Specifications

No.
1505982
HUGHES PROPRIETARY
Rev.
C
Sheet 28 of 28
Form E75a Hughes Network Systems, LLC
13. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
13.1 WEEE REQUIREMENT
Directive 2012/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE). This Directive will be transposed into national law by 14 February 2014. At that time, the old
Directive (2002/96/EC) will be repealed. The period between 13 August 2012 and 14 August 2018 is a transitional period,
the scope of the new WEEE Directive remains the same as the scope of the old WEEE Directive (10 categories). From 15
August 2018 onwards the scope of the Directive is widened to include all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), the
scope of the old WEEE Directive will no longer be valid.
13.2 DIRECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
13.2.1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Manufacture
All material supplied to this specification shall meet the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,
on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, requires the reduction of the
substances Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB), and Polybrominated Diphenyl
Ethers (PBDE) in electronic products as January 03, 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all materials used must be compliant with
this directive and any subsequent revisions or amendments. A Material Declaration, from the manufacturer, shall be supplied
to HNS, LLC Component Engineering for this material.
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