What is the EMU RSL report and how long does it take to process it?

The EU has clear safety, environmental protection, health and other related standards for electronic products imported and sold in the EU. The EU explicitly prohibits the sale of possible hazardous substances in products. Therefore, Pinduoduo's cross-border platform TEMU has proposed some new regulations on RSL in response to the EU's policies, both for the safety of consumers and to promote green and environmental protection concepts.

1. What is RSL qualification?

RSL is the restricted substances list, which covers restricted chemicals in clothing, home textiles and footwear, and cites regulations or mandatory standards of governments around the world. REACH Annex 17 in the list is a key project for EU market spot checks.

At present, TEMU Pinduoduo requires RSL qualifications for products, mostly RSL Report (lead and cadmium), RSL-Phthalate (phthalate), and RSL-SCCP (short-chain chlorinated paraffin).

Usually REACH Annex 17 is an important part of REACH regulations and is also the most stringent restriction. If a product does not meet the requirements of this part, it is prohibited from being sold in the EU.

1.RSL Report - Lead and Cadmium

Lead is a common chemical element, which may be at risk of exceeding the standard in some products. By testing the lead content in the product, it can be evaluated whether the product meets the relevant standards and regulatory requirements to ensure the health and safety of users.

Cadmium is a harmful heavy metal that has potential harm to human health. Test the cadmium content in the product to ensure that the product does not contain or the content meets the relevant standards to avoid potential risks to users. The laboratory evaluates the harmful substances in the product based on the test results and compares them with the limits specified in the EU REACH regulations. If the harmful substances in the product exceed the limits specified in the EU REACH regulations, the product will not pass the RSL Report certification.

2.RSL Phthalate - Phthalates

Phthalates are a class of widely used plasticizers that modify or soften plastics. They are commonly found in plastics and paints, especially PVC and paint. However, not all phthalates are harmful substances. Currently, 15 phthalates are considered harmful substances and their use is restricted.

RSL Phthalate qualification refers to the EU RSL phthalate project test report. Most electronic products listed on the TEMU platform need to provide this report.

Common sites: Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, etc.

3.RSL-SCCP - Short-chain chlorinated paraffins

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are widely used as flame retardants for textiles, rubber and plastics, leather treatment agents, plasticizers for paints and other coatings, and metalworking oil additives.

It is also a persistent organic pollutant (POPs) with long-range environmental migration ability, ecotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation, so it has received extensive attention and restrictions internationally.

In addition, the EU included SCCPs in the REACH Regulation's list of substances of high concern-SVHC in 2009. In order to comply with relevant regulatory requirements, the TEMU Pinduoduo platform requires that some products must pass RSL-SCCP (EU RSL short-chain chlorinated paraffin project test report) before they can be sold in compliance.

2. How to apply for the RSL EU restricted use qualification test report?

Tips: RSL qualification testing is based on the actual product material.

1. Confirm the test standard according to the sample to be tested

2. Provide an application form and provide complete and undamaged samples

3. The laboratory arranges the test, identifies and evaluates the product material, and issues a report if it is qualified

4. Submit to the TEMU platform for review, and it can be put on the shelf for sale after the compliance review is passed