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◉ Certification Introduction
The first mandatory national standard in the field of hazardous substance control for electrical and electronic products, GB 26572-2025 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" (GB 26572-2025), has been released and will be officially implemented on August 1, 2027.
In 2006, the former Ministry of Information Industry and seven other departments jointly issued the "Management Measures for Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products", which was officially implemented on March 1, 2007. Through regulations, harmful substances were controlled for electronic information products entering the Chinese market, and the names, contents, and environmental protection usage periods of harmful substances in the products were publicly labeled.
In 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (hereinafter referred to as "MIIT"), together with eight other ministries including the State Administration for Market Regulation, revised the original "Management Measures" and jointly issued the "Management Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products", establishing mandatory hazardous substance restrictions for the first time, covering six categories of substances including lead, mercury, and cadmium. Revise from two aspects: first, expand the scope of control from "electronic information products" to "electrical and electronic products"; The second is to achieve international integration and modify the qualification assessment method.
On March 15, 2019, the "Catalogue for the Management of Restrictions on the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" was officially implemented, clarifying that the content of the first batch of 12 hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers) should comply with relevant standards such as the limit requirements for the restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, and be included in the management scope of the qualified assessment system for the restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products.
On November 1, 2019, the "Qualification Assessment System for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" was implemented. All products listed in the "Management Catalogue for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (First Batch)" must meet the requirements of the national ROHS regulations. Enterprises can choose between two compliance paths: "National Voluntary Certification" or "Self Declaration".
On March 1, 2023, the mandatory scope of application will be expanded to include 12 new categories of products such as printers and mobile phones (Announcement No. 15 of 2021 by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology).
Starting from March 1, 2024, the testing methods for the qualification assessment of hazardous substance restrictions in electrical and electronic products shall be implemented in accordance with the GB/T 39560 series standards.
On June 29, 2024, the new version of the national standard GB/T 26572-2011 "Limit Requirements for Restricted Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products" and the "First Amendment" were released (National Standard Announcement No. 20 of 2023).
Unified Implementation Node on January 1, 2026: Electrical and electronic products shall fully comply with GB/T 26572-2011 "Limit Requirements for Restricted Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products" and "Amendment No. 1", and the supporting standard SJ/T 11364-2024 shall be synchronized.
On August 1, 2025, the first mandatory national standard for the control of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products in China, "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" (GB 26572-2025), was released and will be officially implemented on August 1, 2027. Fully replace the recommended standard GB/T 26572-2011.
◉ Product Range
On May 28, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the "Catalogue of Standards for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (2026 Edition)". The types of products subject to RoHS control in China have been expanded to 33, with the first batch of 12 categories merged into 10 categories, and 23 new electronic and electrical products added.
The first batch (merging the original 12 categories into 10 categories):
Product types: air conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, electric water heater, printing, copying, scanning, fax and multifunctional all-in-one machine (original printer/copier/fax machine merged), television, monitoring equipment, microcomputer, mobile communication handheld device, telephone standalone machine
Implementation requirements: Implement immediately, control 10 substances according to the new regulations, and complete the qualification assessment conversion as soon as possible
New category (23 categories):
Product types: Industrial washing machinery, air purifiers, water dispensers, dishwashers, electric ovens, microwave ovens, rice cookers, vacuum cleaners, household gas fast water heaters, floor cleaning robots, projectors, smart speakers, electronic smart locks, servers, network switching equipment, smart watches and bracelets, headphones, portable power banks, reading and writing desk lamps, electric toys, electronic blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, hearing aids
Implementation requirements: Starting from August 1, 2027, it must meet the standards and be included in the qualification assessment management
In addition to adjusting the catalog products, the new regulations have also made significant updates to the "Exception List". The "Exception List (2026 Edition)" draws on the experience of exemption settings for hazardous substance control in electrical and electronic products internationally, connects with relevant international exemption requirements, and combines changes in control requirements of international environmental conventions to revise some application exception clauses, forming a total of 56 exception clauses in five categories.
According to the Management Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products, China's ROHS fully implements a control system of "compliance management catalog+qualification assessment+post supervision". Electrical and electronic products that enter the standard management directory must meet the requirements of harmful substance limit, undergo qualification assessment through voluntary certification or self declaration by the national government, and upload the qualification assessment results to the China ROHS public service platform for supervision by all sectors of society. Industry and information technology, market supervision and management, customs and other departments should strengthen supervision after product launch.
◉ Test project
Starting from January 1, 2026, China's RoHS hazardous substance control measures will officially increase to 10 items. The content of 10 harmful substances, including lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, as well as 4 phthalates, should comply with the limit requirements in mandatory national standards such as the "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" (GB 26572-2025).
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Name |
Limit |
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lead |
1,000ppm |
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mercury |
1,000ppm |
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hexavalent chromium |
1,000ppm |
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cadmium |
100ppm |
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Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) |
1,000ppm |
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) |
1,000ppm |
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) |
1,000ppm |
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Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) |
1,000ppm |
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Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) |
1,000ppm |
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Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
1,000ppm |
How to determine the content of harmful substances in products?
The content of harmful substances in electrical and electronic products is detected according to the corresponding methods in the national standard "Determination of Certain Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products" (GB/T 39560 series). This series of standards is equivalent to the IEC62321 series standards and is in line with international standards. Jiayu Testing has dual qualifications of CMA and CNAS according to the GB/T 39560 series standards, providing enterprises with a one-stop solution for China RoHS.
◉ Product classification and control requirements
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Category |
Product Category |
Control requirements |
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Class I |
Products included in the "Catalogue of Hazardous Substance Restricted Use Standards Management for Electrical and Electronic Products" |
Mandatory compliance with limit requirements+mandatory labeling |
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Class II |
Products not included in the "Catalogue of Hazardous Substances Restricted Use Standards Management for Electrical and Electronic Products" |
Encourage compliance with limited quantity requirements+mandatory labeling |
- Products included in the standard catalog must meet both the limit requirements and labeling requirements, and complete the qualification assessment (voluntary certification or self declaration).
- Products outside the standard catalog: Although they do not require qualification assessment, they must meet the labeling requirements.
According to the Management Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products, China's ROHS fully implements a control system of "compliance management catalog+qualification assessment+post supervision". Electrical and electronic products that enter the standard management directory must meet the requirements of harmful substance limit, undergo qualification assessment through voluntary certification or self declaration by the national government, and upload the qualification assessment results to the China ROHS public service platform for supervision by all sectors of society. Industry and information technology, market supervision and management, customs and other departments should strengthen supervision after product launch.
- China promotes voluntary RoHS certification
Apply to the national RoHS certification agency approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration, submit application materials, conduct sample testing, and issue a certificate after passing the inspection. The certification body will upload the corresponding qualification assessment results to the China Electrical and Electronic Products Hazardous Substance Restriction Public Service Platform.
- Supplier Compliance Declaration (Self Declaration)
After the product producer evaluates that the product can meet the requirements of regulations and standards, they can complete the declaration on the China Public Service Platform for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products by submitting declaration information, authorization letters, technical support documents, and other materials.
◉ Certification Mark
Producers or importers of electrical and electronic products should label their products based on the presence of harmful substances, as shown in the following diagram:
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Indicates that electrical and electronic products do not contain harmful substances and are environmentally friendly products |
1. The product does not contain harmful substances. 2. The letter "e" in the middle of the graphic represents electrical and electronic products as well as environmental protection, symbolizing green and environmentally friendly electrical and electronic products. 3. The lines with arrows on the outer circle of the graphic form a circular loop, indicating that electrical and electronic products are recyclable.
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Although electrical and electronic products contain harmful substances, they can be used with confidence within their environmentally friendly lifespan |
1. The product contains harmful substances. 2. In the middle of the graphic is a replaceable number indicating the environmentally friendly usage period of electrical and electronic products (e.g. 10 represents 10 years). The numbers are only examples and should be used to replace the corresponding environmental protection usage period. 3. The lines with arrows on the outer circle of the graphic form a circular loop, indicating that electrical and electronic products are recyclable. |
Only when the content of harmful substances in all homogeneous materials of the product meets the limit requirements can the product be labeled with symbol I on the surface, otherwise labeled with symbol II.
If the product is labeled as II, information on the presence of harmful substances (information table) should also be provided, as shown in the following figure:
Annotated location:
(1) The symbol I or II is usually directly marked on the visible part of the product. If it cannot be marked on the product due to limitations in volume, shape, surface material, or function, it should be marked in the "Product Description".
(2) The information table is usually marked in the "Product Description".
(3) The carrier form of "product instructions" can be any of paper manuals, electronic manuals, CDs/DVDs, packaging materials, system built-in software, or company websites.
◉ Transition Schedule for Standard Implementation
(1) Before December 31, 2025
There are three standards that should be used for qualification assessment:
GB/T 26572-2011 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products"
Or GB/T 26572-2011 "Limit Requirements for Restricted Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products" and its No.1 Amendment
Or GB 26572-2025 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products"
Testing method standard:
Follow the corresponding parts of GB/T 39560 series standards.
Transition arrangement explanation:
New and old standards can be used in parallel, and enterprises can freely choose.
(2) January 1, 2026- July 31, 2027
The qualification assessment should be based on two standards:
GB/T 26572-2011 "Limit Requirements for Restricted Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products" and its Amendment No. 1
Or GB 26572-2025 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products"
Testing method standard:
Follow the corresponding parts of GB/T 39560 series standards.
Transition arrangement explanation:
The old GB/T 26572-2011 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" standard will no longer be applicable.
(3) Starting from August 1st, 2027
The criteria for qualification assessment should be based on (one):
GB 26572-2025 "Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products"
(Fully upgraded to mandatory national standards)
Testing method standard:
Follow the corresponding parts of GB/T 39560 series standards.
Transition arrangement explanation:
Fully switch to the new mandatory national standards.
◉ Transition period arrangement for standard implementation
Inventory product conversion: For products that have completed qualification assessment according to the old GB/T 26572-2011 standard and still need to be shipped or imported before January 1, 2026, enterprises must complete the conversion of qualification assessment according to the new standard (i.e. GB/T 26572-2011 and its No.1 amendment or GB 26572-2025) before January 1, 2027.
Natural transition: Starting from August 1, 2027, for products that have been evaluated according to GB/T 26572-2011 and its No.1 amendment and continue to be produced or imported, they can be converted according to the new GB 26572-2025 standard through natural transition methods such as expiration certificate renewal and product change.
◉ Compliance Services
GB 26572-2025 is the first mandatory national standard in the field of hazardous substance control for electrical and electronic products in China. Clearly control the restricted use requirements and product labeling requirements for four heavy metals including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and a total of ten harmful substances including polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and four phthalates in 33 categories of electrical and electronic products. It is recommended that enterprises conduct a comprehensive self-examination of whether their products are within the scope of control, strictly implement hazardous substance control, use exception lists in accordance with regulations, initiate supply chain review, product design, and material replacement work as soon as possible, conduct compliance testing in a timely manner, and ensure the legal listing of products.
As a professional third-party testing and certification service organization, Jiayu Testing has obtained qualifications such as CNAS, CMA, CBTL, CCC, CPSC, and has been recognized by multiple authoritative certification institutions at home and abroad. It is equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, has a skilled professional technical team, rich industry service experience, and strong testing technology capabilities. It is proficient in various regulatory standards and has obtained CMA and CNAS dual qualifications for China RoHS supporting testing methods GB/T 39560 series standards. It can provide one-stop China RoHS qualification assessment services for enterprises to safeguard your products. Welcome to contact us 400-9269-886!
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