本文件已由EICTA（欧洲）、JGPSSI（日本）、EIA（美国）和JEDEC（美国）的成员公司编写了三年多。本指南的目的是确定当供应商披露的材料和物质存在于纳入EEE的产品和子部件中时，供应商应披露的材料和物质。它通过为物料申报流程提供一致性和效率，使供应商及其商业客户受益。它促进了一致的数据交换格式和工具的开发，这些格式和工具将促进和改进整个全球供应链的数据传输。

This document has been worked on for more than three years by member companies of EICTA (Europe), JGPSSI (Japan), EIA (USA) and JEDEC (USA). The purpose of this guide establishes the materials and substances to be disclosed by suppliers when those materials and substances are present in products and subparts that are incorporated into EEE. It benefits suppliers and their commercial customers by providing consistency and efficiency to the material declaration process. It promotes the development of consistent data exchange formats and tools that will facilitate and improve data transfer along the entire global supply chain.