Hi Ian, Here is my interpretation based on a phone conversation with a Chinese engineer from one of the CCC certification centers. China will formulate a RoHS Catalogue (list of regulated products). This Catalogue expects to list products item by item (such as using HS codes). A good example is the AQSIQ/CNCA Notice No. 60 (promulgated July 1, 2002) which lists CCC regulated products by HS codes. Take electric toasters as an example. Electric toasters (HS code: 85167200) are CCC regulated products. This doesn't mean all electric toasters are required to be CCC certified. An electric toaster with voltage less than 36V (applies to both AC and DC), OR its capacity is over 10L, this toaster is "exempted". There is a high possibility that those current CCC regulated products will have a higher possibility to be included in the RoHS Catalogue. You may encounter a situation that your product is between "yes" (need certification) and "no". Which way to go? The answer depends on the importance between time and money. If time is important (you have to have products delivered before... and you cannot afford to have produsts sit in the Customs), go ahead to have the product certified. If your products are stuck at the Customs, you have to provide a "certificate of exemption" or "exemption certificate" (same document, different translation). Someone must submit this application in person. It is not too difficult to obtain it if you have someone near the entry port and/or the CNCA in Beijing. If not, you may not be able to sleep well until the product is released from the Customs (you have to find someone to do this for you and you have to rush it). I hope this helps. Best regards, Grace
On 3/7/06, Gordon,Ian < ian.gor...@bocedwards.com> wrote: Grace Do you know if the Chinese RoHS law applies to ALL products indicated in Article 3 section 1 or is does this law only apply to products covered by the CCC certification process? Thanks Ian Gordon *********************************************************************** The information contained in this email and any attachments may be confidential and is provided solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, or use of this e-mail, its attachments or any information contained therein is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and any attachments. No responsibility is accepted for any virus or defect that might arise from opening this e-mail or attachments, whether or not it has been checked by anti-virus software. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: <http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html> http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
