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China RoHS adds four phthalates to restricted substances under GB 26572-2025
GB 26572-2025Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)China
Announced
Aug 1, 2025
Implementation
Aug 1, 2027
Description
China's mandatory national standard GB 26572-2025 expands restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment from 6 to 10, adding DEHP (bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate), BBP (butyl benzyl phthalate), DBP (dibutyl phthalate), and DIBP (diisobutyl phthalate). Each substance is restricted to 0.1% by mass in homogeneous materials. This aligns China RoHS substance restrictions with EU RoHS Directive requirements.
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China RoHS adds four phthalates to restricted substances under GB 26572-2025
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