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POP
Understanding the term
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a threat to our health and the environment. They can be transported across international borders by air, water or migratory species, and they can reach regions where they have never been produced or used. This requires international risk management, as the risks associated with these substances cannot be controlled by any one region alone.
How do POPs work?
POPs are regulated worldwide by the Stockholm Convention and the Aarhus Protocol. This legislation is implemented in the European Union by the POPs Regulation.
The POP Regulation aims to protect human health and the environment with specific control measures:
- Banning or severely restricting the manufacture, placing on the market and use of POPs
- Minimize the environmental release of POPs generated as industrial by-products
- Ensuring that stocks of restricted POPs are safely managed
- Disposing of waste consisting of or contaminated by POPs in an environmentally sound manner
Chemicals that have been identified as POPs include:
- Pesticides (such as DDT)
- Industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, which were widely used in electrical equipment)
- Unintentional by-products resulting from industrial processes, decomposition or incineration (e.g. dioxins and furans)
Under the POPs Regulation, ECHA contributes to identifying new POPs in the EU and proposing them for the Stockholm Convention. The Agency receives and processes the information from the Member States implementing the Regulation and compiles it into a Union-wide overview. ECHA also supports the identification of necessary future EU action regarding the POPs implementation plan within the EU.
The ECHA Enforcement Forum coordinates a network of Member State authorities that are also responsible for enforcing the Regulation.
More information at: https://echa.europa.eu/understanding-pops
Proposition 65 Declaration of Conformity
Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) is a California law that requires companies to inform Californians about chemicals that may cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. The law stipulates that no person engaged in business may knowingly and intentionally expose any person to a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive toxicity without first providing a clear and reasonable warning. By requiring this information to be made available, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposure to these chemicals.
REACH Regulation (EG) Nr. 1907/2006
REACH is an EU chemicals regulation that came into force on June 1, 2007. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.
To the best of our knowledge, no materials classified as hazardous are used in the manufacture of LAMTEC articles.
RoHS
Directive 2015/863/EU, also known as RoHS 3, is an extension of the original RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. It includes additional restrictions for certain hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment.
Our products have been tested in accordance with the RoHS Directive and its extensions and comply with the specified restrictions for the following substances
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI))
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
- Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
- Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
- Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
Our company conducts regular internal audits to ensure compliance with the RoHS Directive. We work closely with our suppliers to ensure that the components and materials they supply also comply with RoHS requirements.
TSCA
Under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, we are required to take action on persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals to restrict the use or release of these substances in various industries to minimize potential impacts and risks to the environment and human health.
and risks to the environment and human health are minimized.
The following PBT chemicals are affected:
- Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE), CAS 1163-19-5
- Phenol, isopropylated, phosphate 3:1 (PIP 3:1), CAS 68937-41-7
- 2,4,6-Tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP), CAS 732-26-3
- Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), CAS 87-68-3
- Pentachlorobenzenethiol (PCTP), CAS 133-49-3
Declaration: PFAS Reporting under TSCA
The United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a federal regulation that enables the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to comprehensively manage chemicals in US commerce. This includes the reporting requirement under TSCA Section 8(a)(7), which applies to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). TSCA requires US manufacturers of all PFAS chemicals, including PFAS that are by-products of manufacturing, to report certain information. PFAS imported into the United States must also be reported, regardless of whether they are imported as such or as part of an article.
We hereby provide you with information in connection with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7); this notification applies to the following products from LAMTEC GmbH & Co. KG
EU-Batterierichtlinie Verordnung (EU) 2023/1542
The new Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries is the first supply chain regulation that considers the entire supply chain and the complete life cycle of a battery – from the mine to recycling. The EU Battery Regulation aims to strengthen the EU internal market, promote a circular economy, and reduce environmental and social risks at all stages of the battery life cycle.
The EU Battery Regulation applies to large economic operators who place batteries on the market or put them into service within the European internal market. Large economic operators are those who achieved a net turnover of at least EUR 40 million in the penultimate financial year. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should not be disproportionately burdened and are therefore exempt from the EU Battery Regulation.
This also applies to LAMTEC GmbH & Co. KG.
WEEE Directive
The WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU regulates the distribution, return and proper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment within the European Monetary Union. It came into force on 13 August 2012 and represents an amendment to the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC. The abbreviation WEEE stands for ‘Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment’. The WEEE Directive is transposed into national law by the respective EU Member States. In Germany, this is done by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). The WEEE Directive and the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act thus work hand in hand.
