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EU RoHS –China RoHS
In Europe, Directive 2002/95/EC (EU RoHS), set by the Council of the European Parliament on 27 January 2003, was introduced to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
In China, the “Measures for the Administration on Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products” (China RoHS) was promulgated by the Ministry of Information Industry on 28 February 2006, and has come into force on 1 March 2007.
Please refer to the chart below for industrial standards published in China.
| No. | Standard No. | Title |
| 1 | SJ/T 11363-2006 |
Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in EIPs Marking for the Control of Pollution Caused by EIPs |
| 2 | SJ/T 11364-2006 | Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in EIPs Marking for the Control of Pollution Caused by EIPs |
| 3 | SJ/T 11365-2006 | Testing Methods for Hazardous Sub-stances in EIPs |
Both EU RoHS and China RoHS aim to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, contributing to the protection of human health, environmental sound recovery as well as control the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Comparing with EU RoHS, China RoHS has the following differences:
- In contrast to the EU, China provides no exemptions in its RoHS regulations.
- China RoHS has its own labelling and marking requirement.
If the product meets the requirements of SJ/T 11364, pollution control mark in green shall be affixed on the product.
If the product exceeds the set limits in SJ/T 11364, the pollution control mark in orange with a number (environment-friendly use period) shall be affixed.
3. In general, China RoHS and EU RoHS provisions are similar, but there are some specific differences.