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The RoHS II is the management method for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. This regulation is to:
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China RoHS II was issued on January 6, 2016 and has been formally implemented on July 1, 2016. If the product has been tested and packaged after 1 July 2016, the product, manufactured domestically or overseas, has to satisfy the China RoHS II regulation.
China RoHS II is only mandatory in Mainland China and is not applicable in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
“Electrical and electronic products” refer to devices and accessory products with rated working electrical voltages of no more than 1500 volts direct current, and 1000 volts alternating current which function by means of current or electromagnetic fields, and generate, transmit and measure such currents and electromagnetic fields. Power generation, transmission and distribution equipment is excluded [from this definition]. (Refer to China RoHS II regulation, Section I, Article 3)
The categories include:
The categories exclude:
From 15 March 2019, the following 12 product ranges (defined in more details in the announcement) will be in the mandatory list of Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products:
The 12 products mentioned above must meet the limitation requirements for electrical and electronic products restricted substances according to GB/T 26572-2011 (refer to table in "What are the requirements for China RoHS II?), and labelled according to SJ/T 11364-2014 (refer to table in "How to use the China RoHS II mark?"). When these 12 products are used as parts/components of products not included in the catalogue, there is no mandatory hazardous substances limitation requirements. These products would need to meet the China RoHS II requirement along with the whole equipment.
Restriction of hazardous substances national standards or industry standards currently refers to the following standard (including standard amendments):
Hazardous substances | Limitation |
Lead | 0.1% |
Mecury | 0.1% |
Hexavalent chromium | 0.1% |
PBB | 0.1% |
PBDE | 0.1% |
Cadmium | 0.01% |
Marks required | |
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The number "10" in the EFUP mark (previously known as Environmentally Protection Use Period (EPUP)) refers to the duration which hazardous substances in the electronic and electrical products will not leak or mutate under normal operating conditions and result in serious environmental pollution, serious bodily injury to the user or damage their assets during their normal use of the electronic and electrical product. Electronic and electrical products which contain hazardous substances must have this mark.
Marking styles for the names and contents of Hazardous Substances (Must be in Chinese) |
The China RoHS II must satisfy the standard SJ/T11364-2014.
Item |
EU RoHS |
China RoHS II |
Product scope |
11 categories by 2019 |
All products in scope and applies to products manufactured after 1 July 2016 |
Product mark |
CE mark |
China RoHS marks |
Documentation |
DoC and TDF can be in English |
Disclosure table must be in Chinese |
Product scope exemptions |
Limited |
Limited, not intended to match EU |
Enforcement dates |
1st July 2006 |
16th July 2016 |
Hazardous substances |
6 currently, will increase to 10 on 22 July 2019 |
6 currently |
Packaging |
No |
Yes |
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