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19 slides from Panasonic's investor presentation, Sep 30, 2025
Slide 1: Updates of the Chemical Substance Management Rank Guidelines (for Products) Ver.15 and Requests
Updates of the Chemical Substance Management Rank Guidelines (for Products) Ver.15 and Requests September 30, 2025 Quality & Environment Division Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
Slide 2: Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition 2. Main Change Points in the Rank Guidelines 3. Requests should be asked to suppliers 1
Slide 3: The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition
The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition ■To improve visibility and readability decoupled the lists of the prohibited substances (the tables from 1 to 5) from the conventional Rank Guidelines as Appendix 1 ■Note that the Rank Guidelines including the text and the Appendixes in a one PDF file a
Slide 4: The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition (version management)
The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition ■The version management method when revising the Rank Guidelines: basically unchanged from the current one. ■The version number of the Rank Guidelines is one. (The version number is updated when revising the text and/or Appendix). [The version number by
Slide 5: Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition 2. Main Change Points in the Rank Guidelines 3. Requests should be asked to suppliers 4
Slide 6: Main Change Points
Main Change Points in the Rank Guidelines ◼ Rank Guidelines • No.1：Updated the regulated contents for Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) (refer to P.6) • No.6：Updated the regulated contents for short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)(refer to P.11) 1. Objective of These Guidelines • No.8：Updated th
Slide 7: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (1/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(1/6) ◼ Updated the regulatory contents as an Australian regulation including requirements that may affect shipments of Panasonic group products is updated. Australian regulations have not been referred in the Rank Guidelines. Appendix 1 Table 1
Slide 8: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (2/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(2/6) ◼ Updated regulated contents because of the revised draft of EU POPs regulation. In addition, while PBBs and PBDEs were listed together as Specified brominated flame- retardants , PBBs and PBDEs are now listed separately because regulated c
Slide 9: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (3/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(3/6) ◼ Updated the regulated contents in the Rank Guidelines as Formaldehyde had been added to the Restrictions list because of revised EU REACH ((EU)2023/1464). In accordance with the revision, deleted “Germany Chemicals prohibition ordinance”
Slide 10: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (4/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(4/6) ◼ Updated regulated contents because of revised EU POPs regulation. Appendix 1 Table 1 The main changes are in blue Substance/ Substance Regulations by Major Referenced No. Group Name the Panasonic Group Regulated items Laws/ Regulations In
Slide 11: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (5/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(5/6) ◼ At the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-12), “C9-C21 PFCAs” was added to the list of substances for elimination (Annex A). ➢ Classified Perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCA) containing 15 to
Slide 12: Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (6/6)
Revised contents for the Level 1 Prohibited Substances(6/6) ◼ At the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-12), “Medium chain chlorinated paraffin (MCCP, C14-17) ” was added to the list of substances for elimination (Annex A). ➢ Classified Medium chain
Slide 13: Revised contents for the Level 2 Prohibited Substances
Revised contents for the Level 2 Prohibited Substances ■Classified the following substances into the Level 2, higher level from the Level 3: Per- and polyfluoralky substance (PFAS), Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), Decabromodiphenyl Ethane (DBDPE). ■ Added Organohalgen flame retardant (OFR) to the Le
Slide 14: Organohalogen flame retardant (OFR) subject to the regulation
Revised contents for the Level 2 Prohibited Substances： Organohalogen flame retardant (OFR)subject to the regulation ◆ For the regulatory contents and interpretation for your work, make sure to check with the original text of the regulation, always referring to the updated information. Organohalogen
Slide 15: Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. The Rank Guidelines: change of the composition 2. Main Change Points in the Rank Guidelines 3. Requests should be asked to suppliers (including important notes for internal responses required for the revision of the Rank Guidelines) 14
Slide 16: Request for resubmission of a Non-use Warranty
Requests for suppliers Request for resubmission of a Non-use Warranty • Because of revised contents of the Level 1 Prohibited Substances (PSs), relevant suppliers are requested to resubmit a Non-use Warranty. • For resubmission of a Non-use Warranty, relevant suppliers including those in your supply
Slide 17: Request for data handling with GP-Web
Requests for suppliers Request for data handling with GP-Web • Once the Rank Guidelines Ver.15 is enforced, Panasonic’s responsible division will request relevant suppliers to investigate subject substances via GP-Web. • Upon the request, the subject suppliers are requested to reconfirm the register
Slide 18: Important notes for revision of the Rank Guidelines
Requests for suppliers Important notes for revision of the Rank Guidelines ■ Level 2 Prohibited Substances • Please prepare for their substitution, as those substances are highly likely to classified into the Level 1 in the near feature. ■ Exemption of the prohibited substances under the RoHS regula
Slide 19: Relevant Documents
Relevant Documents Download documents available at the following URLs. Rank Product chemical substances Green management system (GP-Web) Procurement Guidelines Manuals (Members only) Standards Ver.15 Japanese, English, and Chinese Ver.6.5 – Regulated value https://www.is.jp.panasonic.com/supplierpor
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