Grace Compliance Specialist

March 26, 2006

Note for Classification of Electronic Information Products

Ministry of Information Industry, the leading government agent for the China's RoHS law: the "Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products" (Administrative Measure), has posted a note to clarify electronic information products under Section I of Article 3 of the Administrative Measure.  The original official Chinese version of this note can be found at http://www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/16/art_722_8442.html.  An unofficial English version of this note can be found at http://www.graspllc.com/EIP_EN.php.

This note lists electronic information products item by item.  If a product is not listed in this note, the product is not under scope of the Administrative Measure.  A catalogue (a list of regulated products) will be promulgated later.

March 3, 2006

China's RoHS Law

China promulgated its RoHS law on February 28, 2006.  This law, "Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information  Products", includes four chapters (4) and twenty seven (27) articles.  The effective date is March 1, 2007.  An English version of this law can be found at http://www.graspllc.com/China%20RoHS.php.

Electronic information products refers to the following products and their accessories: electronic radar products, electronic communication products, broadcast television products, computer products, household electronic products, electronic measurement instrument products, electronic products for special use, electronic component products, electronic application products, electronic material products, etc.

China compulsory certification is required for the regulated electronic information products (Article 19).

All regulated electronic information products will be listed in a catalogue (Catalogue).  This Catalogue is to be formulated.

Other related information/document, such as standards, will be promulgated soon.