Under the RoHS Directive , Pactrol Controls is aware that after 1st July 2006 it will no longer be possible to place 
on the market in the EU certain electrical and electronic equipment, containing lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, 
poly-brominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers. 

Pactrol controls set up internal working groups to assess the application of this Directive to its business and products 
and to devise mechanisms to ensure that at all times Pactrol Controls and the products which it sells comply with their 
provisions. 

The following is an update on the status of RoHS at Pactrol Controls : 

Pactrol Controls have received advice from organisations such as DTi, NWML and their own corporate legal dept that their 
Gas products Do Not  fall under the scope of the RoHS directive and are therefore exempt from this legislation 

Four reasons for exemption have been identified 

•  Our controls are used only as “Support and Control” devices and are therefore outside the scope of the RoHS Directive. 

•  Gas appliances are part of a “fixed installation” so therefore exempt, 

•  The “Primary” energy source of appliances is gas and is therefore outside the scope of the RoHS. 

•  Component parts (electronic controllers and sub-assemblies) used in products outside the scope of the RoHS Directive are exempt

Further information regarding this conclusion can be found at RoHS Decision Tree at NWML and Europa - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Please note that Pactrol Controls now has full process and production capability to produce Pb Free/RoHS compliant products 
in line with any future changes to legislation or to satisfy customer requirements. 

Also, please be aware that most electronic component manufacturers have already or are in the process of 
changing components to Lead – Free /RoHS compliant parts – Pactrol Controls have no influence over this process and will be
obliged to purchase Pb Free/RoHS Compliant parts. 

Should you have any questions regarding the application of these Directives and how they may affect your transactions with 
Pactrol Controls Limited , please contact your usual contact in the first instance or David Beeston  (dave.beeston@pactrol.com) 
who is the RoHS champion for Pactrol Controls Limited.         
           
        

Barry Faulker						Steve Whitfield
Delevlopment Director						Engineering Director

 

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