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VTM Series Installation and Operation Handbook

European Restriction on Hazardous Substance (RoHS), and Waste from

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance

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This document provides information concerning Leitch Technology International, Inc. compliance with EU

Directive 2002/95/EC and EU Directive 2002/96/EC.

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

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

takes effect on July 1, 2006, and it 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 Leitch Technology products sold in the European Union will be

fully RoHS-compliant and “lead-free.” (See the Leitch Web site, www.leitch.com, 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. Leitch 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

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. Effective August 13, 2005, producers

or users will be 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.)

In accordance with this EU Directive, Leitch Technology International, Inc. and other companies selling

electric or electronic devices in the EU will affix labels indicating that such products must be properly

recycled.

(See the Leitch Web site, www.leitch.com, for more information on dates and deadlines for compliance.)

Contact your local Leitch sales representative for information on returning these products for recycling.

Leitch equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a WEEE-compliant symbol, as

shown in Figure 2.

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