Sony’s latest management regulation SS-00259 (14th Edition) is publicised

Management Regulations for The Environment-Related Substances to Be Controlled Which are included in Parts and Materials of Sony Corporation, i.e., SS-00259, has been updated to the 14th edition on 1 July 2015. SS-00259 (14th edition) will be effective since 1 August 2015. At that time, parts and materials contained in products that manufactured and designed by Sony Group or its entrusted parties shall comply with relevant requirements of the management regulation.
 
The major changes of the version include:
1. Six new categories of hazardous substances are included in the management list:

 
2. Adjustment of management level of some hazardous substances:
The Cadmium targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1;
The PFOA targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1;
The DBT targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1;
The arsenic trioxide and arsenic pentoxide targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1;
Partial specific phthalates targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1, and targets under management level 3 are specified;
The PAH targets under management level 2 are adjusted to level 1;
 
3. Adjustment in reference targets, testing method and other aspects of some substances:
New requirement are posed on hexavalent chromium in parts or materials of natural leather with testing method specified.