Regulatory Statements
Regulatory Notices
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imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing.
GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note
that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed
as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment
In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union
regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as
well as most major worldwide safety requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into
the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following
information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life"
product.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg,
Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS
requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not
use internationally banned toxic chemicals.
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002/96/EC WEEE (Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) directive. The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and
disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment
must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
WEEE Symbol Statement
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, the device should be taken to
the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal
procedure. 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 government office, your household waste
disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.
When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to your local
or regional waste collection administration for recycling.
If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your "end of life" product, you may contact
us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help
you with your effort.
Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using
the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging
(including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used
batteries properly. With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce
electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of "end of life" products,
and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not
released into the environment and are disposed of properly.
