PPM Technology and the 'RoHS' & 'WEEE' Directives.
The RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) & WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) Directives recently introduced in Europe will have a big impact on many businesses - including PPM Technology. Here we will outline our policy and how this will affect our customers. More information on these directives can be found on the Europa , DTI , Environment Agency and The National Weights and Measures Laboratory websites.

PPM Technology are currently exempt from the RoHS directives - our products fall under Category 9 of the directives. A review of this category is expected in the summer of 2006 after which our products may well fall under the scope of the directive.

An open letter from our Managing Director to interested parties is available here which explains our position - please feel free to save a copy. If one of our products is being used as a component by another producer and that product falls under the scope of RoHS then please give us a call.

Despite being exempt we are working toward being fully compliant as soon as possible - towards this end we have drawn up an Action Plan:

All PPM Technology Ltd. products now carry the WEEE crossed out wheelie bin symbol to signify that the product falls under the scope of the directive. Relevant literature will also carry the symbol which means that the product was manufactured after the WEEE threshold date (13^th of August 2005). Products manufactured after this date which carry the symbol should not be disposed of with other waste at the end of it's life.

The uptake of the WEEE Directive has been staggered across the EU so you will need to check with local government as to the status of your country. Also note that if you obtained your product via a distributor or agent then they are responsible for the product at the end of it's life - not PPM Technology.

A copy of our WEEE statement can be found below: