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EICC标准

Version2.0October2005

ELECTRONICINDUSTRYCODEOFCONDUCT

TheElectronicIndustryCodeofConductoutlinesstandardstoensurethatworking

conditionsintheelectronicsindustrysupplychainaresafe,thatworkersaretreatedwith

respectanddignity,andthatmanufacturingprocessesareenvironmentallyresponsible.

ConsideredaspartoftheelectronicsindustryforpurposesofthisCodeareOriginal

EquipmentManufacturers（OEMs）,ElectronicManufacturingServices（EMS）firmsand

OriginalDesignManufacturers（ODMs）includingcontractedlaborthatmaydesign,

market,manufactureand/orprovidegoodsandservicesthatareusedtoproduce

electronicgoods.TheCodemaybevoluntarilyadoptedbyanybusinessinthe

electronicssectorandsubsequentlyappliedbythatbusinesstoitssupplychainand

subcontractors.

ToadopttheCodeandbecomeaparticipant（“Participant”）,abusinessshalldeclareits

supportfortheCodeandseektoconformtotheCodeanditsstandardsinaccordance

withamanagementsystemassetforthintheCode.

FortheCodetobesuccessful,itisacknowledgedthatParticipantsshouldregardthe

codeasatotalsupplychaininitiative.Ataminimum,participantsshallrequireitsnext

tiersupplierstoacknowledgeandimplementtheCode.

FundamentaltoadoptingtheCodeistheunderstandingthatabusiness,inallofits

activities,mustoperateinfullcompliancewiththelaws,rulesandregulationsofthe

1countriesinwhichitoperates.TheCodeencouragesParticipantstogobeyondlegal

compliance,drawinguponinternationallyrecognizedstandards,inordertoadvance

socialandenvironmentalresponsibility.

TheElectronicIndustryCodeParticipantsarecommittedtoobtainingregularinputfrom

stakeholdersinthecontinueddevelopmentandimplementationoftheElectronic

IndustryCodeofConduct（EICC）.

TheCodeismadeupoffivesections.SectionsA,B,andCoutlinestandardsforLabor,

HealthandSafety,andtheEnvironment,respectively.SectionDoutlinestheelements

ofanacceptablesystemtomanageconformitytothisCode.SectionEaddsstandards

relatingtobusinessethics.

1TheCodeisnotintendedtocreatenewandadditionalthirdpartyrights,includingforemployees

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A.LABOR

Participantsarecommittedtoupholdthehumanrightsofworkers,andtotreatthemwith

dignityandrespectasunderstoodbytheinternationalcommunity.

RecognizedstandardssuchastheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights（UDHR）,

SocialAccountabilityInternational（SAI）andtheEthicalTradingInitiative（ETI）were

usedasreferencesinpreparingtheCodeandmaybeausefulsourceofadditional

information.

Thelaborstandardsare:

1）FreelyChosenEmployment

Forced,bondedorindenturedlabororinvoluntaryprisonlaborisnottobeused.

Allworkwillbevoluntary,andworkersshouldbefreetoleaveuponreasonable

notice.Workersshallnotberequiredtohandovergovernment-issued

identification,passportsorworkpermitsasaconditionofemployment.

2）ChildLaborAvoidance

Childlaborisnottobeusedinanystageofmanufacturing.Theterm“child”refers

toanypersonemployedundertheageof15（or14wherethelawofthecountry

permits）,orundertheageforcompletingcompulsoryeducation,orunderthe

minimumageforemploymentinthecountry,whicheverisgreatest.Theuseof

legitimateworkplaceapprenticeshipprograms,whichcomplywithalllawsand

regulations,issupported.Workersundertheageof18shouldnotperform

hazardousworkandmayberestrictedfromnightworkwithconsiderationgivento

educationalneeds.

3）WorkingHours

Studiesofbusinesspracticesclearlylinkworkerstraintoreducedproductivity,

increasedturnoverandincreasedinjuryandillness.Workweeksarenottoexceed

themaximumsetbylocallaw.Further,aworkweekshouldnotbemorethan60

hoursperweek,includingovertime,exceptinemergencyorunusualsituations.

Workersshallbeallowedatleastonedayoffperseven-dayweek.

4）WagesandBenefits

Compensationpaidtoworkersshallcomplywithallapplicablewagelaws,

includingthoserelatingtominimumwages,overtimehoursandlegallymandated

benefits.Incompliancewithlocallaws,workersshallbecompensatedfor

overtimeatpayratesgreaterthanregularhourlyrates.Deductionsfromwagesas

adisciplinarymeasureshallnotbepermitted.Thebasisonwhichworkersare

beingpaidistobeprovidedinatimelymannerviapaystuborsimilar

documentation.

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A.LABOR（con’t.）

5）HumaneTreatment

Thereistobenoharshandinhumanetreatment,includinganysexualharassment,

sexualabuse,corporalpunishment,mentalorphysicalcoercionorverbalabuseof

workers:

noristheretobethethreatofanysuchtreatment.

6）Non-Discrimination

Participantsshouldbecommittedtoaworkforcefreeofharassmentandunlawful

discrimination.Companiesshallnotengageindiscriminationbasedonrace,color,

age,gender,sexualorientation,ethnicity,disability,pregnancy,religion,political

affiliation,unionmembershipormaritalstatusinhiringandemploymentpractices

suchaspromotions,rewards,andaccesstotraining.Inaddition,workersor

potentialworkersshouldnotbesubjectedtomedicalteststhatcouldbeusedina

discriminatoryway.

7）FreedomofAssociation

Opencommunicationanddirectengagementbetweenworkersandmanagement

arethemosteffectivewaystoresolveworkplaceandcompensationissues.

Participantsaretorespecttherightsofworkerstoassociatefreely,joinornotjoin

laborunions,seekrepresentation,joinworkers’councilsinaccordancewithlocal

laws.Workersshallbeabletocommunicateopenlywithmanagementregarding

workingconditionswithoutfearofreprisal,intimidationorharassment.

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B.HEALTHandSAFETY

Participantsrecognizethatthequalityofproductsandservices,consistencyof

production,andworkers’morale,areenhancedbyasafeandhealthyworkenvironment.

Participantsalsorecognizethatongoingworkerinputandeducationiskeytoidentifying

andsolvinghealthandsafetyissuesintheworkplace.

RecognizedmanagementsystemssuchasOHSAS18001andILOGuidelineson

OccupationalSafetyandHealthwereusedasreferencesinpreparingtheCodeand

maybeausefulsourceofadditionalinformation.

Thehealthandsafetystandardsare:

1）OccupationalSafety

Workerexposuretopotentialsafetyhazards（e.g.,electricalandotherenergy

sources,fire,vehicle,andfallhazards）aretobecontrolledthroughproperdesign,

engineeringandadministrativecontrols,preventativemaintenanceandsafework

procedures（includinglockout/tagout）.Wherehazardscannotbeadequately

controlledbythesemeans,workersaretobeprovidedwithappropriatepersonal

protectiveequipment.Workersshallnotbedisciplinedforraisingsafetyconcerns.

2）EmergencyPreparedness

Emergencysituationsandeventsaretobeidentifiedandassessed,andtheir

impactminimizedbyimplementingemergencyplansandresponseprocedures,

including:

emergencyreporting,employeenotificationandevacuationprocedures,

workertraininganddrills,appropriatefiredetectionandsuppressionequipment,

adequateexitfacilitiesandrecoveryplans.

3）OccupationalInjuryandIllness

Proceduresandsystemsaretobeinplacetomanage,trackandreport

occupationalinjuryandillness,includingprovisionsto:

a）encourageworker

reporting;b）classifyandrecordinjuryandillnesscases;c）providenecessary

medicaltreatment;d）investigatecasesandimplementcorrectiveactionsto

eliminatetheircauses;andd）facilitatereturnofworkerstowork.

4）IndustrialHygiene

Workerexposuretochemical,biologicalandphysicalagentsistobeidentified,

evaluated,andcontrolled.Whenhazardscannotbeadequatelycontrolledby

engineeringandadministrativemeans,workersaretobeprovidedwithappropriate

personalprotectiveequipment.

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B.HEALTHandSAFETY（con’t.）

5）PhysicallyDemandingWork

Workerexposuretophysicallydemandingtasks,includingmanualmaterial

handlingandheavylifting,prolongedstandingandhighlyrepetitiveorforceful

assemblytasksistobeidentified,evaluatedandcontrolled.

6）MachineSafeguarding

Physicalguards,interlocksandbarriersaretobeprovidedandproperlymaintained

formachineryusedbyworkers.

7）DormitoryandCanteen

Workersaretobeprovidedwithcleantoiletfacilities,accesstopotablewaterand

sanitaryfoodpreparationandstoragefacilities.Workerdormitoriesprovidedbythe

Participantoralaboragentaretobeclean,safe,andprovideemergencyegress,

adequateheatandventilationandreasonablepersonalspace.

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C.ENVIRONMENTAL

Participantsrecognizethatenvironmentalresponsibilityisintegraltoproducingworld-

classproducts.Inmanufacturingoperations,adverseeffectsonthecommunity,

environmentandnaturalresourcesaretobeminimizedwhilesafeguardingthehealth

andsafetyofthepublic.

RecognizedmanagementsystemssuchasISO14001andtheEcoManagementand

AuditSystem（EMAS）wereusedasreferencesinpreparingtheCodeandmaybea

usefulsourceofadditionalinformation.

Theenvironmentalstandardsare:

1）EnvironmentalPermitsandReporting

Allrequiredenvironmentalpermits（e.g.dischargemonitoring）andregistrations

aretobeobtained,maintainedandkeptcurrentandtheiroperationalandreporting

requirementsaretobefollowed.

2）PollutionPreventionandResourceReduction

Wasteofalltypes,includingwaterandenergy,aretobereducedoreliminat