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Samantha Nevels
703-907-7080
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Danielle Cassagnol
703-907-5253
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Joint Industry Guide (JIG) 101 Transitions to New
Material Declaration Standard
New Standard set for Supply Chain Communication on Declarable Substance Content in
Electrotechnical Products
Arlington, Va., January 21, 2014 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®,
DIGITALEUROPE, and the Japanese Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative
(JGPSSI) today announced that the International Electrotechnical Commission standard IEC
62474 is now the recommended electrotechnical industry’s material declaration standard. The
existing Joint Industry Guide (JIG) is now several years out of date with global regulations
and, consequently, should be considered officially obsolete.
The IEC 62474 standard refers to an associated IEC database, which hosts the IEC
62474 declarable substance list and the electronic data exchange schema. The IEC database is
maintained twice a year by the IEC 62474 Validation Team to ensure it is current with
changing global electronic industry reporting requirements. The IEC database is accessible
free of charge at http://std.iec.ch/iec62474, and the standard is available for purchase at IEC
Webstore
If you have any questions about the IEC 62474 standard or Validation Team, please
contact Robert Friedman at robert.friedman@siemens.com.
For any additional questions, please contact Bill Belt at CEA at 703-907-5249 or
bbelt@CE.org.
CEA leads technology manufacturers in fostering CE industry growth by developing
industry standards and technical specifications that enable new products to come to market
and encourage interoperability with existing devices. For more information on Technology
and Standards at CEA and how to get involved, please visit CE.org/standards.
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $203
billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership,
including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards
development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the
International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry
services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media
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About ECA
The Electronic Components Association (ECA) represents the electronics industry sector comprised of
manufacturers and suppliers of passive and active electronic components, component arrays and assemblies, and
commercial and industrial electronic equipment and supplies. ECA provides companies with a dynamic link into
a network of programs and activities offering business and technical information; market research, trends and
analysis; access to industry and government leaders; technical and educational training; and manages the
standards initiatives of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
About DIGITALEUROPE
DIGITALEUROPE represents the digital technology industry in Europe. Our members include some
of the world's largest IT, telecoms and consumer electronics companies and national associations from every
part of Europe. DIGITALEUROPE wants European businesses and citizens to benefit fully from digital
technologies and for Europe to grow, attract and sustain the world's best digital technology companies.
DIGITALEUROPE ensures industry participation in the development and implementation of EU
policies. DIGITALEUROPE’s members include 58 global corporations and 35 national trade associations from
across Europe. In total, 10,000 companies employing two million citizens and generating €1 trillion in revenues.
Our website provides further information on our recent news and activities: http://www.digitaleurope.org
About JEDEC
JEDEC is the leading developer of standards for the solid-state industry. Almost 3300 participants,
appointed by some 295 companies work together in 50 JEDEC committees to meet the needs of every segment
of the industry, manufacturers and consumers alike. The publications and standards that they generate are
accepted throughout the world. All JEDEC standards are available online, at no charge.
About JGPSSI
The Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) was a voluntary organization
inaugurated in January 2001 for the purpose of standardizing substances contained in parts and materials of
equipment in electrical and electronic products through effective survey methods.
In January 2006, JGPSSI implemented the JIG-101 as a guideline for common surveys on the material
composition of electric and electronic equipment. Accompanying this, JGPSSI prescribed a survey and response
format, released it as the Survey and Response tool (Ver.4) complying with the JIG-101, and has been making
efforts to make surveys common since then. However, with the JIG-101 Ed 4.1 being the final edition, future
revisions to the chemical substances list is to be carried over into the IEC 62474 international standards, which
were published in March 2012. Based on this development, the JGPSSI has dissolved into a new organization
VT62474 Japanese mirror committee as of the end of May 2012.JGPSSI website (http://www.jgpssi.jp) is only
available up to the end of March 2014.
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