On November 19, 2024, China’s Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the RoHS Standard) for public comment. The opinion submission channel will open until January 18, 2025. The revised RoHS Standard will replace the current GB/T 26572-2011 and all related amendments.
Key Changes in the RoHS Standard
- New Definitions: Three additional terms have been defined (see Sections 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8).
- Classification Management: New classification management requirements are outlined in Chapter 4.
- Labeling Requirements: Chapter 6 introduces mandatory labeling requirements.
- Declaration of Conformity: Chapter 7 specifies new requirements for the declaration of conformity.
- Inspection Rules: Section 8 adds relevant inspection rules.
Delays in Implementation Timeline
The timeline for the RoHS standard’s implementation appears delayed. According to the work schedule set by SAC/TC297/SC3 (Test Methods of Hazardous Substances), the draft for comment stage should have concluded by the third quarter of 2024. This delay could push back the final approval process, which was initially scheduled to conclude by March 2025. It is also important to note that the RoHS standard is tentatively planned for implementation 13 months after its official approval.
Resources
SESEC has translated the draft for comments of this standards and the official explanation of the draft by the drafting technical committees. If you wish to submit your comments, please submit your comments into the attached commenting form and send them back to SESEC’s email (assistant@sesec.eu) before 14 January 2025, as we need to translate them into Chinese then submit then to MIIT.
SESEC V Translation-Offical Expl…ation on New China RoHS standard
New China Rohs Standard – Commenting form
SESEC V Translation-New China RoHS standard draft
