Encoder Products Company (EPC) is committed to being a responsible corporate member of our global society. Part of this commitment is adopting policies which meet or exceed environmental and social regulations.
For compliance-specific needs, please direct inquiries to compliance@encoder.com
Statements of Compliance
Proposition 65
Proposition 65 (also known as The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) is a law and applies to any company that operates in California, sells products in California, or manufactures products that may be sold in or brought into California. Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
We at Encoder Products Company want to keep our consumers in the state of California informed. Refer to the statement below for more detail on Proposition 65, as well as our warning for specific encoders and accessories.
Prop 65 Statement - PDF
RoHS Directive
Although not a current requirement in North America, the global community is moving toward eliminating hazardous substances from all products possible, including those used in the manufacture of electronics, such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).
The European Union (EU) has already implemented the Restriction on Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS). Although commonly referred to as the “Lead Free” initiative, this directive prohibits or severely limits the use of 10 hazardous substances in electronics.
RoHS Statement - PDF
WEEE Directive
The Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive is intended to prevent waste consisting of electrical and electronic equipment from being introduced into the waste stream. If the device is covered under the directive, it places the responsibility for disposal and/or recycling on its producer.
Products produced by EPC are not covered in the scope of the WEEE Directive because our products do not fall within any of the defined product categories. Our products are always part of a larger system or piece of equipment and, therefore, are not “stand-alone” equipment, as defined by the Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC).
For customers who still wish to send us EPC-produced products for disposal, we are happy to recycle and dispose of them in a manner that meets all local environmental regulations.
REACh Regulation
The main aims of REACh, as it applies to EPC products, is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from risks that can be posed by chemicals.
EPC does not manufacture or distribute any product that intentionally releases chemicals, or any other substance of concern, as detailed in the REACh Regulation. Therefore, our products are not affected by the REACh Regulation and do not require registration.
REACH Statement - PDF
Conflict Minerals
Conflict Minerals are minerals mined in conditions of armed conflict and human rights abuses, notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa.
The most commonly mined minerals include, tin, tungsten, tantalum, cassiterite, wolframite, coltan and gold, which are extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and passed through a variety of intermediaries before being purchased by multinational electronics companies.
EPC is registered with Assent, a leading global expert in compliance and sustainability. Assent provides solutions and services for managing, tracking and reporting on conflict minerals through the whole supply chain. To learn more about Conflict Minerals, please follow the link Conflict Minerals Compliance Solutions & Services | Assent
Conflict Minerals Statement - PDF
Conflict Minerals Reporting Template - xlsx
Ozone Depleting Substances
The ozone layer acts like a shield in the upper atmosphere to protect the earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Certain man-made chemicals used in refrigeration, air conditioning, fire and explosion prevention systems, and as solvents can trigger reactions in the atmosphere that destroy the ozone layer.
These chemicals are termed ozone-depleting substances and include:
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
- Halons - chlorofluorocarbons that contain bromine
- Methyl bromide
The depletion of the ozone layer can threaten human health and damage plant life and ocean ecosystems. In 1987, world leaders signed the initial Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. It has since been ratified by nearly 200 countries, which have committed to meeting strict time-bound reduction obligations for each of the nearly 100 substances controlled by the protocol. Scientific assessments now predict a healing of the ozone layer later this century.
Ozone-Depleting Substances Statement - PDF
Latex and Animal By-Products
The use of latex and animal by-products is of concern to many consumers for a number of reasons. EPC does not use latex or animal by-products in any of our products or packaging. Additionally, EPC products do not come in contact with latex during the manufacturing process.
Statement on Latex and Animal By-Products - PDF
Calibration Requirements
Calibration Requirements - PDF
EMC Declarations
Compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC is mandatory for nearly all electrical and electronic equipment imported into the European Union (EU). The EMC Directive requires that all products comply with the basic protection requirements:
- The electromagnetic disturbance generated by the apparatus does not exceed a level specified in harmonized EMC Standards. This level is that above which radio and telecommunications equipment or other equipment may not be able to operate as intended.
- It has a level of immunity to the electromagnetic disturbance to be expected in its intended use, which allows it to operate without unacceptable degradation of its specified performance.
These documents are EPC's declaration that the products listed, when ordered with the CE option, are in compliance with the EMC Directive under the standards listed within each document. For related information, please refer to TB-100 When to Choose the CE Mark.
- Models 15H, 15S, 15T, TR1, TR2, TR3 - PDF
- Model 25SP, 25SF - PDF
- Models 25H, 25T - PDF
- Model 58TP, 58TF, 58HP, 58HF - PDF
- Models 260, 121 - PDF
- Models 770, 771, 775, 776, 865T - PDF
- Model 925 - PDF
- Model 958 - PDF
- Model 960 - PDF
- Models 711, 715, 716 Cube - PDF
- Models 702, 725I, 725N, 755A, 758, 802, 858 - PDF
- Model RXTXD - PDF
- Model RXTX - PDF
- Model A36R-TB, A36R-HB - PDF
- Model A25SB, A36HB, A36SB, A58HB, A58SB, A58HE, A58SE - PDF
