Appendix C - Environmental Information; Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Statement; Reach Statement - Multitech MultiModem MTCBA‐H3‐U1 User Manual

Appendix C – Environmental
Information
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Statement
July, 2005
The WEEE directive places an obligation on EU‐based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers to
take‐back electronics products at the end of their useful life. A sister Directive, ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the
products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all Multi‐Tech products imported into the EU as of
August 13, 2005. EU‐based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs
of recovery from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE
requirements.
Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be
disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user's responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by
handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your
local city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.
REACH Statement
Registration of Substances:
After careful review of the legislation and specifically the definition of an "article" as defined in EC Regulation
1907/2006, Title II, Chapter 1, Article 7.1(a)(b), it is our current view Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. products would be
considered as "articles". In light of the definition in § 7.1(b) which requires registration of an article only if it
contains a regulated substance that "is intended to be released under normal or reasonable foreseeable
conditions of use," our analysis is that Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. products constitute nonregisterable articles for
their intended and anticipated use.
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
Per the candidate list of Substances of Very high Concern (SVHC) published October 28, 2008 we have reviewed
these substances and certify the Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. products are compliant per the EU "REACH"
requirements of less than 0.1% (w/w) for each substance. If new SVHC candidates are published by the
European Chemicals Agency, and relevant substances have been confirmed, that exceeds greater than 0.1%
(w/w), Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. will provide updated compliance status.
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