Since the weight percent of cadmium in a homogeneous CdTe sheet in a CdTe module is 50%, the maximum allowable cadmium concentration in RoHS-type policies (0.01 wt% in homogeneous materials) is exceeded. In China, the Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products was passed on February 28, 2006 and went into effect on March 1, 2007. This Chinese regulation is similar to the EU RoHS directive. Importantly, the Chinese policy specifically includes semiconductor photoelectric devices (e.g., CdTe PV) within its scope. Since the Chinese policy also limits cadmium in homogeneous materials to 0.01 wt%, CdTe PV would not be marketable in China. However, in the EU, while common PV consumer products (e.g., solar calculators, watches) fall under the scope of WEEE and RoHS, PV modules do not [89]. Therefore, there are no restrictions placed on CdTe PV applications associated with existing EU policies.