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Important Information to our Users in Europe
CE Regulatory Compliance Statement
Where applicable, Checkpoint Systems, Inc. offers certain Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) products that
have CE Declarations of Conformity according to R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC, EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, and
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.
System Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) has been tested and notified through Spectrum Management
Authorities if necessary, using accredited laboratories, whereby, conformity is declared by voluntarily accepted
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards EN 301489-3 and EN 302208 and/or EN
300330, as applicable.
NOTE: Certain Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) equipment have been tested and found to conform to
the CE emission and immunity requirement in Europe. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Under unusual circumstances, interference from external
sources may degrade the system performance, which may include intermittent decreases in detection and/
or intermittent increases in alarm activity. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment experiences frequent interference from external sources or does
cause harmful interference to radio communications reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, please contact a Checkpoint Systems representative for further assistance.
Where applicable, Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) products comply with the
limitation of human exposure to electromagnetic fields EN 50364 and with the limit values of German accident
prevention regulations for electromagnetic fields BGVB11.
RoHS Compliance Statement
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment." A RoHS compliant product means that electrical and electronic equipment cannot contain
more than maximum permitted levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl
(PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). Checkpoint is in compliance with the RoHS directive.
WEEE Compliance Statement
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) applies to companies that manufacture, sell,
distribute, or treat electrical and electronic equipment in the European Union. There are a number of obligations
imposed on Checkpoint as a supplier of electrical and electronic equipment. Checkpoint's compliance approach
for each of these obligations is provided below.
