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HCL on compliance to RoHS under EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
Restriction of Hazardous Substances or RoHS is an important EU legislation intended to eliminate or severely curtail the use of six hazardous elements namely Lead, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Mercury, poly Brominated Biphenyl (PBB) and Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE).
The presences of these elements in products are detrimental to the environment, health and safety of users and must be discontinued or reduced to acceptable safe levels. Although there are no direct compliance requirements on RoHS, HCL has adopted a proactive stance on RoHS compliance keeping in mind the emerging requirements of the stakeholders.
- HCL has undertaken a proactive stance in the absence of a legislative mandates to eliminate /restrict the use of hazardous substances in all its manufactured products. HCL initiated the program in 2006 and has since achieved its targets towards manufacturing RoHS compliant products.
- HCL announced RoHS compliance for its entire range of laptops on 20 March 07
*HCL launches Eco-efficient Notebook PCs complying with RoHS Directive
- On 09 Oct 07 HCL launched its range of RoHS compliant desktops.
*Launches a new range of eco-efficient desktop PCs, complying with RoHS directive
- With effect from 01 Jan 2008 we have achieved total RoHS compliance for Desktops, Laptops, workstations, and Servers.
- While HCL has assured that all its products are RoHS compliant, there are few end of generation assemblies and certain low volume accessories that are not RoHS compliant. These assemblies will be phased out in due course of time with up-gradation in product design with new versions.
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