JIG-101 Ed.2 Published - Revision of supply chain communication guide on declarable substance content in electrotechnical products
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), DIGITALEUROPE and Japanese Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) announced the release of the "Joint Industry Guide - Material Composition Declaration for Electrotechnical Products - JIG-101 Ed. 2.0", an industry materials declaration guide that facilitates reporting of material content information across the global electrotechnical supply chain in April 2009. This document sets minimum requirements for a material declaration but does not preclude companies from inquiring about the presence of additional substances when necessary for their needs.
A key law that is now incorporated in the JIG is the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances ("REACH") Regulation. Particularly, JIG now supports the supply chain and consumer communication obliged by REACH Article 33 and the preparation for notification according to REACH article 7.2. JIG-101 Ed. 2.0 also establishes a generic screening methodology to identify those substances addressed by the REACH regulation that are relevant for the electrotechnical industry supply chain disclosure.
The mainly contents of revision:
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Batteries are now explicitly covered by JIG. Specific threshold levels for this application have been added to Table A. |
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When legislation restricts substances only in specific reportable applications, such reportable applications are specified; Reporting is required only when the product declared falls under the reportable applications. |
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Regulatory updates triggered the revision of JIG declarable substance list: Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Formaldehyde, Perchlorates, Perfluorooctanesulfonate, Phenol,2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl), have been added, and some threshold levels have been adapted. |
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Three criteria now determine if substances shall be declared. These revised criteria replace the former criteria for level A and level B disclosure. The criteria have been revised to act more proactively and with a broad industry consensus. |
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All declarable substances appear in single list (Table A). This JIG declarable substance list records also the rationale for inclusion (criteria 1 - R (Regulated), criteria 2 - A (For Assessment Only), criteria 3 - I (For Information Only)). |
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Criteria 1 - R: 35 categories, Criteria 2 - A: 1 substance, Criteria 3 - I: 3 categories |
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European REACH regulation (EC 1907/2006) entered into force on June 1, 2007. With respect to electrotechnical products, Article 7.2 (Notification) and Article 33 (Information communication) both require knowledge of substances of very high concern (SVHC) listed on the REACH candidate list that are contained in the products above 0.1% by weight. To identify SVHCs that are relevant for the electrotechnical industry, a generic scientific screening methodology has been established and included in this Guide. The inclusion of relevant substances from the ROI offers JIG users the possibility to proactively prepare for REACH as these substances may be transferred to the candidate list in the future. |
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