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MANAGEMENTREGULATIONSFORTHEENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLEDWHICHAREINCLUDEDINPARTSANDMATERIALSSS-00259forGeneralUse,FifteenthEditionSS-00259(15thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2017SonyCorporationTermsofUse:CopyrightandallintellectualpropertyrightsinthecontentofthisdocumentarevestedinSonyCorporationandreserved,unlessotherwiseindicated.ThisdocumentistheSonyTechnicalStandard,SS-00259forGeneralUse,FifteenthEdition.Copyright2017SonyCorp.ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDNopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,recordingorbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofSonyCorporation.SS-00259(15thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2017SonyCorporationCONTENTS1.PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................12.SCOPE.........................................................................................................................................12.1Scopeapplicabletopartsandmaterials.............................................................................12.2Scopeapplicabletoproducts..............................................................................................13.TERMSANDDEFINITIONS........................................................................................................24.MANAGEMENTSTANDARDSFORENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLED............................................................................................................................34.1Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled('ControlledSubstances').................34.2Additionalrulesforpackagingcomponentsandmaterials...............................................164.3Rulesforbatteries.............................................................................................................194.4Rulesforchemicalanalysis..............................................................................................205.REPLACEMENTOFCHEMICALSUBSTANCESACCORDINGTOSONYGROUPENVIRONMENTALMID-TERMTARGET.................................................................................235.1Polyvinylchloride(PVC)....................................................................................................235.2Brominatedflameretardants(BFR)..................................................................................24APPENDIX........................................................................................................................................25SS-00259(15thEdition)forGeneralUse-1-Copyright2017SonyCorporation1.PURPOSEWithregardtotheEnvironment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled('ControlledSubstances')containedinthepartsanddevicesemployedinSonyelectronicsproducts,thisStandardclarifies(1)bannedsubstances,(2)substancestobephasedout,and(3)exemptedsubstancesandtheiruses,inordertorealizethefollowingaimsandobjectives:1)Topreventtheabove-mentionedsubstancesfrombeingusedforSonyelectronicsproducts;2)Tocomplywithrelatedlawsandregulations;3)Toreducetheinfluenceoftheabovesubstancesupontheecosystem;and4)Tocontributetothepreservationoftheglobalenvironment.2.SCOPE2.1ScopeapplicabletopartsandmaterialsTargetsaretheparts,materials,andothergoodsthatareprocuredbytheSonygroup,orbythirdpartiestowhichtheSonygroupoutsourcesthedesignandmanufactureofitselectronicsproducts.ThetargetsneedtosatisfythethresholdlevelsspecifiedinthisStandard.Targetpartsandmaterials:-Semi-finishedproducts(e.g.modules,functionalunits,boardassemblies,andotherassemblyparts)-Parts(electricalparts,mechanicalparts,semiconductordevices,PWBs,recordingmedia,andpackagingcomponentsandmaterials)-Screws-Accessories(mice,remotecommanders,ACadaptors,andotheraccessorieswithwhichyoucanuseproducts)-Materialsconstitutingsubsidiarypartsandmaterials(e.g.adhesives,adhesivetapes,solderingmaterials,etc.)usedforproducts-Printedmaterials(e.g.instructionmanuals,warrantycards,additionalproduct/partsinformation)-Repairparts(Theapplicationofsomerepairpartsforproductsonthemarketshallbefollowedtheinstructionsontheseparatelyissuednotice.)-Packagingcomponentsandmaterialsthatpartssuppliersusefordeliveryandprotection(SeeSection4.2.1Definitionofpackagingcomponentsandmaterialsfordetails.)-Batteries2.2Scopeapplicabletoproducts1)SonyelectronicsproductsthataredesignedandmanufacturedbytheSonygroupforsale,loan,ordistribution2)SonyelectronicsproductsbeingsoldandloanedordistributedwiththeSonygroup'slogosonthem,whosedesignand/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtocompaniesotherthanSonygroup3)ElectronicsproductsofcompaniesotherthanSonygroupwhosedesignand/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtotheSonygroup(exceptwhenthepartsandmaterialsarespecifiedbythecompaniesotherthanSonygroup)Regardingtheuseofsubstancesprohibitedorrestrictedbyregionalorcountrylawsandordinances,thelawsandordinancesmustbeobservedandfollowedeventhoughthesubstancesandtheirusesarenotclearlyregulatedinthisStandard.SS-00259(15thEdition)forGeneralUse-2-Copyright2017