China's Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) issued Announcement No. 44 of 2025 establishing a phased transition timeline for conformity assessment under China RoHS. From publication until December 31, 2025, companies may use GB/T 26572-2011, GB/T 26572-2011 with Amendment 1, or GB 26572-2025 for conformity assessment. From January 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027, companies must use either GB/T 26572-2011 with Amendment 1 or GB 26572-2025. From August 1, 2027 onward, only GB 26572-2025 may be used. Products that completed conformity assessment under GB/T 26572-2011 before January 1, 2026 must complete reassessment by January 1, 2027. This affects all electrical and electronic product manufacturers and importers placing products on the Chinese market.
China has published GB 26572-2025, a new mandatory national standard for RoHS compliance that takes effect on August 1, 2027. This standard consolidates and elevates previously recommended standards (GB/T 26572-2011 and SJ/T 11364-2024) into mandatory requirements. The standard aligns more closely with EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and tightens limits on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, including enhanced restrictions and labeling requirements.
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.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued Announcement No. 39 of 2024 on December 10, 2024, adopting SJ/T 11364-2024, an updated electronic industry standard for labeling requirements for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. The standard takes effect April 1, 2025. Key amendments include adding four phthalates (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP) as restricted substances, increasing the total from six to ten to align with EU RoHS, and removing regulations regarding the display method of production dates. Manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic products in China must update their labeling practices to comply with the new requirements.