Insulectro Compliance with European Union WEEE and RoHS Directives In January 2003, the European Union adopted a number of important environmental directives -- the Directives on on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and End of Life Vehicle (ELV), as well as several related Directives and Amendments. In combination with additional Directives in the EU and other geographies, they represent an important milestone in providing a safer environment for future generations. China and other markets are considering similar requirements. Insulectro is committed to these Directives. As a value added distributor of Printed Circuit Board Materials, Insulectro does not manufacture products or add any restricted substances to the materials that we distribute. In addition, Insulectro does not distribute electronic equipment, and does not distribute printed circuit board materials outside of the United States. Insulectro does, however, support our Customers in the Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Industry in their efforts to comply with these Directives by making the following information freely available online. Insulectro has secured Letters of Compliance from each of our Suppliers and Manufacturers. Based on the declarations of these companies, Insulectro has the assurance that our full line of printed circuit board materials are environmentally-benign and compliant. These letters are available upon request from your Insulectro Technical Account Manager or at this link. [Compliance Information] Therefore, in lieu of Insulectro or its Suppliers completing individual RoHS,
WEEE, ELV or other declarations, surveys, or listings for each product and
customer: This means that Customers should report the Printed Circuit Board Materials that they purchase from Insulectro as being compliant unless specifically list as an Exception on the Compliance Letters page noted above. The WEEE Directive The WEEE Directive obliges manufacturers, importers, and/or distributors of electronic equipment to label the equipment for recycling; to register in each EU country in accordance with the rules adopted to implement the WEEE Directive; and to provide for recycling of the electronic equipment at the end of its useful life. The initial compliance date is August 13, 2005, although currently not all EU countries have adopted the necessary implementation rules. The RoHS Directive The RoHS Directive complements the WEEE Directive by severely restricting the presence of specific toxic substances in electronic equipment at the design phase, thereby reducing the environmental impact of discarding such products at the end of their useful life. Starting on July 1, 2006, this Directive will significantly restrict the use of lead (Pb), mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and two bromine-containing flame retardants: PBB (polybrominated biphenyls) and PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). Web Site for Additional Information http://europa.eu.int - to
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