Plasticisers in external cables

• Demonstrate the supplier's routines for working with risk assessment and technical documentation, (supplier's declaration, material declaration, analytical test results) for hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment under EN 50581:2012 or equal.
• Request test reports according to IEC 62321–8:2017, EN 14372:2004, EPA 8270D, or equal, (phthalates) For tests of medium chained chlorinated paraffins the test methods EPA8270D, EPA 3550C, or equal are used. The results must be within the allowed limitation values.
• Check that a valid certificate is at hand, demonstrating that the product is approved for an Eco-label.

Use of the four plasticisers in the requirement will be limited from 2019 through an amendment to the RoHS directive, (2002/95/EG). The phthalates are already included in the REACH Regulation, Annex XIV requiring permit for use in production within the EU. Although, Annex XIV is not regulating substances in products, imported to the EU.

Medium chained chlorinated paraffins, (MCCPs), are also investigated for inclusion in the RoHS directive.

Life cycle analyses show that the most significant environmental impact from computers and monitors occurs in the production phase. The most important measure for reducing environmental impact from use of computers and monitors is to use the products for long periods of time. To reduce the environmental impact, in particular during the usage phase, you can set high requirements on the energy performance of the product.

The sustainability criteria for computers and monitors contain requirements for energy efficiency, hazardous substances, extended product lifetime, and product recyclability. These categories reflect the most important environmental issues during the life cycle of the products. Read more about the environmental effects and the focus of the sustainability criteria in the EU Commission’s background report for sustainability criteria on procurement of computers and monitors

The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.

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Version date: 4/20/2018 12:00:00 AM