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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 Augu st 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 |