China RoHS Services
Product analysis, consulting, and material declaration for China RoHS compliance
Intertek Ageus Solutions is the North American leader in Japan Green, RoHS, WEEE, and China RoHS compliance, providing manufacturers with the expertise to meet and surmount the challenges and expectations presented by these and other emerging environmental regulations.
Intertek Ageus Solutions' electronics design and manufacturing experience provides guidance and services to meet each of the principle requirements of the emerging material restrictions and declaration requirements for electrical and electronic products being sold into China.
Product Labeling
A distinguishing factor to China RoHS is its labeling requirements. Based on component information, labels must be created for all in scope products and clearly indicate the product's period of safe usage. This period, in years, will be displayed on the labels and will be determined by the manufacturer.
Intertek Ageus Solutions can assess all component information and make a conclusion on what each product's period of safe usage will be.
| Part Name | Lead (Pb) | Mercury (Hg) | Cadmium (Cd) | Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) | Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | x1,2 | x3 | o | o | o | o |
| Base | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Keyboard | o | o | o | o | o | o |
Identification, Control, and Declaration of Hazardous Substances
Two key aspects of China RoHS are the identification and control of the hazardous substances in electronics products. Intertek Ageus Solutions' expert materials analysis and operations staff collects, reviews, and categorizes the required prohibited, restricted, and controlled chemicals for all components of your electronics product. Each in scope product must have its own declaration on Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Elements.
Certificates of compliance are no longer the minimum standard for product due diligence. Intertek Ageus Solutions is the leader in material declaration and overall product conformance.
The gathered data meets the requirements of the Joint Industry Guide (JIG), Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI), and IPC-1752. The basis of this information provides a strong foundation for meeting the Chinese material declaration and labeling requirements.
Material declaration services:
- Material declaration for all components
- Detailed analysis of mechanical drawings and models to provide a complete product material declaration
- Identification and declaration of prohibited, restricted, and controlled chemicals
- Full component by component audit trail
- Substitution of non-compliant components
- Data gathering to JGPSSI, Joint Industry Guide (JIG), and IPC-1752 standards
- Final single product declarations to meet specific client or legislative requirements
- Emerging China RoHS labeling requirements
- Intertek Ageus Solutions works with your suppliers to develop compliant programs and products
Assessment of Products and Requirements
One of the first questions is whether a company has China RoHS requirements. Intertek Ageus Solutions has a detailed process to analyze and identify the requirements of each company. The primary purpose is to provide companies with a detailed and clear path forward. Environmental compliance should not have to be a company's primary focus.
Intertek Ageus Solutions' expertise:
- Evaluation of product specifics
- Analysis of method of sales
- Detailed and clear definition of requirements for compliance to China RoHS
Consulting Support
The requirements for China RoHS are changing and evolving almost every week. Intertek Ageus Solutions supports their clients through each step of the process and supplies business and technical support to each new and often complicated requirement.
Hand-in-hand with their material declaration experience and data system, Intertek Ageus Solutions has the expertise and skills to work with you to meet each new requirement being placed on your products.
Consulting services:
- Q & A Support
- Strategy and due diligence plans
- Presentations and information packages
- Support of contract manufacturer and supply chain
Project Management
Intertek Ageus Solutions is well aware that China RoHS is not a simple matter of data gathering and presentation. Modern electronics are extremely complex and use components from a diverse supply base.
To support the overall China RoHS program, Intertek Ageus Solutions assigns an experienced project manager as a direct interface and central organizer for your specific project.
The project manager provides:
- A direct Intertek Ageus Solutions contact
- On-call electronic design and consulting service
- Timelines and overall project planning
- Issue and action tracking
- Regular teleconferences with project manager and technical experts
- Weekly status reports
Intertek Ageus Solutions' core strengths come from years of experience in the electronics design and manufacturing forums. Many companies have unique requirements or formats necessary to meet corporate requirements. The experts at Intertek Ageus Solutions are well versed in the variety of demands on the electronics industry and have put together a team and infrastructure with adaptability to meet custom business and technical demands.
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