Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd. (CTI) is a market leader in testing, inspection, certification, calibration, audit, training & technical services; building trust between governments, enterprises, and consumers.
Sustainability is deeply rooted in CTI’s business model, by delivering science-based solutions and verification services, to increase transparency and traceability throughout the global value chain. CTI is a proponent of carbon neutrality and sustainable development.
Centre Testing International Co., Ltd. (CTI) is the pioneer and leader in the TIC Industry which provides one-stop solutions on testing, inspection, certification, calibration, audit, training & technical services.
Our service capabilties cover the upstream and downstream of the supply chain including textile and apparel,toys,electronic appliances,medical health,food...andother industries.
Our service capabilties cover the upstream and downstream of the supply chain including textile and apparel,toys,electronic appliances,medical health,food...andother industries.
Comprehensively guarantee quality and safety, promote compliance and innovation, demonstrate brand competitiveness, and achieve higher quality, healthier, safer, and greener sustainable development.
We have established a clear governance structure in accordance with listing requirements and national regulations and policies to deal with internal and external challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Ensuring the basic rights and benefits of employees;
Providing professional skills training to promote employees’ growth;
Carrying out various kinds of activities to balance employees’ work and life.
The fifteenth edition of the SS-00259 for general use was released on March 1, 2017. The new edition will be enforced on April 1, 2017. All the parts, materials, and other articles that are procured by the Sony group, or by third parties need to satisfy the criteria specified in this standard.
Main Changes of the New Standard
Compared with 14th edition, the main changes are as follows:
1. Two categories new substances have been added to the list of “Environment-related Substances to be Controlled”, including:
Substance name | CAS No. | Management levels | Targets | Criteria/ threshold levels |
Nickel | / | 1 | Parts and materials for mobile phone, where prolonged skin contact is expected | 0.28 μg/cm2/week (release concentration) |
3 | All, where prolonged skin contact is expected | Intentionally added | ||
Substances in candidate list for authorization of EU REACH regulation ((37substances) | / | 3 | All | 0.1 wt% (1000 ppm) of article |
2. The level of some hazardous substances has been revised, such as:
Regarding phthalates regulated applications classified into manage levels 3 was changed to level 1.
Cobalt dichloride newly added level 3 requirement. of all application other than Moisture indicator used for a desiccant agent & Humidity indicator card which is impregnated with cobalt dichloride, the threshold level is 0.1 wt% (1000 ppm) of article.
Formaldehyde newly added level 3 requirement. of Textiles, the threshold level is 0.0075 wt% (75 ppm) of textile material.
3. The definition of some terms is increased, such as:
Material: means substance or mixture within a product or product part.
Part: means an article to be manufactured until it turns into an end product (the final article which is the outcome of assembling, processing or manufacturing chemical products and/or parts).
Article: means an item of specific shape, appearance or design created during manufacture which substantially determines functions in final use rather than functions provided by its chemical composition.
Product: means a part or an end product which is delivered to a customer as the outcome of business activities of the organization.