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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:
It is the intention of Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. to be a responsible corporate citizen, operating in compliance with
known and applicable environmental regulations, and a good neighbor in the communities where we make or sell our products.
WEEE Directive:
EU Directive 2002/96/EC “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)” impacts most distributors, sellers, and
manufacturers of consumer electronics in the European Union. The WEEE Directive requires the producer of consumer electronics
to take responsibility for the management of waste from their products to achieve environmentally responsible disposal during the
product life cycle.
WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic equipment (EEE), nor may it be required for EEE
designed and intended as fixed or temporary installation in transportation vehicles such as automobiles, aircraft, and boats. In some
European Union member states, these vehicles are considered outside of the scope of the Directive, and EEE for those applications
can be considered excluded from the WEEE Directive requirement.
This symbol (WEEE wheelie bin) on product indicates the product must not be disposed of with other household refuse. It must be
disposed of and collected for recycling and recovery of waste EEE. Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
will mark all EEE products in accordance with the WEEE Directive. It is our goal to comply in the collection,
treatment, recovery, and environmentally sound disposal of those products; however, these requirement do vary
within European Union member states. For more information about where you should dispose of your waste
equipment for recycling and recovery and/or your European Union member state requirements, please contact
your dealer or distributor from which your product was purchased.
Disposal:
Minn Kota motors are not subject to the disposal regulations EAG-VO (electric devices directive) that implements
the WEEE directive. Nevertheless never dispose of your Minn Kota motor in a garbage bin but at the proper place of collection of
your local town council.
Never dispose of battery in a garbage bin. Comply with the disposal directions of the manufacturer or his representative and dispose of
them at the proper place of collection of your local town council.
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