-REACH Policy and Declaration of Compliance ,
-1. Purpose ,
-The , -Registration, , -Evaluation, , -Authorisation , -and , -Restriction , -of , -Chemicals , -(REACH) , -Regulation ,
-(EC , -1907/2006) , -was , -introduced , -by , -the , -European , -Union , -(EU) , -to , -improve , -chemical ,
-management , -and , -protect , -human , -health , -and , -the , -environment. , -The , -regulation , -places ,
-obligations on companies that manufacture, import, or supply products within the EU market. ,
-As , -a , -responsible , -manufacturer, , -Logitech , -is , -committed , -to , -complying , -with , -REACH , -by , -ensuring ,
-that , -its , -products , -meet , -all , -applicable , -legal , -requirements. , -This , -policy , -sets , -out , -Logitech's ,
-approach , -to , -REACH , -compliance , -and , -provides , -a , -formal , -declaration , -of , -compliance , -regarding ,
-the substances present in Logitech products. ,
-Our objectives can be summarized as follows. ,
-%? , -Ensure compliance with REACH and related chemical regulations. ,
-%? , -Protect health and the environment by limiting hazardous substances. ,
-%? , -Monitor and verify compliance through supplier engagement and testing. ,
-%? , -Maintain transparency by disclosing regulated substances in products. ,
-2. Scope ,
-This policy applies to all Logitech products that are placed on the EU market. ,
-Logitech , -does , -not , -manufacture , -chemical , -substances , -but, , -as , -a , -producer , -of , -articles, , -we ,
-assess our responsibilities under REACH concerning the following. ,
-%? , -Substance registration ,
-%? , -Restricted substances compliance (Annex XVII) ,
-%? , -Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) notification and declaration ,
-3. REACH Compliance Declaration ,
-3.1 REACH Substance Registration ,
-Under , -REACH, , -manufacturers , -and , -importers , -must , -register , -chemical , -substances , -with , -the ,
-European , -Chemicals , -Agency , -(ECHA) , -if , -they , -produce , -or , -import , -them , -in , -quantities , -above , -one ,
-tonne per annum (tpa). ,
-Logitech REACH Policy and Declaration of Compliance ,
-1 ,
-Logitech , -does , -not , -manufacture , -or , -import , -chemical , -substances , -exceeding , -the , -one , -tpa ,
-threshold and is therefore not subject to REACH substance registration requirements. ,
-3.2 Article Registration ,
-If , -a , -product , -(article) , -releases , -significant , -amounts , -of , -regulated , -chemicals , -under , -normal , -use, ,
-it , -must , -be , -registered , -under , -REACH. , -Logitech , -conducts , -regular , -product , -testing , -and , -chemical ,
-assessments, , -and , -our , -analysis , -confirms , -that , -Logitech , -products , -do , -not , -release , -substances , -at ,
-levels that require REACH registration. ,
-3.3 Compliance with REACH Annex XVII (Restricted Substances) ,
-Annex , -XVII , -of , -REACH , -defines , -substances , -that , -are , -restricted , -for , -use , -in , -products , -due , -to , -health ,
-or , -environmental , -risks. , -Where , -applicable, , -these , -restrictions , -are , -incorporated , -into , -Logitech's ,
-Global , -Specification , -for , -the , -Environment , -(GSE) , -corporate , -standards , -(available , -here , -). ,
-Logitech ensures that all products comply with the relevant restrictions under Annex XVII. ,
-3.4 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Compliance ,
-REACH , -requires , -companies , -to , -notify , -ECHA , -if , -they , -import , -or , -manufacture , -more , -than , -one , -tpa ,
-of , -an , -SVHC. , -Logitech , -does , -not , -import , -or , -manufacture , -SVHCs , -above , -this , -threshold , -and , -is ,