Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV) Compliant

End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC requires that certain automotive products be free (except for trace impurities) of mercury, cadmium and lead as of 2003-7-1. Lead can still be used as an alloying additive in copper, steel and aluminum and in solderable applications. These products comply with the ELV directive.

Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) Compliant

Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC requires that certain electrical and electronic products be free (except for trace impurities) of mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, PBDE and lead as of 2006-7-1. Lead can still be used as an alloying additive in copper, steel and aluminum. Decabromodiphenyl ether can still be used. These products comply with the RoHS directive. These products also comply with the ELV directive.

RoHS/Not ELV Compliant

These products comply with the Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC but NOT the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC. These products utilize exemptions in the RoHS Directive that are not allowed in the ELV Directive. Typical examples are lead in compliant pin connector systems (pressfit connectors) and cadmium in electrical contacts.

Further Declarations are being prepared

For further information please contact

Suzanne Yerington

Engineering

563-452-3366