MANAGEMENTREGULATIONSFORTHEENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLEDWHICHAREINCLUDEDINPARTSANDMATERIALSSS-00259forGeneralUse,TwelfthEditionSS-00259(12thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2013SonyCorporationTermsofUse:CopyrightandallintellectualpropertyrightsinthecontentofthisdocumentarevestedinSonyCorporationandreserved,unlessotherwiseindicated.ThisdocumentistheSonyTechnicalStandard,SS-00259forGeneralUse,TwelfthEdition.Copyright2013SonyCorp.ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDNopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,recordingorbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofSonyCorporation.SS-00259(12thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2013SonyCorporationCONTENTS1.PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................12.SCOPE.........................................................................................................................................12.1Scopeapplicabletopartsandmaterials.............................................................................12.2Scopeapplicabletoproducts..............................................................................................13.TERMSANDDEFINITIONS........................................................................................................24.MANAGEMENTSTANDARDSFORENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLED...........................................................................................................................34.1Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled('ControlledSubstances').................34.2Additionalrulesforpackagingcomponentsandmaterials...............................................164.3Additionalrulesforbatteries(Applicabletoallbatteriesincommercialdistribution)........205.REPLACEMENTOFCHEMICALSUBSTANCESCONTAINEDINPARTSOFSPECIFICPRODUCTCATEGORIES.........................................................................................................21APPENDIX........................................................................................................................................22SS-00259(12thEdition)forGeneralUse-1-Copyright2013SonyCorporation1.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,andotherarticlesthatareprocuredbytheSonygroup,orbythirdpartiestowhichtheSonygroupoutsourcesthedesignandmanufactureofitselectronicsproducts.Thetargetsneedtosatisfythecriteria/thresholdlevelsspecifiedinthisStandard.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/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtothirdparties3)Thirdparties'electronicsproductswhosedesignand/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtotheSonygroup(exceptwhenthepartsandmaterialsarespecifiedbythethirdparties)Regardingtheuseofsubstancesprohibitedorrestrictedbyregionalorcountrylawsandordinances,thelawsandordinancesmustbeobservedandfollowedeventhoughthesubstancesandtheirusesarenotclearlyregulatedinthisStandard.SS-00259(12thEdition)forGeneralUse-2-Copyright2013SonyCorporation3.TERMSANDDEFINITIONSInthisStandard,termsaredefinedinthefollowingmanners.1)Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled('ControlledSubstances')Amongthesubstancescontainedinpartsanddevices,Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled('ControlledSubstances')arethosewhich,accordingtoSony'sjudgment,havesignificantenvironmental-impactonbothhumansandtheglobalenvironment.2)ManagementlevelsTomanagetheabove-mentionedsub