REACh - Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.

 
REACh (Directive 1907/2006/EC) entered into force on 1st June 2007 in order to streamline and improve the former legislative framework on chemicals of the European Union (EU). REACH places greater responsibility on industry to manage the risks that chemicals may pose to the health and the environment.
 
In principle REACH applies to all chemicals: not only chemicals used in industrial processes but also in our day-to-day life, for example in cleaning products, paints as well as in articles such as clothes, furniture and electrical appliances. It affects all industries doing business in the EU. Basically the responsibility for chemical safety is put on the manufacturers of those chemicals. An important objective of this regulation is to encourage and in certain situations ensure chemicals of high concern are replaced with less dangerous chemicals or eliminated.

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Candidate List
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on 28th of October 2008 the first list of substances of very high concern (SVHC), and amended by the 13th January 2010. SVHCs are chemicals considered hazardous. Since that time any concentrations of above 0.1% article weight of the SVHC will have to be reported to down-stream users at least by naming the SVHC.

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Information on SVHC in articles general
Complete knowledge of the presence of these 29 substances included in the “Candidate list” in the articles of our suppliers we supply to customers is not completely present yet.
HICs (Humidity Indicator Cards) and desiccant bags (Silica gel) possibly being part of a shipment could contain Cobalt Dichloride (CAS#7646-79-9, EINECS#231-589-4).

REACh – Avnet EMG Position (as of June 2010)
The Avnet Electronics Marketing Group, acting on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries (Silica, Avnet Memec, Avnet Abacus, Flint Distribution Ltd., SCS and Avnet Embedded), is fully aware of the requirements given by REACh and has identified its roles and obligations to the best of its knowledge.

Avnet Electronics Marketing Group will monitor all further obligations with regards to Annex XIV (the “Candidate list”) and Annex XVII (“Restriction of Substances”). This “Candidate List” was published on 28th of October 2008 and amended on 13th of January 2010, 30th of March 2010 and 18th of June 2010. Complete knowledge of the presence of these substances included in the actual “Candidate list” in the articles we supply is not present yet.
An updated overview of supplier responses with regards to the information for SVHC as of actual “Candidate list” will be published soon on our website.

1. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is a distributor of articles.
2. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group confirms that we understand our obligations under REACh in our roles either as Distributor or Importer of articles.
3. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is located inside of the EU. For our suppliers, located within the EU, we are acting as Distributor and therefore they have to fulfill the obligations given by REACh. For our suppliers, which are located outside the EU we are acting as Importer with all obligations relevant to us.
4. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group does not intend to pre-register or register any substances as we do not sell any articles containing any substances that are intended to be released at any time. Therefore pre-registration or registration is not required.
5. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is in contact with all of our suppliers (located inside and outside of the EU) in order to get proper information and to ensure the availability of articles in the future.
6. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group will monitor all further obligations with regards to Annex XIV (the “Candidate list”). This “Candidate List” was published on 28th of October 2008 and amended on 13th January 2010. Complete knowledge of the presence of these substances included in the “Candidate list” in the articles we supply is not present yet.
An updated overview of supplier responses with regards to the informationfor SHVC as of actual "Candidate List" will be published soon.
7. Avnet Electronics Marketing Group will make information public if required on our websites.
8. Contact details for REACh issues: Please contact your local sales office to obtain this information.

Information is subject to be changed without notice. Only valid actual information is available online. Any printed or formerly spreaded information are not valid as date of online documentation and printed version does not match.