PoHS English is called Prohibition on Certain Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products, translated into Chinese as "Disabled Specific Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products." On June 8, 2007, Norway notified the WTO of the requirement to “ban certain hazardous chemicals in consumer products”, claiming that it would limit 18 substances in consumer products, namely the PoHS regulations.
The PoHS regulations were originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2008, and were postponed due to the lack of consensus on many issues. In August 2008, after reviewing numerous recommendations, the Norwegian Pollution Control Agency (SFT) reduced the number of 18 banned chemicals in the original proposal to 10 and proposed limits on the content of the 10 hazardous substances and exempted products. The scope has been revised to ensure effective protection of health and the environment.
Revised 10 specific hazardous substances
| Serial number | Substance name | Limit | Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | arsenic | 0.01% | Lead storage batteries, brass products, crystal and leaded glass |
| 2. | lead | 0.01% | Supervised paint, crystal and leaded glass, optical glass, cosmetics and hygiene products managed by Norwegian cosmetics regulations |
| 3. | cadmium | 0.01% | Special purpose red or yellow glass, no substitutes, cosmetics and hygiene products managed in accordance with Norwegian cosmetics regulations |
| 4. | Hexabromocyclododecane | 0.1% | / |
| 5. | Medium chain chlorinated paraffin | 0.1% | Special attention is given to products that require flame retardants, and there are no suitable substitutes for the time being. |
| 6. | Musk xylene | 0.05% | Detergent, cosmetics managed by Norwegian cosmetics regulations |
| 7. | Perfluorooctanoic acid | 0.005% | Regulated products such as textiles, carpets and other coated consumer products |
| 8. | Bisphenol A | 0.005% | Seamless flooring, brake fluid, thermal paper, cosmetics managed by Norwegian cosmetics regulations |
| 9. | Pentachlorophenol | 0.1% | Regulated products such as textiles, leather |
| 10. | Triclosan | 0.001% | Cosmetics managed in accordance with Norwegian cosmetics regulations |
Norway is not a member of the European Community and the European Union, and its environmental protection requirements are even stricter than the EU. Although this regulation applies only to Norway, it may become a de facto “hazardous substance” control standard similar to the use of electrical and electronic products exported to Europe, as few companies will specifically produce a targeted market for a single market. Products, unless you do not intend to sell the products to the Norwegian market.
