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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances
(RoHS)
The European Union has issued a general directive aimed at
protecting human health and the environment by restricting
the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment.
The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) Directive, 2002/95/EC of February 13, 2003, was enacted
by the European Community to minimize the environmental impact
of hazardous substances used in electronic equipment.
The Directive bans the use
of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated
biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
in electrical and electronic products sold in the European
Union beginning July 1, 2006. Additionally, the European Commission
will review the terms of the Directive to take into account
any new scientific evidence on or before 13 February 2005.
To address the Directive, ETS is actively working to ensure
compliance with the Directive and reduce the presence of these
RoHS hazardous substances in its products. The RoHS compliance
initiative is part of an overall strategy to integrate a process
management approach into all phases of the product life cycle.
To address these concerns ETS has implemented a cross-company
functional team incorporating all disciplines including Manufacturing,
Purchasing, Engineering, Marketing, Support, and Executive
management.
ETS is now specifying, at the new product design level, components
which are free of the RoHS substances and are process compatible
to meet RoHS directives.
We are working with suppliers of components, assemblies,
and devices to actively progress towards RoHS compliance and
to make compliant parts available as needed to support our
RoHS initiative.
ETS is actively using Lead-Free components and processes
and migrating non-compliant parts to Lead-Free in support
of RoHS.
Suppliers will be requested to certify the RoHS compliance
status of their parts and provide information as needed to
confirm process compatibility and traceability.
Energy Transformation Systems, Inc. is committed to doing
business with environmentally responsible suppliers and is
requiring suppliers to comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
orders, and policies in providing materials and services. Energy Transformation Systems, Inc. -BACK-
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