Background - What is the RoHS Directive?
More and more, manufacturers of electrical and electronics equipment (EEE) are moving away from using lead and other hazardous substances in their products. Instead, they are using non-toxic substitutes. In late 2002 the European Parliament and Council of Ministers adopted two directives to try and decrease the presence of hazardous substances in the waste stream. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive sought to decrease the level of WEEE through comprehensive waste management programs. The WEEE's twin directive on the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) calls went into effect on July 1, 2006.
Substances to be banned or severely restricted include: • Lead
• Cadmium
• Mercury
• Hexavalent chromium
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE)
Avaya’s Commitment
Avaya began an initiative to ensure its products satisfy the RoHS Directive globally in 2003. Avaya products are now fully compliant with all RoHS Directives.
Our suppliers play a significant role in ensuring that this commitment is met. Avaya expects all its suppliers of components and hardware to be in compliance with the RoHS Directive. Avaya will monitor its suppliers to ensure their compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies including Avaya's environmental specifications for hardware parts and products.
What Avaya Customers Can Expect
In those countries/regions where compliance with the RoHS Directive is mandated, customers can expect Avaya designed and Avaya branded OEM (original equipment manufacturer) products purchased from Avaya directly or an authorized Avaya Business Partner to be fully compliant with the Directive.
Avaya customers can expect our RoHS products to offer the same consistent functionality and performance as those products put on the market by Avaya before the RoHS Directive.
Avaya products reengineered in order to meet RoHS requirements will be clearly identifiable from their non-compliant predecessors. Contacts
For questions regarding RoHS compliant Avaya products or product availability, please contact your Avaya representative or one of our authorized business partners.
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