Global Restrictions for Hazardous Chemicals in Electronics

Restriction of hazardous substances in Canada and Latin America:

Canada
Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254)
Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations(SOR/2013-88)
Phthalates Regulations (SOR/2016-188)
PCB Regulations (SOR/2008-273)
Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations (SOR/2009-162)
PFAS reporting

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez

Global Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

Latin America:
Brazil- RoHS Brasileira

Minamata Convention, Stockholm Convention and other implementations and restrictions in:

Argentina
Mexico
Colombia
Chile

Introduction

Global context: why hazardous substances in EEE are regulated.
Regulatory drivers(environmental protection, human health, circular economy)

2. Japan 

J-MOSS(marking for presence of specified substances)-scope, obligations
Act on the promotion of effective Utilization of Resources-recycling & design obligations
METI guidelines.
Updates on hazardous substances control(lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, brominated flame retardants, phthalates, PFAS)

3. ASEAN

Singapore: Environmental Protection and Management Act, Resource Sustainability Act, upcoming RoHS-like controls
Thailand: TIS 2368-2564(RoHS 2.0 equivalent), implementation and updates
Vietnam: RoHS requirements under Decree 08/2022/ND-CP, Law on environmental Protection.
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines: Current hazardous substances frameworks, standards and draft legislation trends
Challenges of regulatory fragmentation within ASEAN

4. Compliance Strategies

Building regulatory registers and monitoring updates
Harmonizing global product compliance
Supply chain communication & due diligence

Lina Luo

Senior Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence