In2Connect UK Ltd Environmental Compliance Statement
We recognise our obligations as a supplier to operate our business in an environmentally
responsible way. It is our aim to comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and corporate
requirements and, if it is deemed appropriate, adopt more stringent standards for the protection of
the environment and the communities with whom we cooperate.
ROHS II Statement
The European Union 'Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment' Directive (2002/95/EC) which took effect on July 1, 2006 prohibits the sale
of electronic equipment containing certain hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium,
mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls ("PBB") and polybrominated
diphenylethers ("PBDE") in the European Union.
With effect from July 2011 – the ban on heavy metals and other dangerous chemicals in electrical
and electronic equipment has been extended to a much wider range of products, with new rules
entering into force. The new law (affectionately known as RoHS II) will improve the safety of
electronic products such as thermostats, medical devices and control panels, and will prevent the
release of hazardous substances into the environment. The new law is a revision of the RoHS
Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. It will
continue to ban lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and the flame retardants
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). The original RoHS
Directive covered several categories of electrical and electronic equipment including household
appliances, IT and consumer equipment, but it has now been extended to all electronic
equipment, cables and spare parts. Exemptions can still be granted in cases where no
satisfactory alternative is available. The list of banned substances will be reviewed on a regular
basis.
The key elements of the new Directive are as follows:
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A gradual extension of the rules to all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), cables
and spare parts, with a view to full compliance by 2019;
A review of the list of banned substances by July 2014, and periodically thereafter;
Clearer and more transparent rules for granting exemptions from the substance ban;
Improved coherence with the REACH Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals;
Clarification of important definitions; and CE marking denoting compliance with European
norms reserved for electronic products that also respect RoHS requirements.
In2Connect UK Ltd is not primarily a 'Producer of Electrical or Electronic Equipment', but
recognises its responsibility as a supplier of connectors, cable assemblies, and equipment
potentially used within electronic based systems and products to offer RoHS compliant products
where required.
Compliance with all relevant legislation, taking into account any appropriate exemptions, is
achieved based on competent design and manufacture and on assurances from suppliers of
components, sub assemblies and other items which form an integral part of the products we
supply. Products are not routinely tested and this statement of compliance reflects our best
endeavours and our due diligence to ensure, as far as is reasonably possible, that our products
are compliant, where applicable.
At components for resale level, In2Connect UK Ltd collaborates with its suppliers. In2Connect UK
Ltd does not carry out laboratory analysis, destructive testing or chemical analysis of incoming
materials to determine the presence or absence of banned substances. Compliance is declared
by in-house engineering investigation and supplier raw materials declarations and we make no
representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such information.
With our large potential customer base and extensive range of distribution products it is neither
practical nor environmentally friendly for us to provide specific written product certification on an
order by order basis. Compliance declarations will only be made against the banned substances
listed and requests for investigations to determine the status of other substances that may or may
not be present and are not listed by the directive will be considered as being a request for an
independent laboratory analysis, will incur an appropriate cost and will be actioned only on receipt
of an authorised Purchase Order for such investigation from the requestor.
Directive 2002/95/EC did not demand renumbering or re-marking of compliant product in any
way. Many of our products have their unique range of part numbers and it is our policy not to
make changes to the numbering to indicate RoHS compliance, due to the fact that such changes
would have a considerable impact on both internal and customers databases and documentation.
We acknowledge that our suppliers of parts for resale may have introduced post RoHS number
changes and our clients are free to seek advice independently from any of our major franchised
suppliers.
Please note that Directive 2002/95/EC did not demand marking of compliant product - the action
of placing a product on to the market after the implementation date is a presumption of
compliance.
In2Connect UK can supply bespoke products. In this case, the customer's requirements will be
ascertained and if a non compliant product is required then it will be supplied as such after first
obtaining a suitable declaration to the effect from the customer. There will be no labels on non
compliant products indicating non compliance.
REACH Statement
European Regulation (EC) No. 190712006R, REACH Regulation
In2Connect UK Ltd is a supplier of cables and connectors to many customers worldwide.
In2Connect UK Ltd does not manufacture any of the components that it sells or add any
chemicals during the handling process. Unlike suppliers of substances and mixtures, suppliers of
articles do not always have to provide standardised information to their customers. Only when the
articles supplied contain a substance included in the Candidate List of Substances of Very High
Concern for authorization and:
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The substance is present in articles produced and/or imported above a concentration of
0.1% (w/w).
The total amount of the substance present in all articles produced and/or imported, which
contain more than 0.1% (w/w) of the substance, exceeds 1 ton per actor per year.
The substance concentration threshold of 0.1% (w/w) applies to the article as produced
or imported.
In2Connect UK Ltd does not import or distribute any chemicals or mixtures or use any
substances intended for release in the manufacturing of its assembled articles. Chemicals used in
the components or the manufacturing of components are selected and used at the sole discretion
of the manufacturer of the components, and in many cases the exact composition of articles or
mixtures, will be commercially confidential information. The Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances is therefore the sole responsibility of the
component manufacturer.
With our large potential customer base and extensive range of in-house manufactured and
distribution products it is neither practical nor environmentally friendly for us to provide specific
written product certification on a product by product basis. We collaborate with our suppliers on
the presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in their components. In2Connect
does not carry out laboratory analysis, destructive testing or chemical analysis of incoming
materials to determine the presence or absence of banned substances. Suppliers to In2Connect
UK Ltd can be requested to supply certificates which guarantee that candidate substances are
not used in the manufacture of their products or remain below legal concentrations in their
products; but In2Connect UK make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such
information.
WEEE
In2Connect UK Ltd is not classed as a 'Producer' in respect of the WEEE directive (2002/96/EC /
2003/108/EC) and The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 and
subsequent amendments.
If you have additional questions concerning our position on RoHS II or REACH compliance and
WEEE, please contact our Quality Department QA@in2connect.uk.com