Japan RoHS compliance restricts the six hazardous substances which are used in seven categories of electrical and electronic products. It relates the Japanese Recycling law (Law for promoting Recyclable Resources & Waste reduction) and the industry-standard JIS C 0950 for Product marking. The JIS C 0950 standard specifies the concentration limits of 6 hazardous substances and also guides Product marking. The Law asks companies to mark the 6 hazardous substances present on the electronic products.

Electronic Product Categories

  1. Personal computers
  2. Unit-type air conditioners
  3. Television sets
  4. Refrigerators
  5. Washing machines
  6. Clothes dryers
  7. Microwaves

RoHS Restricted substances of Japan

Japan RoHS restricts the 6 hazardous substances and the concentration limits set forth by JIS C 0950 standard is given below:

  1. Cadmium(Cd) and its compounds – 0.01%
  2. Mercury and its compounds – 0.1%
  3. Lead(Pb) and its compounds  -  0.1%
  4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) and its compounds -  0.1%
  5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)  -  0.1 %
  6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)   – 0.1 %

Marking requirements of Japan RoHS

The product will be marked with an orange “R” mark or a green “G” mark depending on the presence of 6 hazardous substances. If one of the substance concentrations exceeds the threshold, then the substance details will be disclosed on the Japanese website. To meet the Japanese law, companies have to oblige with the below conditions.

S.No Condition
1 The product meets RoHS requirements without any exemption

    • • No need to disclose the presence of a restricted substance on the Japanese website.
    • • The product  will be marked with a green “G” mark.
2 Product exceeds concentration limits of the restricted substance

    • • The presence of restricted substance will be disclosed on the Japanese website.
    • • The product  will be marked with an orange “R” mark.
3 The product meets the RoHS requirement of the selected exemption 

    • • The presence of restricted substance will be disclosed on the Japanese website.
    • • The product  will be marked with a green “G” mark.

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