China RoHS Compliance

China RoHS, known as the Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (ACPEIP), took effect on 1 March 2007.

China RoHS has product marking requirements for the six EU RoHS restricted substances for all applicable products as to whether it is compliant or non-compliant. Disclosure can be at the component or ar the sub-assembly level, but it has to be in a prescribed format in Chinese as detailed in "Marking for the control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products". Specifically, a sticker with the Environment Friendly Use Period (EFUP) is applied, which lists the period of time in years before any of the RoHS substances are likely to cause possible harm to health or the environment. China RoHS also used to be referred to as RPCEP (Regulation for Pollution Control of Electronic Products).

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) maintains the database of products that are subject to RoHS restrictions. For more information, see China RoHS vs EU RoHS.