| Taipei,
Taiwan, October 12, 2004
Evalue is committed to conducting
business in a manner that respects, preserves, and improves
the environment. The mission of RoHS
(Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substance
in electrical and electronic equipment) Compliance Action
Plan is to ensure a cleaner global environment and
provide our customers the products without such hazardous
elements as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and, polybrominated diphenyls
ethers (PBDE).
| Implementation Policy |
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(1)
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The compliance action plan is implemented
to ensure both materials and manufacturing processes
will meet RoHS in the near future. |
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(2) |
7- Phase implementation schedule is to build up
flexible capacities for design, engineering, manufacturing,
and service. |
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(3) |
Considering the complexity and involvement of
supplier chain, Evalue encourages and assists the
suppliers to follow its RoHS implementation policy to eliminate
all "solder lead and other hazardous substances"
from Evalue's products. |
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(4) |
Evalue takes necessary measures to substantially
decrease the use of parts which do not meet RoHS
directive by Q2/2005, except for critical components
provided by suppliers beyond Evalue's control. |
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(5) |
Evalue shall utilize substitute components whenever
possible, and adopt appropriate modifications to
current manufacturing processes. |
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(6) |
Evalue shall make amendments to this policy which
is necessary to adapt new scientific development,
technical progress, and/or economic feasibility. |
7-Phase
Implementation Schedule
Seven phases have been configured
and implemented as listed below: |
|
Phase
In |
Schedule |
Status |
Reference |
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1 |
PCB |
2003 |
ready |
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2 |
PCB Assembly |
2003 |
ready |
|
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3 |
Key Parts Review |
Q4/2004 |
on-going |
Design Review & Parts Management |
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4 |
Other Parts Review |
Q4/2004 |
on-going |
Substitutes Planning |
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5 |
Feasibility of Sample Run |
Q1/2005 |
on-going |
Evaluation on Quality |
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6 |
Evaluation on Pilot Run |
Q2/2005 |
follow-up |
Following up with Phase 5 |
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7 |
Evaluation on Mass Production |
Q3/2005 |
follow-up |
Following up with Phase 5 & 6 |
Product
Offerings
All possible products will be offered in compliance
with RoHS Policy by the second quarter of 2005. For
the purposes of compliance action plan, no difference
in form, fit or function of the products shall be changed.
For more information, please contact our sales representatives
directly or mail to sales@evalue-tech.com
for further detail.
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