REACh (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) (Directive 1907/2006/EC) entered into force on 1st June 2007 in order to streamline and improve the former legislative framework on chemicals of the European Union (EU). REACH places greater responsibility on industry to manage the risks that chemicals may pose to the health and the environment.

In principle REACH applies to all chemicals: not only chemicals used in industrial processes but also in our day-to-day life, for example in cleaning products, paints as well as in articles such as clothes, furniture and electrical appliances. It affects all industries doing business in the EU. Basically the responsibility for chemical safety is put on the manufacturers of those chemicals. An important objective of this regulation is to encourage and in certain situations ensure chemicals of high concern are replaced with less dangerous chemicals or eliminated.

REACh information

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on 28th of October 2008 the first list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) and amended it by 20th June 2011. SVHCs are chemicals considered hazardous. Since that time any concentrations of above 0.1% article weight of the SVHC will have to be reported to down-stream users at least by naming the SVHC.

Candidate list actual

Complete knowledge of the presence of these, actually 46 substances included in the “Candidate list” in the articles of our suppliers we supply to customers is not completely present yet.

HICs (Humidity Indicator Cards) and desiccant bags (Silica gel) possibly being part of a shipment could contain Cobalt Dichloride (CAS#7646-79-9, EINECS#231-589-4).

The Avnet Electronics Marketing Group, acting on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries (Silica, Avnet Memec, Avnet Abacus, Flint Distribution Ltd., SCS and Avnet Embedded), is fully aware of the requirements given by REACh and has identified its roles and obligations to the best of its knowledge.

• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is a “Supplier of articles”.
• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group confirms that we understand our obligations under REACh in our roles either as “Supplier” or “Importer” of articles.
• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is located inside of the EU. For our suppliers, located within the EU, we are acting as “Supplier” and therefore they have to fulfill the obligations given by REACh. For our suppliers, which are located outside the EU we are acting as “Importer” with all obligations relevant to us.
• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group does not intend to register any substances as we do not sell substances, preparations nor articles containing any substances that are intended to be released at any time. Therefore registration is not required by Avnet Electronics Marketing Group.
• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group is in contact with all of our suppliers (located inside and outside of the EU) in order to get proper information and to ensure the availability of articles in the future.
• Avnet Electronics Marketing Group will monitor all further obligations withregards to Annex XIV (the “Candidate list”) and Annex XVII (“Restrictionof Substances”).
• This “Candidate List” was published on 28th of October 2008 and last time amended on 15th of December 2010. Complete knowledge of the presence of these substances included in the actual “Candidate list” in the articles we supply is not present yet as our suppliers have not finished their assessment yet.
  We will inform You immediately once we get informed by our suppliers on any findings of SVHCs as of the actual Candidate List in products You purchase at us.
• Contact details for REACh issues: Please contact your local sales office to obtain this information.

Information is subject to be changed without notice. Only valid actual information is available online. Any printed or formerly spread information are not valid as date of online documentation and printed version does not match.