Certification Introduction

The National Recommended ROHS certification is a certification promoted by the state in order to control and reduce the environmental pollution caused by the waste of electronic information products. The purpose of the country's ROHS certification is to reduce or eliminate 6 substances in electronic information products including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. The National Recommended ROHS certification system adopts the principles of unified product catalog, unified certification technical specifications, certification rules and conformity assessment procedures, and unified logo.

In 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology and other nine ministries and commissions, compiled the "Management Catalogue for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (First Batch)" and the "List of Exceptions to the Application of Restricted Substances in the Catalogue for Compliance Management", requiring that products included in the catalogue, The content of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers shall meet the relevant standards for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, and be included in the management scope of the management system for the display and use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products.

National Recommended ROHS will be enforced on November 1, 2019. All products in the "Management Catalogue for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (First Batch)" should meet the requirements of National Recommended ROHS regulations.

National Recommended ROHS certified laboratory organization

Only the laboratories authorized by the CNCA to do the National Recommended ROHS certification testing  can undertake the inspection work.

What are the benefits of enterprises doing National Recommended ROHS certification?

Reductions and exemptions for enterprises in the collection of waste electrical and electronic products disposal funds;

Prioritize inclusion in government procurement plans;

Enhance the competitiveness of products in the market.

Authentication mode

China National Recommended ROHS certification model

Mode 1: Type test + post-certification supervision [applicable to components, component products, and material products]

Mode 2: Sampling test + post-certification supervision [applicable components and component products]

Mode 3: Optimization test + post-certification supervision [applicable to complete machine products and component products]

Mode 4: Sampling test + initial factory inspection + post-certification supervision [all products within the scope of applicable rules]

Applicable product scope

The first batch (12 categories) of compulsory products of China's ROHS: refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, electric water heaters, printers, copiers, fax machines, televisions, monitors (including monitors, display screens, etc.), microcomputers (including Desktop computers, notebooks, tablet computers and other PCs), mobile communication handsets, and telephone stand-alones.

The National Recommended ROHS certificate covering 12 types of products is valid for 5 years, and needs to be subject to regular supervision and random inspection every year.

application process

1. Certification application
2. Certification acceptance
3. Document review
4. Sample testing
5. Factory inspection (only mode 4 requires factory inspection)
6. Conformity assessment
7. Certification fees
8. Certificate issuance