Statement of WEEE Policy
PMI Audio Group manufactures many complete
electronic products which are covered by the European
Union’s “Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment”
directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). This directive seeks to
ensure that waste electric and electronic equipment is
disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner, at
the end of its life cycle. PMI Audio Group takes seriously
its obligations under this directive to take back WEEE-
affected products and, from 13th August 2005, will mark
all such products with the crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol.
Business to Business products: PMI Audio Group will
cost-neutrally take back WEEE-affected electric and
electronic equipment in this category, from 1st January
2006. PMI Audio Group will work with disposal and
recycling partners working within the EU. The waste
electric and electronic equipment can then be turned over
to a disposal and recycling companies in the countries
concerned.
Business to Customer products: emerging electric and
electronic equipment will be disposed of by local
authorities' collection systems.
Dual Use products: this equipment will be disposed of by
local authorities' collection systems.
Statement of RoHS Compliance
PMI Audio Group manufactures complete electronic
products which are covered by the European Union’s
“Removal of Hazardous Substances” directive
2002/95/EC (RoHS). This directive seeks to eliminate
toxic substances from the manufacturing process, such
that when equipment is disposed of at the end of its life
cycle, the materials it contains do not contaminate the
environment and pose health risks. Banned substances
are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and poly-brominated
diphenyl ethers (PBDE). Lead is used together with tin in
solder connections to reduce the melting point of solder.
Lead-free solder requires higher soldering temperatures
which in turn places greater thermal stress on
components.
PMI Audio Group takes seriously its obligations under the
RoHS directive and insists that its factories use only
components that are certified RoHS compliant, as well as
lead-free solder. In a very few cases the necessary
components may not yet be available to the world market
but we work continuously to eliminate any such
exceptions at the earliest opportunity. Our printed Circuit
Boards (PCB’s) and all soldered joints have been lead-
free since 2005.
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