China RoHS
July 26, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
China RoHS Regulation Updated to Restrict Four Phthalates in Electronics
China RoHS Regulation now matches EU RoHS regulation in restricting 10 substances in electrical and electronic equipment
On June 29, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardization Administration) published an amendment to the China RoHS regulation (GB/T 26572-2011) which adds restrictions for four phthalates in electrical and electronic products.
The newly restricted four phthalates are:
- Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
- Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (BEHP)
- Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
Per the updated standard, the concentrations of each of these four phthalates must not exceed 0.1% by mass.
The restrictions take effect on January 1, 2026. The addition of these four phthalates brings the total number of restricted substances under China RoHS to ten substances.
These are the same four phthalates that were added to EU RoHS in 2015. The amendment was first proposed to be added to the China RoHS regulation in 2022.
Details of the amendment, published in Chinese, can be found here.
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