Compliance Chart with Corresponding Laws and Regulations

Our List of Environmentally Impacting Substances, the foundation of our assessment system, is made based on the following laws and regulations.

List or Terms

Terms	Explanation
SDS	Abbreviated name of the Safety Data Sheet. Document explaining risks and safe handling with regard to using and storing chemical substances contained in products
GHS	Abbreviated name of the Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. International system of recommended hazardous chemical classifications, including labeling and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
ISO	Abbreviated name of the International Organization for Standardization.
IEC	Abbreviated name of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
GADSL	Abbreviated name of the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List. Chemical substance list for IMDS (materials database for the automobile industry).
JIS	Abbreviated name of the Japanese Industrial Standards.
CMJ	Abbreviated name of the Certification Management Council for Electrical and Electronic Components and Materials of Japan.
RoHS	Abbreviated name of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances. A regulatory order stipulating limits on specified toxic substances in electrical and electronic devices in the EU
ELV	Abbreviated name of End of Life Vehicles. Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on September 18, 2000 on end of life vehicles.
SVHC	Abbreviated name of Substances of Very High Concern. Substances of very high concern specified by REACH
UL	Abbreviated name of Underwriters Laboratories Limited Liability Company. A third-party safety science organization
FDA	Abbreviated name of the Food and Drug Administration. The federal agency that regulates food and drugs in the USA
NSF	Abbreviated name of the National Sanitation Foundation. Stipulates public sanitation and safety requirements for various products
CQC	Abbreviated name of the China Quality Certification Centre. China’s representative certification authority in charge of the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) system and management system examination and registration
CAMDS	Abbreviated name of the China Automotive Material Data System.