Core Concepts & Scope
Conformity assessment results must be uploaded to the China RoHS Public Service Platform (www.chinarohs.cn). Two official paths are recognized: nationally promoted voluntary certification and enterprise self-declaration. As of July 2025, more than 1,400 enterprises and over 30,000 models have completed assessment.
Key Rules & Regulatory Points
Statutory exemptions cover export-only products, military items, R&D; samples, exhibition exhibits, and temporarily imported non-sale goods. Leasing, however, is expressly deemed equivalent to sale, so lease operators bear the same obligations as sellers.
Practical Checklist
a has issued rectification plans for several leading sharing platforms.
Entering Q4 2025, emphasis rotates to marking scheme design and technical documentation, completing environmental use period assessment, drafting the ten-substance disclosure table, and validating QR-code or on-screen display flows to enable the new marking standard by 1 January 2026.
Common Pitfalls
A dual paper-plus-electronic archival system must be built to satisfy the 10-year retention mandate, covering BOM lists, test traceability, risk assessments and supplier undertakings; a advises role-based permission controls for fast retrieval. Enterprises then finalize the conformity assessment pathway, weighing nationally promoted voluntary certification against self-declaration and completing platform registration, alongside internal training embedding substance control across every lifecycle stage.
Consequences & Tips
a offers a GB 26572-2025 compliance package customised for SMEs.
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