We are approaching all environmentally relevant laws in EU timely by our organized
work for environmentally relevant substances. Of course, we supply the products
that complied with EU RoHS
(*1) to our customers.
(*1) EU RoHS
EU RoHS is "the European Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of
Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment".
The RoHS Directive prohibits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
PBB or PBDE in Electrical and Electronic Equipment except for Applications
which are exempted from the requirements of Article 4(1) of this Directive.
Each maximum concentration for each substance is tolerated.
"EU RoHS compliant" designates a status of compliance with the above restrictions.
In 1996, we formulated the "Voluntary Regulation Program for Environmentally
Hazardous Substances", to establish our voluntary regulation standards.
Since then, we have worked to reduce and eventually eliminate environmentally
hazardous substances contained in our products, ahead of other manufacturers.
Our voluntary regulation program also covers six substances designated under
the RoHS Directive. We have undertaken measures to phase out RoHS-designated
substances from an early stage.
As for mercury, cadmium, PBB and PBDE, we had already discontinued their use
in our products in the 1990s, and have prohibited new uses of these substances.
We also had to eliminate the use of hexavalent chromium used for the surface
treatment and the use of lead in terminals and other component connections.
Through the below mentioned efforts, by the end of 2004 we were able to prepare
alternative for RoHS-designated substances.
- Reviewed product designs
- Modified existing production facilities / Improved processing conditions
- Introduced new machinery
- Introduced lead-free surface treatment and lead-free solder
- Developed products with strong heat resistance
In cooperation with our customers / suppliers, in January 2006 we terminated,
as a rule, the sale of products not in compliance with the RoHS Directive.
(Except for the supply for specified customers that request RoHS non-compliant
products because of not marketing to EU)
We show the necessary main matters for compliance with EU RoHS as follows.
At each stage, we take measures respectively, and we ensure the RoHS compliance.
- Example of Supplier Guarantee
- Execute audit concerning supplier management system for EU RoHS compliance
- Confirmation of containing or not the restricted substances in each part and material by green procurement investigation
- Limit of purchase for non-verification parts and materials by EDP
- Getting guarantee document of EU RoHS compliance
- Example of Mixing Measures in Production Process
- Introduction of acceptance inspection by analysis
- Separation of EU RoHS compliant production process / non-compliant
- Distinction of EU RoHS compliant parts and materials / non-compliant concerning depository and display
- Example of Introducing Product Identification Method
- Distinction of operating Instruction sheet in process
- Identified display to shipping label and package label for all shipment product (It is directly possible to identify RoHS compliant in the distribution)
- How to Check by purchased products
You can check by the shipping label or package label. (like following example)
- How to Check on our website
The products on the PDF catalogs or Product Search Engine on our website
are complied with EU RoHS. When the "Product Lifecycle Stage" on the Product Search Engine
search result is "Obsolete" or "Phase-Out",
the product may be non-compiled with EU RoHS.
When you can't check by the way above-mentioned, please contact our sales office
or distributors.
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