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Solicit opinions on China's new RoHS compliance catalog and its application exception list, expanding to 33 product controls!

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2025-11-04

China RoHS has publicly solicited opinions on the "Management Catalogue for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (2025 Edition)" and the "Exception List for the Application of Restricted Substances in the Management Catalogue (2025 Edition)", expanding from the original 12 products to 33 product controls!

On November 3, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the "Catalogue of Standard Management for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (2025 Edition) (Draft for Comments)" and the "List of Exceptions for the Application of Restricted Substances in the Standard Management Catalogue (2025 Edition) (Draft for Comments)" for public consultation. The deadline for soliciting opinions is December 2, 2025.

01. Expand the scope of the "Standard Management Catalog"

The new standard directory has undergone extensive expansion, from the original 12 products to 33. Optimize and integrate the first batch of 12 products into 10 (merge the existing printers, copiers, and fax machines into printing, copying, scanning, fax, and multifunctional all-in-one machines based on technological development), and add 23 products with more mature control conditions. After adjustment, the 'Standard Management Catalog' includes a total of 33 products.

23 new products have been added, including industrial washing machinery, air purifiers, water dispensers, dishwashers, electric ovens, microwaves, rice cookers, vacuum cleaners, robotic vacuum cleaners, household gas fast water heaters, projectors, smart speakers, electronic smart locks, servers, network switch routing devices, smart watches and bracelets, headphones, portable power banks, reading and writing desk lamps, electric toys, electronic blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, and hearing aids.

Serial Number	Name	Implementation Time	Revision Status
1	Air conditioner	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
2	Refrigerator	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
3	Washing machine	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
4	Industrial washing machinery	August 1, 2027	Add
5	Air purifier	August 1, 2027	Add
6	Water dispenser	August 1, 2027	Add
7	Dishwasher	August 1, 2027	Add
8	Electric oven	August 1, 2027	Add
9	Microwave oven	August 1, 2027	Add
10	Rice cooker	August 1, 2027	Add
11	Vacuum cleaner	August 1, 2027	Add
12	Robot vacuum cleaner	August 1, 2027	Add
13	Electric water heater	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
14	Domestic gas instantaneous water heater	August 1, 2027	Add
15	Television	Implemented from the date of release (Laser TV August 1, 2027)	The first batch (adding laser batteries)
16	Projector	August 1, 2027	Add
17	Surveillance equipment	Implemented from the date of release (camera for image or video information collection, August 1, 2027)	The first batch (cameras with added image or video information collection)
18	Smart speaker	August 1, 2027	Add
19	Electronic smart lock	August 1, 2027	Add
20	Printing, copying, scanning, faxing, and multifunctional all-in-one machine	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
21	Microcomputer	Implemented from the date of release (power adapters and other accessories for microcomputers, learning machines, and tablets with electronic ink screens, August 1, 2027)	The first batch (including power adapters and other accessories suitable for microcomputers, learning machines, and tablets with electronic ink screens)
22	Server	August 1, 2027	Add
23	Network switching and routing equipment	August 1, 2027	Add
24	Mobile communication handheld device	Implemented from the date of release (accessories such as power adapters for mobile phones, August 1, 2027)	The first batch (adding accessories such as power adapters suitable for mobile phones)
25	Telephone standalone	Implemented from the date of release	The first batch
26	Smart Watch Bracelet earphones	August 1, 2027	Add
27	Portable power bank	August 1, 2027	Add
28	Reading and Writing Homework	August 1, 2027	Add
29	Desk Lamp	August 1, 2027	Add
30	Electric toys	August 1, 2027	Add
31	Electronic blood pressure monitor	August 1, 2027	Add
32	Blood glucose meter	August 1, 2027	Add
33	Hearing aid	August 1, 2027	Add

02. Update of Exception List

One is to revise the relevant exemption clauses based on the new effective provisions of international environmental conventions such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury in China. For example, deleting exemption clauses for mercury in single ended fluorescent lamps used for general lighting.

The second is to revise some exemption clauses based on relevant international exemption requirements and the situation of newly added controlled products. For example, deleting the exemption clause for lead in the solder used to form reliable connections between semiconductor chips and carriers in integrated circuit flip chip packaging, and adding exemption clauses for ortho phenyls in components recovered from electronic medical equipment and used for repair or refurbishment.

03. Implementation time

According to the principles of effective connection and smooth transition, the newly revised "Standard Management Catalog" will replace the first batch of standard management catalogs after its release. The existing products in the first batch of standard management catalog will be implemented immediately after the newly revised "Standard Management Catalog" is released, seamlessly connecting them; New types of products will be introduced with a certain transition period, and it is planned to be implemented from August 1, 2027. The newly revised "Exception List" is planned to replace the first batch of exception lists after its release, and will continue to retain and implement the newly added exemption items immediately after their release; The exemption items to be deleted will be given a certain transitional period and will no longer be exempted from August 1, 2027.

Due to the previous mandatory national standard "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" (GB 26572-2025), the standard text has been released. The products within the scope of the standard catalog shall not only meet the labeling requirements, but also the product limit requirements. Manufacturers of newly expanded standard catalog products should make timely preparations to avoid the risk of product failure.

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