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This standard was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 297 National Technical Committee on Environmental Standardization for Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems of Standardization Administration of China.
Material declaration of electrical and electronic products - Requirements of declaration for hazardous substances
1 Scope
This document specifies the basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances in material declaration of electrical and electronic products, including the principles for identifying hazardous substances to be declared, principles for determining reporting threshold levels, and guidelines for the content of declarations.
This document is applicable to declarations of hazardous substance materials in electrical and electronic products and may also serve as a reference for declarations of hazardous substances in other related products.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 26668-2024 Material declaration of electronic and electrical products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
hazardous substance; HS
hazardous substances contained in electrical and electronic products that are harmful to humans, animals, plants, environment, etc.
[Source: GB/T 37876-2019, 3.4]
3.2
hazardous substance group; HSG
a group of hazardous substances that share at least one identical chemical structure or physicochemical property, it may consist of one or more hazardous substances
3.3
material
substances or mixtures of multiple substances within a product or its components
3.4
reportable application
intended use of HS or HSG to determine if a declaration is required
3.5
reporting threshold level
concentration limit values of HS or HSG that shall be declared in materials, product components, or products
3.6
intentionally added
deliberate use of HS or HSG to achieve a specific performance indicator
3.7
hazardous substance list; HSL
list of HS or HSG
Note: This includes mandatorily and optionally reported HS or HSG , along with their corresponding reportable application and reporting threshold levels.
3.8
exemption
permission granted for the use of restricted HS or HSG exceeding the thresholds stipulated by laws or regulations
4 Basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances
4.1 General requirements
The declaration of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products is an important component of material declarations, and its basic format shall meet the requirements of GB/T 26668-2024, Clause 4.
4.2 Principles for identifying hazardous substances to be declared
4.2.1 HS or HSG must be reported if they meet the following conditions:
a) Specific substances that are explicitly prohibited or restricted from use in electrical and electronic products by current national laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China;
b) Specific substances that are explicitly required to be reported or labeled when used in electrical and electronic products, as stipulated by current national laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China;
Note 1: Current national laws, regulations, and mandatory national standards in China include but are not limited to the Administrative measures for restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and GB 24427.
Additionally, for export products, the HS or HSG that must be reported shall be determined based on the requirements of the corresponding trade market countries:
c) Specific substances that are explicitly prohibited or restricted from use in electrical and electronic products by current national laws and regulations of the major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products;
Note 2: The major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products include but are not limited to the European Union and its member states, the United States and its states, Canada, Japan, South Korea, etc. Annex A provides a list of laws and regulations related to hazardous substances in some trade market countries for user reference.
d) Specific substances that are explicitly required to be reported or labeled when used in electrical and electronic products, as stipulated by current national laws and regulations of the major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products.
4.2.2 For hazardous substances not covered by 4.2.1, reporting their use in electrical and electronic products is considered an industry-recognized requirement. Specific substances that meet this condition are classified as optionally reported HS or HSG. Whether to declare such substances can be decided through negotiation among various enterprises in the supply chain. When determining whether to include a specific substance into the industry-recognized optionally reported HS or HSG, the following considerations should be taken into account:
a) Substances that are not explicitly regulated by current laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China but are restricted from use in electrical and electronic products as stipulated in recommended national standards, professional standards, or association standards;
Note: For example, substances restricted from use in electrical and electronic products as specified in GB/T 39498.
b) Substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxicants;
c) Substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB);
d) Substances with scientific evidence of adverse environmental effects;
e) Substances with potential environmental impacts.
Annex B provides a list of mandatorily and optionally reported hazardous substances, along with relevant information. Users can refer to typical applications of HS or HSG listed in Table B.1 to select the hazardous substances that need to be declared.
Note: Hazardous substances generally originate from the main components, impurities, auxiliaries, or by-products of the manufacturing process of raw materials. Therefore, specific hazardous substances are typically present in specific items or materials, for example, organic flame retardants are generally not found in metal items.
4.2.3 Specific substances restricted in terms of their release or leaching quantity in electrical and electronic products by laws and regulations, as well as hazardous substances used during the production process of electrical and electronic products (such as reaction intermediates, crosslinking agents, etc.) but not present in the final product, belong to optionally reported HS or HSG.
4.3 Principles for determining reporting threshold levels
The reporting threshold levels for hazardous substance declarations include not only the concentration limits specified by regulations but also those determined by professional standards. If the concentration of a substance exceeds a specific reporting threshold level, the supplier shall declare the presence of that substance and report its concentration, regardless of whether the use of the hazardous substance falls under any regulatory exemptions.
Foreword I 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances Annex A (Informative) List of regulations related to hazardous substances in major trading countries of China Annex B (Informative) Hazardous substance list Bibliography
Codeofchina.com is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.
This document is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2020 Directives for standardization - Part 1: Rules for the structure and drafting of standardizing documents.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. The issuing body of this document shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This standard was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 297 National Technical Committee on Environmental Standardization for Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems of Standardization Administration of China.
Material declaration of electrical and electronic products - Requirements of declaration for hazardous substances
1 Scope
This document specifies the basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances in material declaration of electrical and electronic products, including the principles for identifying hazardous substances to be declared, principles for determining reporting threshold levels, and guidelines for the content of declarations.
This document is applicable to declarations of hazardous substance materials in electrical and electronic products and may also serve as a reference for declarations of hazardous substances in other related products.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 26668-2024 Material declaration of electronic and electrical products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
hazardous substance; HS
hazardous substances contained in electrical and electronic products that are harmful to humans, animals, plants, environment, etc.
[Source: GB/T 37876-2019, 3.4]
3.2
hazardous substance group; HSG
a group of hazardous substances that share at least one identical chemical structure or physicochemical property, it may consist of one or more hazardous substances
3.3
material
substances or mixtures of multiple substances within a product or its components
3.4
reportable application
intended use of HS or HSG to determine if a declaration is required
3.5
reporting threshold level
concentration limit values of HS or HSG that shall be declared in materials, product components, or products
3.6
intentionally added
deliberate use of HS or HSG to achieve a specific performance indicator
3.7
hazardous substance list; HSL
list of HS or HSG
Note: This includes mandatorily and optionally reported HS or HSG , along with their corresponding reportable application and reporting threshold levels.
3.8
exemption
permission granted for the use of restricted HS or HSG exceeding the thresholds stipulated by laws or regulations
4 Basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances
4.1 General requirements
The declaration of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products is an important component of material declarations, and its basic format shall meet the requirements of GB/T 26668-2024, Clause 4.
4.2 Principles for identifying hazardous substances to be declared
4.2.1 HS or HSG must be reported if they meet the following conditions:
a) Specific substances that are explicitly prohibited or restricted from use in electrical and electronic products by current national laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China;
b) Specific substances that are explicitly required to be reported or labeled when used in electrical and electronic products, as stipulated by current national laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China;
Note 1: Current national laws, regulations, and mandatory national standards in China include but are not limited to the Administrative measures for restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and GB 24427.
Additionally, for export products, the HS or HSG that must be reported shall be determined based on the requirements of the corresponding trade market countries:
c) Specific substances that are explicitly prohibited or restricted from use in electrical and electronic products by current national laws and regulations of the major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products;
Note 2: The major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products include but are not limited to the European Union and its member states, the United States and its states, Canada, Japan, South Korea, etc. Annex A provides a list of laws and regulations related to hazardous substances in some trade market countries for user reference.
d) Specific substances that are explicitly required to be reported or labeled when used in electrical and electronic products, as stipulated by current national laws and regulations of the major trade market countries for China's electrical and electronic products.
4.2.2 For hazardous substances not covered by 4.2.1, reporting their use in electrical and electronic products is considered an industry-recognized requirement. Specific substances that meet this condition are classified as optionally reported HS or HSG. Whether to declare such substances can be decided through negotiation among various enterprises in the supply chain. When determining whether to include a specific substance into the industry-recognized optionally reported HS or HSG, the following considerations should be taken into account:
a) Substances that are not explicitly regulated by current laws, regulations, or mandatory national standards in China but are restricted from use in electrical and electronic products as stipulated in recommended national standards, professional standards, or association standards;
Note: For example, substances restricted from use in electrical and electronic products as specified in GB/T 39498.
b) Substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxicants;
c) Substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB);
d) Substances with scientific evidence of adverse environmental effects;
e) Substances with potential environmental impacts.
Annex B provides a list of mandatorily and optionally reported hazardous substances, along with relevant information. Users can refer to typical applications of HS or HSG listed in Table B.1 to select the hazardous substances that need to be declared.
Note: Hazardous substances generally originate from the main components, impurities, auxiliaries, or by-products of the manufacturing process of raw materials. Therefore, specific hazardous substances are typically present in specific items or materials, for example, organic flame retardants are generally not found in metal items.
4.2.3 Specific substances restricted in terms of their release or leaching quantity in electrical and electronic products by laws and regulations, as well as hazardous substances used during the production process of electrical and electronic products (such as reaction intermediates, crosslinking agents, etc.) but not present in the final product, belong to optionally reported HS or HSG.
4.3 Principles for determining reporting threshold levels
The reporting threshold levels for hazardous substance declarations include not only the concentration limits specified by regulations but also those determined by professional standards. If the concentration of a substance exceeds a specific reporting threshold level, the supplier shall declare the presence of that substance and report its concentration, regardless of whether the use of the hazardous substance falls under any regulatory exemptions.
Contents of GB/T 44652-2024
Foreword I
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Basic requirements of declaration for hazardous substances
Annex A (Informative) List of regulations related to hazardous substances in major trading countries of China
Annex B (Informative) Hazardous substance list
Bibliography
