QC080000 is the standard for Hazardous‑Substance Process‑Management Systems in the electrical and electronic industry developed by the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ), an affiliate of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Built upon ISO 9001 as its foundational framework, it is designed to control hazardous substances throughout the full‑product life‑cycle in a systematic way and help enterprises comply with regulations such as RoHS and REACH, serving as a core compliance‑management tool for the electrical‑and‑electronics sector. Its scope covers all links of the electrical‑and‑electronics industrial chain, including component manufacturing, finished‑product assembly, raw‑material supply and testing‑service providers, and is suitable for enterprises of all sizes.

The core logic of the standard is to deeply integrate hazardous‑substance control into the full workflow of quality management. Its key requirements can be summarised into five dimensions:

First, policy and planning: enterprises shall establish hazardous‑substance‑control policies and objectives, accurately identify regulations of target markets (such as RoHS 2.0, China RoHS) and customer requirements, compile a list of restricted substances including lead, mercury, cadmium, etc., and carry out supply‑chain‑risk assessment;

Second, documentation and responsibilities: define control‑related authority for each department, and develop specialised procedural documents covering material admission, supplier management, in‑process inspection, labelling and traceability;

Third, implementation and operation: mandatory conformity verification shall be performed on raw materials and components. Suppliers are required to provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or test reports. In the production phase, dedicated equipment and zone isolation shall be adopted to prevent cross‑contamination, while a full‑chain labelling‑and‑traceability system shall be established;

Fourth, inspection and corrective action: conduct regular internal audits and product testing, formulate corrective‑and‑preventive actions for non‑conformities such as excessive hazardous substances and follow up rectification progress, and retain complete control records to satisfy regulatory traceability requirements;

Fifth, management review and continuous improvement: top‑level management shall periodically review system effectiveness and optimise control strategies in response to regulatory updates and market demands.

The core value of QC080000 certification is reflected in three aspects:

First, compliance‑and‑market‑access guarantee: assist enterprises in meeting global hazardous‑substance regulations for electrical‑and‑electronic products, overcome technical trade barriers, and avoid product recalls or penalties triggered by non‑compliance;

Second, improved supply‑chain competitiveness: as an essential qualification for supply‑chain access within the electronics industry, it strengthens partnership trust between upstream and downstream clients and consolidates cooperative foundations;

Third, proactive risk control: block the introduction of hazardous substances at the source, reduce product‑compliance risks and enhance the brand’s compliance‑oriented reputation.