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【Implementation of RoHS & WEEE Directive】

With reference to EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE), last amended / supplemented by Directive 2003/108/EC and 2002/95/EC (RoHS), and its introduction at our Company, we would like to inform you of the following:

The two above-mentioned EU directives were translated into the German law governing the sale, return and environmentally sound disposal of electrical and electronic equipment - Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act – ElektroG - (cf. Version: Bonn, 20 January 2005). In accordance with the resolution of 18 February 2005, the act is now in force and therefore legally valid throughout Germany.

EU Directive EU Directive 2002/96/EC / 2003/108/EC WEEE (Disposal)

2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment are designed to tackle the fast increasing waste stream of electrical and electronic equipment and complements. The aim is to avoid waste materials, to reduce the amount of waste material by re-use, and the reduction of the amount of harmful substances in electrical and electronic equipment and materials. European Union measures on landfill and incineration of waste. Increased recycling of electrical and electronic equipment will limit the total quantity of waste going to final disposal. Producers will be responsible for taking back and recycling electrical and electronic equipment. This will provide incentives to design electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally more efficient way, which takes waste management aspects fully into account. Consumers will be able to return their equipment free of charge.

EU Directive 2002/95/EG RoHS (reduction of hazardous substances)

Directives 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment is the aim of the banning of the use of the above-mentioned materials is to avoid from the outset environmental pollution and health risks. The purpose of the law is the implementation of guidelines 2002/96/EG and 2002/95/EG in order to restrict the use of certain hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment and appliances. As of July 1, 2006, the RoHS guideline prohibits the putting on the market of electrical equipment and appliances that consist of specified hazardous materials or which contain prohibited quantities of the following materials:

· Lead
· Mercury
· Cadmium
· Hexavalent chromium
· Polybromated biphenyl (PBB)
· Polybromated biphenyl ether (PBDE)

Our products have always considered it a duty and an obligation to reduce the danger of environmental pollution caused by potentially harmful substances while simultaneously satisfying the increasing demand for environmentally friendly products. For this reason, and in order to implement the regulations within the framework of the RoHS/WEEE guideline, a project team was set up which has already coordinated almost all of Mecano's standard products with the ElektroG.

For more information, pleasedownloads the following PDF files of all our products.

  Statements from BOPLA(link RoHS_bopla.pdf)

  ROSE(link 尚缺资料)

  DEWERT(link dewert_rohs.pdf)

  HARTMANN(link hartmann_Harzadousfree.pdf)(link hartmann_leadfree.pdf)

  PTR(link ptr_rohs.pdf)