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Chinese legislation to avoid pollution caused by
electronic equipment
On February 28, 2006, China published a new
law entitled Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic
Information Products (ACPEIP). ACPEIP is often referred to as the China RoHS
because, as far as the prohibition of substances is concerned, it does indeed
have similarities to the EU Directive for the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances.
Unlike EU RoHS, China RoHS only affects products and
components that appear in the published Electronic Information Products (EIP)
list.
None of our products presently fall directly into the scope of
the China RoHS legislation. Our Sensors are "out-of-scope" as most are sold B2B
and some may be sold to distributors. In either case, when incorporating our
sensors into a product that may be in scope, we can provide information on our
sensors composition related to banned substances.
The ACPEIP regulates
the dissemination on the Chinese market of Electronic Information Products
(EIPs) that contain the following up to thresholds defined in accordance with Industry.
Standard SJ/T 11363-2006.:
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+)
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
- Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
The table below will be regularly updated for product RoHS compliance status. Unless stated otherwise, all RoHS compliant parts are interchangeable with their non-compliant predecessors.
| Product Compliance Status |
| Pressure Sensors and Elements |
Pressure Sensors and Elements
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| Thermistor Elements and Probes |
Thermistors
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| Gas Sensors |
Gas Sensors
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| Relative Humidity Sensors |
Relative Humidity Sensors
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| Gas & Moisture Instruments |
Exempt or out-of-scope from RoHS |
| Validation Systems |
Exempt or out-of-scope from RoHS |
| Test and Calibration |
Exempt or out-of-scope from RoHS |
| Flow Instruments |
Exempt or out-of-scope from RoHS |
In principle, the maximum permitted thresholds line
up with those published in the EU's RoHS Commission Decision (2005/618/EC).
However, the ACPEIP legislation also includes a number of requirements that go
beyond the RoHS Directive. The Chinese law, for example, requires that special
labels and supplementary information be attached to affected equipment listed
in the EIP's. By the end of 2007/early 2008, it will also make tests and
certification compulsory for certain EIP's.
All EIP's that are
manufactured in or imported to China fall under the jurisdiction of the ACPEIP.
The labeling and supplementary information requirements concern every EIP. On
the other hand, the prohibitions on certain substances and the need for
certification prior to marketing concern only those EIP's that will be defined
in a special Key Product Catalogue. The finalized rules and standards for the
creation of this catalogue, and the implementation of certification, have not
yet been published.
Time Frame: March 1, 2007: Covers labeling and
supplementary information: Affects, with exceptions, every product defined as
an EIP. Important note: EIP's that are intended for further processing do not
have to be labeled. The relevant information must be made available by the
supplier, however, firm dates have not yet been set for the prohibition of
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