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Appendix D – Environmental
Information
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement
July, 2005
The WEEE directive places an obligation on EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers to take-back
electronics products at the end of their useful life. A sister Directive, ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) complements
the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE
Directive covers all Multi-Tech products imported into the EU as of August 13, 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors,
retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of
specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union
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, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated
collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. 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 city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.
REACH Statement
Registration of Substances:
After careful review of the legislation and specifically the definition of an “article” as defined in EC Regulation 1907/2006, Title II,
Chapter 1, Article 7.1(a)(b), it is our current view Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products would be considered as “articles”. In light of
the definition in § 7.1(b) which requires registration of an article only if it contains a regulated substance that “is intended to be
released under normal or reasonable foreseeable conditions of use,” our analysis is that Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products
constitute nonregisterable articles for their intended and anticipated use.
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
Per the candidate list of Substances of Very high Concern (SVHC) published October 28, 2008 we have reviewed these
substances and certify the Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products are compliant per the EU “REACH” requirements of less than
0.1% (w/w) for each substance. If new SVHC candidates are published by the European Chemicals Agency, and relevant
substances have been confirmed, that exceeds greater than 0.1% (w/w), Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. will provide updated
compliance status.
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. also declares it has been duly diligent in ensuring that the products supplied are compliant through a
formalized process which includes collection and validation of materials declarations and selective materials analysis where
appropriate. This data is controlled as a part of a formal quality system and will be made available upon request.
