Mandatory Regulations
7705 SAR-A Chassis Installation Guide 31
Material Content Compliance
European Union (EU) Directive 2011/65/EU, “Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous
Substances in electrical and electronic equipment” (RoHS 2), restricts the use of lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and certain flame retardants in electrical and
electronic equipment. This Directive applies to electrical and electronic products placed on
the EU market after 2 January 2013, with various exemptions, including an exemption for
lead solder in network infrastructure equipment. Alcatel-Lucent products shipped to the EU
after 2 January 2013 comply with the EU RoHS 2 Directive. Alcatel-Lucent ensures that
equipment is assessed in accordance with the Harmonised Standard EN 50581:2012
(CENELEC) on “Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic
products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances”.
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