• Countries include the US, Canada, EU/NEMA, Mexico, Argentina, AUS/NZ, Japan, South Korea, Brazil,
Vietnam, China, India, and EAC.
• Standards include RoHS, VDE, and low halogen.
Environmental Standards
• The RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU)
• The WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU)
• The REACH Directive (EC/1907/2006)
Along with the standards listed above, this product will meet all applicable requirements listed in the IBM
Environmental Engineering Specication, 46G3772. These requirements include material substance
restrictions, batteries, energy efciency, environmental making for batteries, WEEE , China RoHS,
environmental notice user guides and chemical usage.
Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
At the end of the product’s life, all scrap/waste electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled in
accordance with national regulations applicable to the handling of hazardous/toxic electrical and
electronic waste materials.
Please contact your supplier for a copy of the Recycling Procedures applicable to your country.
Important: Observe all applicable safety precautions detailed in the preceding chapters when
dismantling and disposing of this equipment.
Appendix B. Standards and regulations
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