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ResponsetoSafetyandEnvironmentalProtectionRegulationsTodeliversafeandreliableproductstoourcustomers,Mitutoyoevaluatesitsproductstoensurethattheyadheretoapplicableproductsafetyandenvironmentalstandards,includingCEmarking.CEMarkingCEmarkingindicatesthataproductcomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftherelevantEuropeanhealth,safetyandenvironmentalprotectionlegislation.ConformityevaluationforCEmarking(EMCDirectives)MajorapplicableDirectivesrelatingtoMitutoyoproductsApplicableDirectivesMachineryDirectiveEMCDirective(ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective)LowVoltageDirectiveRadioEquipmentDirectiveRoHSDirectiveApplicablerangeAtleastonepartofamachinethatmaycauseinjurytothehumanbodyifitmovesduetomovementofanactuatorsuchasamotor.Aproductthatmayproduceelectromagneticradiationorwhichisinfluencedbyelectromagneticradiationfromoutside.Equipment(device)thatusesACvoltageof50to1000VorDCvoltageof75to1500V.Allelectricalandelectronicequipmentthatintentionallytransmitsandreceivesradiowavesatfrequenciesbelow3000GHz.Restrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment.Restrictedsubstancesandmaximumconcentrationvaluestoleratedbyweight:·Lead(0.1%)·Cadmium(0.01%)·Mercury(0.1%)·Hexavalentchromium(0.1%)·Polybrominatedbiphenyls(PBB)(0.1%)·Polybrominateddiphenylethers(PBDE)(0.1%)·Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP)(0.1%)·Butylbenzylphthalate(BBP)(0.1%)·Dibutylphthalate(DBP)(0.1%)·Diisobutylphthalate(DIBP)(0.1%)Note:OurproductsfallunderCat.9“Monitoringandcontrolinstrumentsincludingindustrialmonitoringandcontrolinstruments”.UKCAMarkingUKCAmarkingindicatesthattheproductsconformtotheapplicablerequirementsforproductssoldinGreatBritain.ResponsetoWEEEDirectiveTheWEEEDirective*1isadirectivethatmandatesappropriatecollectionandrecyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipmentwaste.Thepurposeofthisdirectiveistoincreasethereuseandrecyclingoftheseproducts.Todifferentiatebetweenequipmentwasteandhouseholdwaste,acrossed-outwheeled-binsymbolismarkedonaproduct.*1WEEEDirective:Directive2012/19/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.ResponsetoREACHRegulationREACHRegulation*2isaregulationgoverningregistration,evaluation,authorizationandrestrictionofchemicalsubstancesinEurope,andallproductssuchassubstances,mixturesandmoldedproducts(includingaccessoriesandpackagingmaterials)areregulated.Chemicalsubstancesscienticallyproventobesubstancesthatarehazardoustohumanhealthandtheglobalenvironment(CandidateListofsubstancesofveryhighconcernforAuthorisation(CLS))areprohibitedtobesoldorinformationconcerningthemdisclosedismandatedinEurope.Wewillactivelydiscloseinformationaboutourproductsandprovidereplacementifwendourproductscontainanyofthelistedsubstances.*2REACHRegulation:Regulation(EC)No1907/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilconcerningtheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorizationandRestrictionofChemicalsResponsetoManagementMethodsforRestrictedUseofHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicProduct(ChinaRoHS2)WesettheenvironmentalprotectionuseperiodregulatedbyChinaRoHS2perproductandlabelwiththemarksshownontheright,togetherwithalistofthecontainedsubstances.*3Theenvironmentalprotectionuseperioddoesnotindicatethe"EnvironmentalProtectionUsePeriod"mark*3productwarrantyperiod.11