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In order to supply environment-friendly products to customers, we are going to make all Koganei-brand products comply with the RoHS Directive of EU and ship them from July 1st, 2006.
We' ll attach the identification mark 'E' to RoHS-compliant products, and all products to be shipped from Koganei will carry this mark 'E' from July 1st, 2006.
Our products are being sold via sales agents or distributors. Therefore, products in stock there will gradually change to the RoHS-compliant products. However, we can supply the RoHS-compliant products to you for all your orders if you request so. After delivery, please check the identification mark 'E' at your place.
If you have any questions regarding how to order and the identification mark, contact Koganei Overseas Department, contact your nearest Koganei Sales Office or our Technical Service Center.

RoHS Directive

Based on the RoHS Directive to be enforced within EU Member States, electrical and electronic equipment containing certain hazardous substances cannot be put on the market as of and after July 1, 2006. The following 10 categories of electrical and electronic equipment as specified by EU are used for reference of the products covered by the RoHS Directive. However, medical devices, monitoring and control instruments are not included in the RoHS Directive as of July 2006.

Certain hazardous substances and their threshold *1

Lead and its compounds: 1000ppm or less
Mercury and its compounds: 1000ppm or less
Cadmium and its compounds: 100ppm or less
Hexavalent chromium: 1000ppm or less
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB): 1000ppm or less
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE): 1000ppm or less

Exemptions
*1 The exemptions as set out in the RoHS Directive are excluded from the above criteria.

2002/95/EC, 2003/01/27,
2005/717/EC, 2005/10/13,
2005/747/EC, 2005/10/21,
2006/310/EC, 2006/04/21,
2006/691/EC, 2006/10/12,
2006/692/EC, 2006/10/12,
2006/690/EC, 2006/10/12,
Revision and enlargement are now under review among EU.

Categories specified by EU

1.	Large household appliances

2.	Small household appliances

3.	IT and telecommunications equipment

4.	Consumer equipment

5.	Lighting equipment

6.	Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)

7.	Toys, leisure and sports equipment

8.	Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)*2

9.	Monitoring and control instruments*2

10.	Automatic dispensers


*2 Not covered by the RoHS Directive as of July 2006.