RoHS and WEEE

At Automated Systems Engineering, we are committed to operating in an environmentally safe and responsible manner and complying with applicable environmental regulations. The European Union's Directive on Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) will come into effect on July 1, 2006.

The EU's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive defines 10 categories of EEE in Annex 1A and 1B. Category 9 is defined as:

9.	Monitoring and Control Instruments
	Smoke Detectors
	Heating Regulators
	Thermostats
	Measuring, weighing, or adjusting appliances for household or as laboratory equipment
	Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (e.g. in control panels)

As units used to activate heating systems the DS sensors fall under the definitions of both heating regulators and thermostats. Further, Article 2 of the RoHS directive states:

1.	Without prejudice to Article 6, this Directive shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 set out in Annex 1A to Directive No 2002/96/EC (WEEE) and to electric light bulbs, and luminaries in households.

Category 8 & 9 Products are Excluded from the Scope of the RoHS Directive at This Time

By the WEEE definition and RoHS declaration, ASE DS Series sensors are category 9 products and are currently excluded from the RoHS requirements. However, we anticipate that these products will fall under the RoHS directive within the next few years. Therefore, we plan to meet the current requirements of the directive by January 1st, 2008. We continue to work proactively with our industry peers and suppliers to clarify standards and to find appropriate, feasible, and cost-effective ways to eliminate hazardous substances from our manufacturing processes and products. We hope our response meets your needs. If you have concerns about hazardous materials in our products, please contact us.

For More Information, Contact
Automated Systems Engineering, Inc.
2519 E Saint Vrain Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA 80909
Phone: 719-599-7477 FAX: 719-599-7482
info@goase.com