On April 14, 2025, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China issued an announcement: According to the mandatory national standard formulation and revision plan issued by the National Standards Committee, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has organized and completed the preparation of three mandatory national standards (drafts for approval), including "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products". In order to further listen to opinions from all walks of life, the draft standard and the preparation instructions are now publicized. The deadline for soliciting opinions is April 21, 2025. The public can feedback different opinions during the publicity period.
Summary of the standard
◆ This document stipulates the limit requirements and labeling requirements for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products.
◆ This document applies to electrical and electronic products produced, sold and imported in the territory of the People's Republic of China.
Cited standards
◆ GB/T 39560 (all parts) Determination of certain substances in electrical and electronic products (IEC 62321, IDT)
◆ SJ /T 11468-2014 Restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products Terminology
Main technical changes
The main change in the "Requirements for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" is that it replaces the old standard GB/T 26572-2011 "Requirements for the Limitation of Restricted Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" and its No. 1 amendment. The relevant technical changes are mainly in the following aspects:
1. Refined classification management: Added requirements for the classification of electrical and electronic products and the restriction of the use of hazardous substances.
2. Added new categories of hazardous substances: The types of restricted hazardous substances have been expanded from 6 to 10, and four new phthalates have been added.
3. Upgraded labeling methods: In the labeling requirements for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, new digital labeling forms such as QR codes and screen displays have been added to make it easier for consumers to obtain information about hazardous substances in products.
4. Transitional period regulations: For products produced or imported before the implementation of this document, they shall comply with relevant requirements starting from the 13th month from the date of implementation of this document.
5. Delete redundant content: Delete the content of electronic and electrical product splitting, typical splitting examples, etc. in the original standard to make the standard more concise and clear.
For more information, please see the announcement of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology:
https://www.miit.gov.cn/gzcy/yjzj/art/2025/art_2325719a26644d1d803990881034fe15.html
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