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WEEE Marking
All products that are subject to the WEEE Directive supplied by Checkpoint are compliant with the WEEE marking
requirements. Such products are marked with the "crossed out wheelie bin" WEEE symbol shown below in accordance
with European Standard EN 50419.
Information for Users
According to the requirements of European Union member state WEEE legislation, the following user information is
provided in English for all Checkpoint supplied products subject to the WEEE directive.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the product must not be
disposed of with normal waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste
equipment by arranging to return it to a designated collection point for the recycling of
waste electrical and electronic equipment. By separating and recycling your waste
equipment at the time of disposal you will help to conserve natural resources and ensure
that the equipment is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the
environment. For information about how to recycle your Checkpoint supplied waste
equipment, please contact the Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Field Service office in your
region. Customers can obtain this information from their system User’s Guide.
REACH Compliance Statement
The European REACH Regulation 1907/2006 on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals
(REACH), Annex XVII entered into force in June 2009, and affects all companies producing, importing, using, or placing
products on the European market. The aim of the REACH regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of human
health and the environment from chemical substances.
Checkpoint Systems’ substances management system follows and complies with the current revision of the REACH
Regulation on the substances as identified by ECHA (European Chemical Agency).
Checkpoint Systems’ products are considered articles as defined in REACH Article 3 (3).
These products/articles under normal and reasonable conditions of use do not have intended release of substances.
Therefore the requirement in REACH Article 7 (1) (b) for registration of substances contained in these products/articles
does not apply.
Checkpoint Systems’ products/articles, do not contain Substances of Very High Concern or if there are SVHC in the
product/article, the content is less than the 0.1% (wt/wt) as defined by REACH Article 57, Annex XIV, Directive 67/548/
EEC. Therefore the requirement in REACH Article 7 (2) to notify ECHA if a product/article contains more than 0.1% wt/
wt of an SVHC and tonnage exceeding 1 tonne per importer per year is not applicable.
Checkpoint Systems’ European operations do not manufacture or import chemicals, therefore Checkpoint Systems no
obligation to register substances.
Packaging Compliance Statement
No CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), HCFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) or other ozone depleting sub-stances are used in
packaging material. Chromium, lead, mercury, or cadmium are not intentionally added to packaging materials and are
not present in a cumulative concentration greater than 100 ppm as incidental impurities. No halogenated plastics or
polymers are used for packaging material. Checkpoint complies with the EU Directive 94/62/EEC.
