This Part of GB/T 21097 specifies such contents as terms, definitions, technical requirements, and marking of recycling and safe service life of household and similar electrical appliances.
This Part is applicable to household and similar electrical appliances sold, applied and disposed in China.
Note 1: The requirements of this Part are applicable to products and manufacturers in remote sales and electronic distribution and unrelated to selling skills. The manufacturers and distributors in remote sales and electronic distribution channel shall adopt the same form or mode to execute this Part to avoid the distributors of other channels from undertaking the waste and used and recovery management expenses of products through remote sales or electronic distribution in this Part.
Note 2: This Part shall include household and similar electrical appliances used by all consumers and special-purpose electrical appliances possible to be the garbage in municipal utility industry.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this Part of GB/T 21097, constitute provisions of this Part. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding amending errors), or revisions do not apply to this Part. However, all parties coming to an agreement according to this Part are encouraged to study whether the latest editions of these documents are applicable. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative documents in reference applies to this Part.
GB 4706.1 Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - Safety - General Requirements (GB 4706.1-2005,IEC 60335-1:2004,IDT)
GB 5296.2 Instructions for Use of Consumer Interest - Instructions for Use of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances
2002/96/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE