The European Union has adopted a new directive, called the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ( RoHS ) Directive ( 2002/95/EC ), which will restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic products, including lead ( Pb ), mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and certain halide-containing flame retardants.
The directive applies to all electrical and electronic products, and their component parts, placed on the market after 1st July 2006.
Cablecom (UK) Limited is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the restriction of hazardous substances in electronic products.
The RoHS Directive specifies that an electronic product or component may not contain a listed substance except as specifically provided for in the directive.
Cablecom (UK)'s aim has always been to comply with the RoHS Directive prior to the 1st July 2006 implementation date for all products, and to enable this, all production shipped are compliant.
Cablecom (UK) monitors stock levels to ensure that any new stock is compliant and managed accordingly. This allows our customers to have confidence that they are receiving a compliant product.
As Cablecom (UK) does not use raw materials, compliance of the components we use, is ensured during the buying process and if required, we will send confirmation of the current status.
Cablecom (UK) will only use substitutes and alternatives that do not compromise product quality or safety.
In addition, Cablecom (UK) has been working with our supply chain partners to ensure every aspect of our business accommodates these new requirements.
Update : DecaBDE Annulment - Effective 1st July 2008
Due to the changes of the RoHS directive concerning DecaBromoDiphenyl Ether ( DecaBDE ), we are in contact with our suppliers to provide the required information on their products.
Please be aware that we cannot give any information about the products, we always rely on the data from the manufacturer.
Cablecom (UK) are not in the position to give legally binding information, the information you receive from Cablecom (UK) is what the supplier has provided to us.
Since we are taking all efforts to gather the information on RoHS, we are not responsible for missing information. Therefore we will assume no liability for financial losses ( indemnity, loss of profit ) or civil penalties caused by official ruling.
Please keep checking our website for any updates.
If you have any questions on this directive, or need further details, please contact the Quality Manager.
Sincerely,
Cablecom (UK) Limited
