China RoHS 2022 Update: Proposal to Add Four Phthalates Added as Restricted Substances

June 20, 2022 – The Chinese Ministry of Industry & Information Technology has announced plans to add four phthalates to the list of restricted substances under China RoHS. 

On March 14, 2022, the Electrical and Electronic Product Pollution Control Standardization Group of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held a virtual conference at which they released plans to add four phthalate esters to the hazardous substance list under China RoHS The MIIT proposal would bring the China RoHS list in line with the EU RoHS directive, which restricted these four substances in 2019.

What are Phthalates and the Risks Associated with them? 

Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and durable. Given their chemical properties, they are commonly used as plasticizers in many everyday products, including electronics. The disposal and recycling of these products may release phthalate esters into the environment, pose potential harm to human health. 

As more information becomes available about the harmful effects of phthalates and regulation of these substances increases, more companies are looking to remove these hazardous substances from their products.

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