Ensuring Product Compliance and Environmental Responsibility

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Posted by TEAdmin on 2025-03-10 05:55:41 |

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In today's sustainability-driven world, product compliance plays a crucial role in meeting environmental and regulatory obligations. Companies must ensure their products adhere to international compliance standards like RoHS, REACH, and conflict mineral regulations to maintain safety, transparency, and eco-friendliness.

Product Compliance and Safe Use

TE Connectivity provides customers with tools to check product compliance and obtain Statements of Compliance (SoC) for regulatory adherence. The compliance status of each product, particularly concerning Restricted Substances (RoHS), Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under REACH, and low halogen content, is made available through structured documentation.

REACH Article 33 mandates that suppliers disclose SVHC levels exceeding 0.1% weight by weight. TE fulfills this obligation by providing Article Safe Usage Statements (ASUS) in compliance reports, order confirmations, and packaging slips. These statements guide users on the safe handling of products containing SVHC.

Regulatory Standards and Compliance Legislation

• Conflict Minerals: TE ensures responsible sourcing of minerals like tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold to prevent unethical mining practices.
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS): While most TE products are classified as "Articles", meaning they do not pose health risks, SDS documentation is available for applicable cases.

Global Compliance and Recycling Initiatives

In the U.S., TE aligns with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, exempting articles from SDS requirements unless hazardous chemicals are released. In Europe, the WEEE Directive regulates the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. TE participates in compliance schemes to fulfill registration, reporting, and recycling obligations.

By maintaining transparency in environmental compliance, TE Connectivity ensures safer, sustainable, and regulation-compliant products, reinforcing corporate responsibility in the global supply chain.

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