EU Removes DecaBDE exemption
Resent events in the EU have resulted in the elimination of the exemption for Decabrominated diphenyl ether (DecaBDE). DecaBDE is part of the Polybrominated diphenyl ethers already regulated to 1,000 PPM by the RoHS Directive. Therefore when a supplier of products indicates a product is RoHS compliant without an exemption, this would include compliant to DecaBDE requirements. Our suppliers indicates the use of an exemption on our website, packing list and product labels.
RoHS changes the world
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is the European Union's (EU) Directive 2002/95/EC of January 27, 2003, regarding the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The directive compels members of the EU to write and implement legislation that supports the directive. EU members must be compliant no later than July 1, 2006. The directive limits the allowable amounts of six hazardous substances in EEE products marketed in the EU. These substances are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, certain brominated flame retardants (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Nothing in recent history has challenged the distribution of electronic components more than the European Union's directive on this restriction of hazardous substances.
Eurotech, the distributor to count on.
It is the policy of Eurotech supplier to identify and offer products to the customer as RoHS Compliant, RoHS Exempt, and/ or RoHS Not Applicable, only after specific requirements have been met. Our suppliers defines the above terms as:
* "RoHS: Compliant" per producer documentation. The manufacturer has declared and documented compliance to EU Directive 2002/95/EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
* "RoHS: Compliant by Exemption" per producer documentation. The manufacturer has declared and documented an exemption from compliance to EU Directive 2002/95/EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
* "RoHS: Non-Applicable" as declared by our supplier or the manufacturer after determining the product doesn't fall within the scope of either the RoHS or WEEE directives. Examples would be non-powered hand tool, batteries, or monitoring and control equipment (electronic test equipment).
Eurotech performs no testing of products and relies solely on the manufacturer of the product for identification of RoHS Compliance. Eurotech makes no warranty, certification, or declaration of compliance. All statements by Eurotech of RoHS compliance, are based on supplier or Manufacturer documentation. Any relevant evidence will be filed with the Quality Manager or the Product Operations Director, and maintained for at least 4 years from the date of receipt. Products will not be advertised or offered as RoHS Complaint, RoHS Exempt and/or RoHS Not Applicable, until sufficient evidence is received from the manufacturer, and any in stock or on order inventory has been determined to be such. We will never mix stock.
