained in equipment, it isdesirable that a system (provision of
information, ease of part identification, etc.) isavailable that can identify parts containing
31
many rare metals and provide the information
to recycling operators (recyclers).
Specifically, Table 1 shall be checked for parts
that especially contain many rare metals.

32

With regard to the rare metals other thanthose provided for in Table 1, the parts whichcontain two or more rare metal elements are
informed.

Target product Category Conformity

Internal
battery[Mandatory]

Casingpart

Entire unitNo
secondarybattery

Yes/
No[Optional]

Entire
unit

Yes/
No

□No plastic
casing partweighing
25g or more
used

[Mand
atory]

Yes/
No[Optio
nal]

Yes/
No

Entireunit[Optional]

Yes (fill in
Table 1)No

Entireunit[Optional]

Entireunit[Optional]

Yes (fill in
Table 1)

No

Yes/
No /
confirmed
less than 2element used

All [mandatory] items are met and answered “Yes”[Mand
atory]

Number of conformed [optional] items

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Interpretation
Secondary batteries need to be identified inorder to promote collection and recycling
thereof.

In an attempt to promote the high-grade
material recycling, the “guideline forassessment of designs of personal computer
environments” recommends the indicationof grade describing details of plastic
materials.

It can be confirmed by actually trying todisassemble a prototype device whether or
not the appliance is such structured thatenables easy disassembly/recycling.

It is required to know of the elements which
are contained in appliance in a relatively
large amount and for which replacement or
recycling technologies are being developed,
and to recycle them efficiently. In this
item, five elements (neodymium,dysprosium, cobalt, tungsten and tantalum)
are highlighted, which are elements highly
possibly used in appliances listed in “typesof mineral on which emphasis of recycling
should be placed” in the “vision of recyclingof useful metals in used products (second
report)” (October 2012), and it is required to
identify the part that contains much rare
metals as well as the system to easily
separate the corresponding parts, to display
identification and to easily provide
information to the recycling experts. With
regard to the provision of information, one
possible example is to manage information
at the manufacturers of appliances inaccordance with the form specified by
WEEE Directive.

In order to recycle rare metals, it isdesirable to understand information in
the product design stage. In this item,
it is recommended to grasp the amountof such rare metals contained,
although it is not included in therequirements.

Yes/
No] / number of selected [optional] items

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Table 1. Rare metals specified in No. 30 and 31
Rare metals

Parts to be checked

Neodymium,dysprosium

Whether or not HDD is used
Whether or not aneodymium magnet is used
Whether or not it is used in a
motor
Whether or not it is used in avoice coil motor (VCM)
Use of cobalt in a positiveelectrode of a lithium ion
battery□Neodymium,dysprosium areused□Not used□UnclearTungsten

Whether or not it is used ina heatsink

Tantalum

Whether or not a tantalum
capacitor is used

□Tungsten is used
□Not used□Unclear□Not a wire dot
method□Tantalum is used
□Not used□Unclear

CobaltFill in this column□Cobalt is used
□Not used□Unclear□No lithium ion
battery is used

Example of efforts to improve ease ofrecycling□Providing information on whether or notthere is a corresponding part, as per arequest from a recycling operator□Ease of separation of the correspondingpart□Providing information on whether or notthere is a corresponding part, as per arequest from a recycling operator□Ease of identification of parts: Indicationof “Maximum amount of metal containedin the positive electrode” based on“Guideline for Recycling Marking (5thEdition)”□Providing information on whether or notthere is a corresponding part, as per arequest from a recycling operator□ Ease of separation of the correspondingpart□Providing information on whether or notthere is a corresponding part, as per arequest from a recycling operator□Identification by color of a capacitor to be
used□Ease of separation of the corresponding
part<For Reference> No.16 Appendix 1
As a minimum, the following substances, mixtures, and components have to be removed from any
separately collected waste electrical/electronic equipment.
(Annex VII of Revised WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU Directive))— polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing capacitors in accordance with Council Directive
96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinatedterphenyls (PCB/PCT),— mercury containing components, such as switches or backlighting lamps,— batteries,— printed circuit boards of mobile phones generally, and of other devices if the surface of the printed
circuit board is greater than 10 square centimetres,— toner cartridges, liquid and paste, as well as colour toner,— plastic containing brominated flame retardants,— asbestos waste and components which contain asbestos,— cathode ray tubes,— chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) or hyd rofluorocarbons (HFC),
hydrocarbons (HC),— gas discharge lamps,— liquid crystal displays (together with their casing where appropriate) of a surface greater than 100
square centimetres and all those back-lighted with gas discharge lamps,— external electric cables,— components containing refractory ceramic fibres as described in Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5
December 1997 adapting to technical progress for the 23rd time Council Directive 67/548/EEC on
the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to theclassification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances,— components containing radioactive substances with the exception of components that are below theexemption thresholds set in Article 3 of and Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May
1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the generalpublic against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation,— electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern (height > 25 mm, diameter > 25 mm or
proportionately similar volume).

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These substances, mixtures and parts shall be disposed of or recovered in compliance with Directive
2008/98/EC.

Appendix 2 Packaging material checklist■List of packaging material used for the product.
Indicate a name, weight, ratio of recycled materials in use of packaging materials that areused per product.
No.

Packaging material used for the productweight[g]Ratio of recycledmaterial in product

1
2
3

%
%
%
Total

Entry examples of the packaging materials in use: cardboard, polyethylene, foamed polystyrene, pulp mold.

■Packaging material checklist
It is determined that the product complies with the criteria when it meets all of themandatory requirements:
Requirement
No.
Compliance
Remarks
1

Is the product designed giving consideration toweight reduction/volume reduction?

[Mandatory]2

Is the product designed giving consideration touse of recycled materials?
(Waste paper, recycled plastic, etc.)[Mandatory]3

Is the recycled waste paper used 70% or more,or the recycled plastic used 40% or more?

[Optional]

Is the product designed giving consideration sothat the amount of ink to be used in printing ona surface of packaging materials is reduced?
Is the product such designed that sharing ofmaterials is promoted?

[Optional]

4
5
6
7

Is the product designed giving consideration to
selection of a material that is easy to recycle orreuse?
If dissimilar materials are used in combination,is the product such designed that separation ofparts is easy?

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

9

10

It is desirable to share materials by products of asame company or standardize packaging materials
used for a same product.

Yes/No[Mandatory]

It is desirable to select a material that consumers
can easily send to recycling, etc.

Yes/No[Mandatory]Yes/No
No combined use ofdissimilar materials[Mandatory]Yes/No

Are materials to be used in packaging selected
so that use of any chemical substances which
affect the environment is avoided or reduced?
(Non-use of polymers containing halogens,
HCFC, etc. (Appendix 3))
Is there a system for collection and reuse or
recycling of packaging materials?

If any recycled material is used, indicate it in theabove list.

It is desirable to share materials by products of asame company or standardize packaging materials
used for a same product.

[Mandatory]

Whether materials are indicated according to
the regulations or JIS standard, etc., so thatthe product can be easily recycled or reused.

8“Consideration” shall mean examination of thepossibility of use of recycled materials at the stageof selection of materials for packaging or thedesigning.

[Optional]

Dissimilar materials herein stated refer to metals
and plastics, paper and plastics, etc., and do notmean a difference by a type of plastic.
It is necessary to provide an appropriate indication
so that consumers can send the product torecycling, etc. In Japan, the Law for Promotion ofSorted Collection and Recycling of Containers andPackaging is in effect, according to which theReport of the Committee for Considering
Identification of Container and Packaging, etc.
provides for the identification marks and method of
displaying materials. As to products supplied tocorporations, too, display of material shall be
indispensable; however, indication of materials may
be omitted based on such provisions concerning theidentification marks as “For the case of solid-color
container and packaging” and “For the containerand packaging on which the display cannot be
attached.”
If any chemical substance that affects theenvironment is used, it will be a problem when the
product is recycled or disposed of.

Yes/No[Optional]Yes/No

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As stated in the considerations of Act for Promoting
Green Purchasing, it is desirable that the producthas a collection/recycling system. For usage forindividual use, compliance to the Law for Promotionof Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers

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and Packaging shall be regarded as the satisfactionof this item.

Appendix 3 Substances Specified in “Packaging material checklist” No.9
Name of substanceName of substanceDichlorofluoromethane (HCFC-21)

Trichlorotetrafluoropropane (HCFC-224)

Chlorodifluoromethane(HCFC-22)

Dichloropentafluoropropane (HCFC-225)

Chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31)

3,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225ca)

Tetrachlorofluoroethane (HCFC-121)

1,3- Dichloro -1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225cb)

Trichlorodifluoroethane (HCFC-122)

Chlorohexafluoropropane (HCFC-226)

Dichlorotrifluoroethane (HCFC-123)

Pentachlorofluoropropane (HCFC-231)

2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123)

Tetrachlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-232)

Chlorotetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124)

Trichlorotrifluoropropane (HCFC-233)

2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124)

Dichlorotetrafluoropropane (HCFC-234)

Trichlorofluoroethane (HCFC-131)

Chloropentafluoropropane (HCFC-235)

Dichlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-132)

Tetrachlorofluoropropane (HCFC-241)

Chlorotrifluoroethane (HCFC-133)

Trichlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-242)

Dichlorofluoroethane (HCFC-141)

Dichlorotrifluoropropane (HCFC-243)

1-Dichloro-1-Fluoroethane (HCFC-141b)

Chlorotetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244)

Chlorodifluoroethane (HCFC-142)

Trichlorofluoropropane (HCFC-251)

1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b)

Dichlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-252)

Chlorofluoroethane (HCFC-151)

Chlorotrifluoropropane (HCFC-253)

Hexachlorofluoropropane (HCFC-221)

Dichlorofluoropropane (HCFC-261)

Pentachlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-222)

Chlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-262)

Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane (HCFC-223)

Chlorofluoropropane (HCFC-271)

Group I, Annex C of Montreal Protocol

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