We recognise our obligations as a manufacturer and supplier to operate our business in an environmentally responsible way. It is our aim to comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and corporate requirements and, if it is deemed appropriate, adopt more stringent standards for the protection of the environment and the communities with whom we cooperate.
The European Union 'Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment' Directive (2002/95/EC) which took effect on July 1, 2006 prohibits the sale of electronic equipment containing certain hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls ("PBB") and polybrominated diphenylethers ("PBDE") in the European Union.
Bryant Broadcast is not primarily a 'Producer of Electrical or Electronic Equipment', but recognises its responsibility as a supplier of connectors, cable assemblies, and equipment potentially used within electronic based systems and products to offer RoHS compliant products where required.
Compliance with all relevant legislation, taking into account any appropriate exemptions, is achieved based on competent design and manufacture and on assurances from suppliers of components, sub assemblies and other items which form an integral part of the products we supply. Products are not routinely tested and this statement of compliance reflects our best endeavours and our due diligence to ensure, as far as is reasonably possible, that our products are compliant, where applicable.
At components for resale level, Bryant Broadcast & Data Communications collaborates with its suppliers. Bryant Broadcast does not carry out laboratory analysis, destructive testing or chemical analysis of incoming materials to determine the presence or absence of banned substances. Compliance is declared by in-house engineering investigation and supplier raw materials declarations and we make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such information.
With our large potential customer base and extensive range of in- house manufactured and distribution products it is neither practical nor environmentally friendly for us to provide specific written product certification on an order by order basis. Compliance declarations will only be made against the banned substances listed in 2002/95/EC and requests for investigations to determine the status of other substances that may or may not be present and are not listed by the directive will be considered as being a request for an independent laboratory analysis, will incur an appropriate cost and will be actioned only on receipt of an authorised Purchase Order for such investigation from the requestor.
Despite the fact that Bryant Broadcast & Data Communications in-house built equipment is, 'Items which are electrical and electronic equipment that are part of another type of equipment or fixed installation', we also ensure that those products satisfy the RoHS Directive by:
Directive 2002/95/EC does not demand renumbering or re-marking of compliant product in any way. Bryant products have their unique range of part numbers and it is our policy not to make changes to the numbering to indicate RoHS compliance, due to the fact that such changes would have a considerable impact on both internal and customers databases and documentation. We acknowledge that our suppliers of parts for resale may have introduced post RoHS number changes and our clients are free to seek advice independently from any of our major franchised suppliers.
Please note that Directive 2002/95/EC does not demand marking of compliant product - the action of placing a product on to the market after the implementation date is a presumption of compliance.
Bryant Broadcast build bespoke products. In this case, the customer's requirements will be ascertained and if a non compliant product is required then it will be supplied as such after first obtaining a suitable declaration to the effect from the customer. There will be no labels on non compliant products indicating non compliance.
The WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive aims to encourage producers of electrical and electronic equipment to design in an environmentally friendly way and to maximize the potential for recyclability or re-use of the product. The initial intent of the directive was to address the issue raised by the huge volume of consumer products which were discarded after a very short period of use due to fashion or technology changes, but is now deemed to apply to all producers of electrical and electronic equipment (with certain exemptions as defined in the text). The text of the directive may be viewed in English at the following URL:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00240038.pdf
We currently believe that by its very nature, the limited range of electronic kit that we manufacture or re-sell is used as monitoring and control equipment as part of a 'fixed installation' and will most probably be recycled or disposed of in line with guidelines governing such equipment.
At the time of publishing this catalogue, the precise details of UK regulations are still subject to transposition, so any implications for our suppliers or customers will be communicated via our website <www.bryant-broadcast.co.uk>.
Bryant Broadcast is a member of:
IABM - International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers
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