On 19 November 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China released the draft Requirements for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products for public comment. This new standard is intended to replace the currently effective China RoHS standard, GB/T 26572-2011, along with its amendments. Once finalized, it will establish updated admission conditions for electrical and electronic products entering the Chinese market. The deadline for submitting comments on this draft is 18 January 2025.

Together with the draft standard, the drafting group also released an explanatory document detailing the entire development process and the rationale behind their decisions. 

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