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Compliance Definitions

Compliance Definitions
EU RoHS/ELV Compliance Definitions

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.

EU RoHS Compliant
Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (EU 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. Certain exemptions are allowed such as lead used as an alloying additive in copper, steel and aluminum. These products comply with the EU RoHS directive. These products also comply with the ELV directive. Note that as of July 1, 2008 products that are shown as RoHS compliant do not contain decabromodiphenyl ether.

EU RoHS/Not ELV Compliant
These products comply with the Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (EU RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC but NOT the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC. These products utilize exemptions in the EU 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.

5 of 6 EU RoHS/ELV Compliant
These products comply with the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC but due to lead in the solderable interface do NOT comply with the Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (EU RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC. However, these products may be suitable for use in EU RoHS applications where there is a product based exemption for lead in solders, such as the server, storage, or network infrastructure exemption.

Not ELV or EU RoHS Compliant
These products do not comply with the Restrictions on Certain Hazardous Substances (EU RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC or the End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC. This means that these products contain lead or other materials that are restricted in these directives. Consequently, they SHOULD NOT be used in any application requiring EU RoHS or ELV compliance.

Not Reviewed for EU RoHS/ELV Compliance
These products have not yet been reviewed for EU RoHS/ELV compliance.

Not in Scope of EU RoHS, ELV or EU RoHS/ELV Directives
These are products that Tyco Electronics considers to be outside Scope of the Directive indicated. These typically would be products that are not electrical or electronic in nature nor would be used in electrical/electronic equipment covered by these Directives. Customers should verify this assessment prior to use.

Customer Controlled - ELV/EU RoHS Compliance unknown
These products have not been reviewed for EU RoHS/ELV compliance.


China RoHS Compliance Definitions

China RoHS - Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) Symbol
EPUP E No hazardous material over threshold of SJ/T 11363-2006 standard - China's Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products.
EPUP 30 Hazardous material exists over the threshold of SJ/T 11363-2006 standard. Number shown in the center of the symbol indicates the Environmental Protection Use Period as defined by SJ/T11363-2006 - China's Marking for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products. Note EPUP 30 is an example only. EPUP values may vary by product family/part.


REACH Compliance Definitions

REACH and SvHC background info
Information on REACH Legislation can be referenced from the Tyco Electronics Product Compliance Support Center.

Contains no REACH [Month Year]* SvHC(s)
These products do not contain REACH [Month Year]* Substances of Very High Concern (SvHC) > 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm).

Contains REACH [Month Year]* SvHC(s)
These products contain one or more REACH [Month Year]* Substances of Very High Concern (SvHC) > 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm).

Not Reviewed for REACH [Month Year]* SvHC(s)
These products have not yet been reviewed to determine whether they contain any REACH [Month Year]* Substances of Very High Concern (SvHCs).

*[Month Year] refers to the date when a specific list of SVHC(s) was published by ECHA. Note that these lists and corresponding review are independent (not cumulative).


Halogen Content Definitions

Low Halogen
These products contain less than 900 ppm of each Bromine, Chlorine, Fluorine, and Iodine per homogenous material. Products also meet the definitions of Low Bromine/Chlorine and BFR/CFR/PVC Free.

Low Bromine/Chlorine
These products contain less than 900 ppm of Bromine and Chlorine per homogenous material. May contain Fluorine or Iodine or content of Fluorine or Iodine is unknown. Product also meets definition of BFR/CFR/PVC Free.

BFR/CFR/PVC Free
These products contain less than 900 ppm of Bromine and Chlorine in flame retardants or PVC and may contain Bromine and Clorine not in BFR/CFR/PVC; and may also contain Fluorine and Iodine.

Not Low Halogen
These products contain Bromine or Chlorine greater than 900 ppm and may also contain Fluorine or Iodine.

Out of Scope
These products are specifically excluded from Halogen requirements.

Not Reviewed for Halogen Content
These products have not yet been reviewed to determine Halogen content.

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