J-Moss (Japanese RoHS)

 

March 2021

 

 

The name J-Moss is a combination of initial of “Japan” and an acronym of JIS C 0950 title “The marking for presence of the specific chemical substances for electrical and electronic equipment.”

 

JIS C 0950 is a Japanese Industrial Standard specifying the rules about "marking for presence" of 6 specific chemical substances for the 7 specific electrical and electronic products. The JIS is quoted in the ministry ordinance of the Japanese Recycling Law (the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources) as a method of marking, and then its requirement is mandatory for the designated 7 products.

 

The JIS C 0950 was originally issued in 2005, and was in 2008 and March 2021.  The following is the information about the law and new JIS.

 

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1.  Japanese Recycling Law and JIS C 0950

 

The Japanese Recycling Law (the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources) obliges manufacturers and importers of the following 7 products in Japan to make "marking for presence" about 6 substances:

 

[Who is obliged to make “marking for presence”? ] 

   Manufacturers and importers of the following seven products in Japan.

 

[Scope of products]

Personal computers

Unit-type air conditioners

Television sets

Refrigerators

Washing machines

Clothes dryers

Microwaves

 

[Specific chemical substances]

Lead

Mercury

Cadmium

Hexavalent chromium

Polybrominated biphenyl

Polybrominated diphenyl ether

 

[Target value]

   See Annex A of the JIS C 0950: 2021

 

[Exemption from content mark]

   See Annex B of the JIS C 0950: 2021

   

[Methods for "marking for presence"]

See the JIS C 0950: 2021 for details. Summary is as follows:

 

1) To place the "content mark (orange mark)” on the product, packaging and catalogues,

and

2) To describe the presence condition of 6 substances on the website in Japanese so that

consumers and recyclers can access and understand easily.  Also, its URL should be

described in catalogues.

 

Please check if you fall under any of the following cases, and refer to the JIS so that you can comply with the Japanese law.  When you use the “J-Moss Green mark” voluntarily, please refer to the “J-Moss Green mark Guideline” which is issued by three Japanese industry associations*.                       

* three associations Please see “2. How to obtain JIS and Guideline”

  

 

Condition

Reference

a)

Some of the 6 substances are over the target value :

 

à  You are required to describe the presence

condition of 6 substances on the website in

Japanese in accordance with JIS.

You are also required to describe its URL in

catalogues.      <mandatory by law>

 

à  You are required to place the "content mark

(orange mark)” on the product, packaging

and catalogues.  <mandatory by law>

 

 

 

 

JIS C 0950: 2021

  à 2. How to obtain JIS

 

 

 

 

JIS C 0950: 2021

  à 2. How to obtain JIS

  à 3. How to obtain electronic

data of each mark

b)

Some of the 6 substances are over the target value but it falls under the “exemptions” which are listed in the Annex B of JIS C 0950:2021

 

à  You are required to describe the presence

condition of 6 substances on the website in

Japanese in accordance with JIS.

You are also required to describe its URL in

catalogues.      <mandatory by law>

 

à  You do not need to place the "content mark

(orange mark)” on the products, etc.

 

à  You can place the J-Moss Green mark on the

products and/or packaging and/or catalogues

voluntarily. 

     

 

 

 

 

 

JIS C 0950: 2021

ome of the 6 substances are over the target value but it falls under the

  à 2. How to obtain JIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J-Moss Green mark Guideline

à 2. How to obtain Guideline

à 3. How to obtain electronic

data of each mark

c)

None of the 6 substances is over the target value  (whether or not it falls under the "exemptions")

 

à  You do not need to describe the presence

condition of 6 substances on the website.

 

à  You do not need to place the "content mark

(orange mark)” on the products, etc.

  

à  You can place the J-Moss Green mark on the

products and/or packaging and/or catalogues

voluntarily. 

     

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J-Moss Green mark Guideline

à 2. How to obtain Guideline

à 3. How to obtain electronic

data of each mark

 

 

As the presence condition appeared in the website will be utilized by consumers and recyclers in Japan, you are required to describe it in Japanese. You are also required to describe the URL for the presence condition in catalogues in Japanese.  

 

The JIS C 0950 is an industrial standard and is quoted in the ministry ordinance of the Japanese Recycling Law (the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources), and then its requirement is mandatory for the designated 7 products. Regarding the law, please see the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry:

http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/recycle/main/english/index.html

 

 

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2.  How to obtain JIS and Guideline

 

JISC 0950:2021

 

JIS means the “Japanese Industrial Standard” and is issued by JSA (Japanese Standards Association). 

 

The English translation of JIS C 0950:2021 (J-Moss) has been issued by JSA and you can subscribe for it from the following website.

https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/books/W11M0010 

 

 

You can also browse the Japanese JIS on the following website (you can only look it but can neither print nor download.)  Please search JIS by the No. C 0950.

https://www.jisc.go.jp/app/jis/general/GnrJISSearch.html  (Japanese JIS only)

 

 

J-Moss Green mark Guideline

 

The J-Moss Green mark Guideline is issued by the following three industry associations which cover 7 designated products:

  JEITA  (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)

  JEMA  (Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association)

  JRAIA  (Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association)

 

You can make a subscription for the Japanese version from the following URL:

http://www.jeita.or.jp/cgi-bin/public/detail.cgi?id=331&cateid=1

 

As the guideline quotes a fair part of the JIS C 0950, please use it in combination with JIS. 

 

 

Scopes of JIS and Guideline

 

For your reference, please see the scopes of JIS and Guideline. 

 

 

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3.  How to obtain electronic data of each mark

 

Content mark (Orange mark)

You can download the electronic data from here.  It is free of charge.

 

J-Moss Green mark

Please subscribe for the electronic data with this subscription form. 

We will send you the electronic data within few days.  It is free of charge.

 

Notice

As manufacturers and importers of the target products in Japan are obliged to make  

“marking of presence” on the website in Japanese, we recommend that you would

collaborate with your Japanese office and/or trading companies.

 

 

 

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Contact:  J-Moss administration office

Environmental Affairs Dept. of JEITA

          e-mail Greenmark@jeita.or.jp