Re: China WEEE
The regulation takes effect January 1, 2011. China will establich a WEEE processing fund. Manufacturers, importers, or agents have obligation to pay into the fund. (Article 7) On 3/9/09, James, Chris c...@dolby.co.uk wrote: If anyone is looking at this then here are some possibly useful links: Info http://www.chinaenvironmentallaw.com/2009/03/06/china-weee-finally-did- it/ Regulation (Chinese only) http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2009-03/04/content_1250419.htm Google page translation http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hphl=enu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. gov.cn%2Fzwgk%2F2009-03%2F04%2Fcontent_1250419.htmsl=zh-CNtl=en - This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.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: dhe...@gmail.com - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.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 dhe...@gmail.com
Re: China WEEE
Hi Sudhakar, All electrical products will be involed in this regulation. Company need to build up a recycle system to collect wasted eqipments This regulation is only a concept, it doesn't mention annual fee... Regards, Zhang, Haifeng 发件人: Sudhakar Wasnik [mailto:sudhakar.was...@sandisk.com] 发送时间: 2007年12月7日 7:07 收件人: Zhang, Haifeng; Peter; emc-p...@ieee.org 主题: RE: China WEEE Hi Zhang, Does China WEEE’s definition of Household Appliances and Electronic Products covers memory storage devices like SD, CF, Memory stick, USB Drives, MP3 Players etc in the Information technology and Communications products category? Any help on this will be great. Thanks, Sudhakar _ From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Zhang, Haifeng Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:49 PM To: 'Peter'; emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: China WEEE Hi Peter, China new WEEE is adopted by goverment in Sep,2007, it will take effect in Feb,2008. You can go to the goverment website to view this regulation.http://www.sepa.gov.cn/info/gw/juling/200709/t20070928_109698.htm It seems no english version This regulation in brief: 1.Company should get license if they: create, rebuild,re-use electronic rubbish.. 2.Company should give goverment many reports if they manage electrical rubbish project: 3.the punnishment if company violate this regulation. 4.If equipment contains Pb,Hg,Cadmium,Chromium(hexad),PBB,PBDE, company should annonce. 5.etc Regards, Zhang, Haifeng H3C Beijing RD Center 发件人: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] 代表 Peter 发送时间: 2007年11月25日 23:43 收件人: emc-p...@ieee.org 主题: China WEEE Hi all, According to Design Chain Associates the State Chineese Environmental Protection Administration [SEPA] should have published new WEEE regulations with enforcement date of February 1st 2008. Has anyone of you heard about this from other sources ? I have not been able to discover any formal (English spoken that is) information about it and what it covers. Know this is a non EMC/LVD question but it seems that RoHS and WEEE questions also find their way to this forum. Thanks in advance ;o) Peter - 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 - 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 - 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
RE: China WEEE
Hi Zhang, Does China WEEE’s definition of Household Appliances and Electronic Products covers memory storage devices like SD, CF, Memory stick, USB Drives, MP3 Players etc in the Information technology and Communications products category? Any help on this will be great. Thanks, Sudhakar _ From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Zhang, Haifeng Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:49 PM To: 'Peter'; emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: China WEEE Hi Peter, China new WEEE is adopted by goverment in Sep,2007, it will take effect in Feb,2008. You can go to the goverment website to view this regulation.http://www.sepa.gov.cn/info/gw/juling/200709/t20070928_109698.htm It seems no english version This regulation in brief: 1.Company should get license if they: create, rebuild,re-use electronic rubbish.. 2.Company should give goverment many reports if they manage electrical rubbish project: 3.the punnishment if company violate this regulation. 4.If equipment contains Pb,Hg,Cadmium,Chromium(hexad),PBB,PBDE, company should annonce. 5.etc Regards, Zhang, Haifeng H3C Beijing RD Center 发件人: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] 代表 Peter 发送时间: 2007年11月25日 23:43 收件人: emc-p...@ieee.org 主题: China WEEE Hi all, According to Design Chain Associates the State Chineese Environmental Protection Administration [SEPA] should have published new WEEE regulations with enforcement date of February 1st 2008. Has anyone of you heard about this from other sources ? I have not been able to discover any formal (English spoken that is) information about it and what it covers. Know this is a non EMC/LVD question but it seems that RoHS and WEEE questions also find their way to this forum. Thanks in advance ;o) Peter - 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 - 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 - 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
Re: China WEEE
Hi Peter, Thank you for Haifeng to provide us with a link to the official document. I translated several articles below for your reference. If you need particular information from the document, I will be more than happy to look for you. If you need a complete document in English, you may wish to contact Design Chain Associates which associates a law firm in Asia Best regards, Grace Administrative Measure on the Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Electronic Waste Promulgated:September 27, 2007 Take Effect: February 1, 2008 Government Agent: State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA) Article 2 This Measure applies to the prevention of environmental pollution caused by disassembling, utilizing, and processing electronic waste in the territory of China. This Measure also applies to the prevention of environment pollution caused by producing and storing electronic waste. If other regulations apply, follow those regulations. The related hazardous waste administrative regulations of the Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste are applicable to the prevention of environmental pollution caused by the related activities of electronic hazardous waste. Article 5 The construction unit (organization) (including individuals and industrial/commercial companies) of the new-build, rebuild, expand and disassembly, utilize, and process electronic waste shall submit, according to the national related regulations, an environmental impact report or table (refers to the environmental impact evaluation document) to the administrative department of the local or city level environment protection government. The environmental impact evaluation document shall include the following contents: 1. Overview of the construction project; 2. If the construction project is included in the local construction planning of processing facility of disassembly, utilization, and process of electronic waste; 3. If the chosen technique and circuits meet the national industrial policies and technical regulations and administrative requirements of environmental protection of disassembly, utilization, and process of electronic waste, and if (the chosen technique and circuits) correspond to the types of disassembly, utilization, and process of electronic waste; 4. Analysis and foresight the possible impact to the environment caused by the construction project; 5. Environmental protection methods and the discussion and proof of their economic and technique; 6. The plan to implement environmental supervision for the construction project; 7. The appropriate utilization or processing plan of electronic waste, solid waste, or liquid waste which cannot completely disassemble, utilize, or process; 8. Conclusion of the environmental impact evaluation. Article 7 The responsible above-provincial level government environmental protection administrative supervisory department for the environmental impact evaluation document shall, in time, include the units (including individuals and industrial/commercial companies), which meet the following conditions, in the temporary name list of the disassembly, utilization, and process of electronic waste units (including individuals and industrial/commercial companies), and announce: 1. Follow the industrial/commercial application procedures by the law, and obtain business license; 2. The environmental protection procedures of the construction project have been approved by the administrative supervisory department. The responsible above-provincial level government environmental protection administrative supervisory department for the environmental impact evaluation document shall, include the units (including individuals and industrial/commercial companies), which do not violate environment protection law, regulations, and the following violation based on this measure, more than two times (include two times) within the last three years, in the name list of the disassembly, utilization, and process of electronic waste units (including individuals and industrial/commercial companies), announce, and adjust in a certain period: (Omitted several paragraphs here) Article 14 A manufacturer of electronic apparatus and electronic and electrical equipment shall, according to the national related laws, administrative regulations or rules, restrict or get rid of the use of toxic and hazardous substances in products or equipment. A manufacturer, an importer, and a seller of electronic apparatus and electronic and electrical equipment shall publish (announce, indicate ) the contents of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), etc. toxic
Re: China WEEE
Hi Peter, China new WEEE is adopted by goverment in Sep,2007, it will take effect in Feb,2008. You can go to the goverment website to view this regulation.http://www.sepa.gov.cn/info/gw/juling/200709/t20070928_109698.htm It seems no english version This regulation in brief: 1.Company should get license if they: create, rebuild,re-use electronic rubbish.. 2.Company should give goverment many reports if they manage electrical rubbish project: 3.the punnishment if company violate this regulation. 4.If equipment contains Pb,Hg,Cadmium,Chromium(hexad),PBB,PBDE, company should annonce. 5.etc Regards, Zhang, Haifeng H3C Beijing RD Center 发件人: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] 代表 Peter 发送时间: 2007年11月25日 23:43 收件人: emc-p...@ieee.org 主题: China WEEE Hi all, According to Design Chain Associates the State Chineese Environmental Protection Administration [SEPA] should have published new WEEE regulations with enforcement date of February 1st 2008. Has anyone of you heard about this from other sources ? I have not been able to discover any formal (English spoken that is) information about it and what it covers. Know this is a non EMC/LVD question but it seems that RoHS and WEEE questions also find their way to this forum. Thanks in advance ;o) Peter - 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 __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - 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
