WEEE and RoHS

Compliance with WEEE

FuturePlus Systems products are Category 9 products as defined by Annex IA of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The “WEEE Directive” is intended to guide the disposal of electronic products within the EU.  FuturePlus Systems products are measurement tools intended and designed for industrial, commercial and research laboratories and are NOT intended for private households. To comply with the WEEE Directive, FuturePlus Systems labels its product documentation, and where the size of the product allows, the products themselves with the WEEE symbol shown below, as defined in Annex IV of the WEEE Directive.

If any user needs assistance in recycling a FuturePlus Systems products or packaging, they should contact FuturePlus Systems. Normal procedure for recycling FuturePlus Systems Products is returning the products to FuturePlus Systems. Costs associated with the return to FuturePlus Systems are the responsibility of the sender.

RoHS Directive

FuturePlus Systems products are Category 9 as defined in the WEEE Directive. Based on Article 2.1 of the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, widely known as the “RoHS Directive”, Category 9 products do not have to comply with this directive.  FuturePlus Systems products are electronic assemblies composed of components, printed circuit boards, connectors and cables.   These may have leaded solder surface finishes, and are processed with solders that may contain lead. It is estimated that the % by weight of lead in any product is not greater than 2%.