MANAGEMENTREGULATIONSFORTHEENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLEDWHICHAREINCLUDEDINPARTSANDMATERIALSSS-00259forGeneralUse,SixthEditionSS-00259(6thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2007SonyCorporationTermsofUse:CopyrightandallintellectualpropertyrightsinthecontentofthisdocumentarevestedinSonyCorporationandreserved,unlessotherwiseindicated.ThisdocumentistheSonyTechnicalStandard,SS-00259forGeneralUse,SixthEdition.Copyright2007SonyCorp.ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDNopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,recordingorbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofSonyCorporation.SS-00259(6thEdition)forGeneralUseCopyright2007SonyCorporationCONTENTS1.PURPOSE.....................................................................................................................................12.SCOPE..........................................................................................................................................12.1Scopeapplicabletopartsandmaterials................................................................................12.2Scopeapplicabletoproducts.................................................................................................13.TERMSANDDEFINITIONS.........................................................................................................24.MANAGEMENTSTANDARDSFOR“ENVIRONMENT-RELATEDSUBSTANCESTOBECONTROLLED........34.1“Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled(‘ControlledSubstances’)”....................34.2Additionalrulesforpackagingmaterials..............................................................................144.3Rulesforbatteries(Applicabletoallbatteriesincommercialdistribution)..........................17APPENDIXES...................................................................................................................................18SS-00259(6thEdition)forGeneralUse-1-Copyright2007SonyCorporation1.PURPOSEWithregardtothe“Environment-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.ThetargetsneedtosatisfythecriteriaspecifiedinthisStandard.Targetpartsandmaterials:-Semi-finishedproducts(e.g.modules,functionalunits,boardassemblies,andotherassemblyparts)-Parts(electricalparts,mechanicalparts,semiconductordevices,PWBs,recordingmedia,packagingmaterials,andpackagingcomponents)-Screws-Accessories(mice,remotecommanders,ACadaptors,andotheraccessorieswithwhichyoucanuseproducts)-Materialsconstitutingsubsidiarypartsandmaterials(e.g.adhesives,adhesivetapes,solderingmaterials,etc.)usedforproducts-Instructionmanuals-Repairparts(Theapplicationofsomerepairpartsforproductsonthemarketshallbefollowedtheinstructionsontheseparatelyissuednotice.)-Packagingmaterialsthatpartssuppliersusefordeliveryandprotection(SeeTable4.3afordetails)-Batteries2.2Scopeapplicabletoproducts1)SonyelectronicsproductsthataredesignedandmanufacturedbytheSonygroupforsale,loan,ordistribution2)SonyelectronicsproductsbeingsoldandloanedordistributedwiththeSonygroup’slogosonthem,whosedesignand/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtothirdparties3)Thirdparties’electronicsproductswhosedesignand/ormanufactureareoutsourcedtotheSonygroup(exceptwhenthepartsandmaterialsarespecifiedbythethirdparties)Regardingtheuseofsubstancesprohibitedorrestrictedbyregionalorcountrylawsandordinances,thelawsandordinancesmustbeobservedandfollowedeventhoughthesubstancesandtheirusesarenotclearlyregulatedinthisStandard.SS-00259(6thEdition)forGeneralUse-2-Copyright2007SonyCorporation3.TERMSANDDEFINITIONSInthisStandard,termsaredefinedinthefollowingmanners.1)“Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled(‘ControlledSubstances’)”Amongthesubstancescontainedinpartsanddevices,“Environment-relatedSubstancestobeControlled(‘ControlledSubstances’)”arethosewhich,accordingtoSony’sjudgment,havesignificantenvironmental-impactonbothhumansandtheglobalenvironment.2)ManagementstandardsTomanagetheabove-mentionedsubstances,thefollowingLevelsandExemptionareused:a)Level1ThesubstancesandtheirapplicationsclassifiedintothisLevelarethosethatarebannedfortheuseinpartsandmaterials.b)Level2Onthedatesetineachtable,thesubstancesandtheirapplicationsintherespectivetablesshallbereclassifiedintoLevel1.c)Level3NoeffectivedateofthebanonthedeliveryiscurrentlysetforthesubstancesandtheirapplicationsclassifiedintothisLevel.Theon