EIA Announces Availability of China RoHS Translations, Analysis

January 4, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS

The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) is publishing English translations of several key China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) standards and related documents on EIATRACK, a global service for environmental laws and regulations (www.eiatrack.com).

In addition to the translations, EIATRACK also provides comprehensive analysis that helps companies understand the implications of these standards for their operations and products, said the EIA.

These standards and related documents have all been recently released by the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry (MII), the agency responsible for drafting and implementing China's Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products (commonly known as "China RoHS").

The new MII standards and documents that are being translated and analyzed for EIATRACK include:

• The final marking (labeling) standard that sets forth specifics concerning labeling for China RoHS compliance.
• The final maximum concentration value (MCV) standard for product labeling.
• The final testing method standard that provides details on the testing approaches used to determine MCVs of covered electronic information products.
• Two frequently asked questions (FAQ) documents including one on the specifics of the China RoHS regulation and a second on the recently released China RoHS implementing standards.
• The November 2006 draft of the Environmental Protection and Use Period (EPUP) standard. Note: this standard or technical guidance document is still undergoing review and adjustment.

Source: Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).