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Statement Regarding Compliance of Envirotech Sensors

with EC Directives RoHS and WEEE

This information is being provided in an effort to assist EnviroTech Sensors customers who are investigating the impact of Europe's RoHS and WEEE directives on their business. The directives referred to in this statement are Directive 2002/96/EC dated 1/27/03 for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Directive 2002/95/EC dated 1/27/03 for RoHS

This information is based on our current understanding. It is the responsibility of each EnviroTech Sensor customer to determine how the RoHS and WEEE directives apply to their own products. Contact the Envirotech Sensors Vice President at info@envirotechsensors.com if you have questions regarding the WEEE and the RoHS directives.

WEEE Statement

In an effort to improve waste management in the European Union, the European Union has enacted a Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive). Annex 1A and 1B, Item 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments applies to products manufactured by Envirotech Sensors.

According to the WEEE Directive, Envirotech Sensors must take back waste electrical or electronic equipment covered under the WEEE Directive, for all product it puts on the market after 13 AuguWEEE (Waste in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Identification Labelsst 2005.

Products entitled to free take-back are: 1. Labeled with the WEEE label on the product or packaging shown at right; or 2. Unlabeled, historical waste if customers are replacing product with new product of a like kind.

The returns process:

1. Customer contacts EnviroTech Sensors, Inc. for RMA.

2. Products purchased from an Authorized Envirotech Sensors representative should be returned to that representative.

3. Upon completion of RMA, Customer sends product using the address provided by EnviroTech Sensors.

4. All products must have accompanying RMA to be accepted with the RMA documentation affixed to outside of the package.

5. Customer is responsible for all freight and applicable customs duties – COD shipments will not be accepted.

For more detailed information on the WEEE directive, please visit:

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00240038.pdf

ROHS Statement

The RoHS directive calls for restricting or eliminating the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electrical and electronic equipment. All but 2 of the 10 product categories defined in WEEE must comply with the RoHS directive. The exceptions are "Medical Devices" and "Monitoring and Control Instruments," and a general exception for products used by the military or for homeland defense.

It has been determined that all of Envirotech Sensors products are classified as "Monitoring and Control Instruments," and are currently not subject to the RoHS directive. The exemption of Envirotech Sensors products from the RoHS directive extends only to products that we manufacture. Despite our current exempt status, we are actively moving towards RoHS compliance.

For more detailed information on the RoHS directive, please visit:

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00190023.pdf

 

 

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