THE BPX GROUP STATEMENT ON EU DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC (RoHS)

The BPX Group has a policy of continuous environmental improvement and is committed to working closely with both our suppliers and customers to
achieve this goal.

The Company has placed great importance on ensuring that products we supply comply with RoHS & WEEE directives well in advance of the statutory deadlines.

What types of products are affected?

The RoHS Directive applies to the following 8 categories of goods:

** RoHS does not apply to fixed industrial plant or to individual components. In pratical terms however, manufacturers of products listed in the table above require "compliant products" **

The BPX environmental road map includes attaining certification to ISO14000.

As a major distributor of Industrial Automation and Electrical Control products BPX does not manufacture or design the products we sell. Nevertheless, we will endeavor where possible to source products solely from manufacturers whose production processes do not add or contain the following banned substances as outlined in the RoHS directive.

Banned substances

• Cadmium (Cd)
• Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI)
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)

Click Here to view RoHS statements from our key manufacturers

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