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RoHS and WEEE compliance committee
Corporate Responsibility
Matrox is an
environmentally conscious company with practices that encourage the
conservation of natural resources, as well as, corporate and social
responsibility.
RoHS directive
The European Parliament and
the Council of the European Union adopted a "Directive on the Restriction of
the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic
equipment," known as the RoHS Directive. The RoHS directive will restrict placement
on the EU market of electrical and electronic equipment containing lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE as of July 1st, 2006.
WEEE directive
The directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, known as the WEEE directive, was transposed into law by
the EU Parliament in 2003. The directive stipulates that as of August 13th,
2005, producers and importers must finance the recycling of electrical products
that they sell into the EU market.
Matrox's Response to the RoHS and
WEEE directives
Matrox is conscious of the environmental risks
associated with the substances covered by the RoHS directive, as well as, the
problems with historical methods of managing EEE and the consequences thereof.
As a company, we are dedicated to meeting the regulatory requirements of both
directives.
In June 2004, Matrox established an RoHS and WEEE
compliance committee with representatives from the following groups:
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Sales |
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Supply Chain |
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