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Directives and Compliances

This section provides information concerning Harris Corporation compliance with EU
Directive 2002/95/EC and EU Directive 2002/96/EC.
Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
2002/95/EC
Directive 2002/95/EC—commonly known as the European Union (EU) Restriction on
Hazardous Substances (RoHS)—sets limits on the use of certain substances found in
electrical and electronic equipment. The intent of this legislation is to reduce the
amount of hazardous chemicals that may leach out of landfill sites or otherwise
contaminate the environment during end-of-life recycling. The Directive, which took
effect on July 1, 2006, refers to the following hazardous substances:
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-V1)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
In accordance with this EU Directive, all Harris products sold in the European Union
will be fully RoHS-compliant and "lead-free." (See the Harris Premier website for
more information on dates and deadlines for compliance.) Spare parts supplied for the
repair and upgrade of equipment sold before July 1, 2006 are exempt from the
legislation. Harris equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a
RoHS-compliant symbol, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. RoHS Compliance Symbol
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC
The European Union (EU) Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste from Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) deals with the collection, treatment, recovery, and
recycling of electrical and electronic waste products. The objective of the WEEE
Directive is to assign the responsibility for the disposal of associated hazardous waste
to either the producers or users of these products. As of August 13, 2005, producers or
users are required to recycle electrical and electronic equipment at end of its useful life,
and must not dispose of the equipment in landfills or by using other unapproved
methods. (Some EU member states may have different deadlines.)
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