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TITLE: RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesProcedure(RoHS)

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Sixsigma(ctq)DRAWINGREQUIREMENTS

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Thelatestrevision*ofthisdocumentisavailableonthewebintheelectronicProductDataManagement(ePDM)systemasGE2007-0452.

*NotethatanePDM“version”numbermaybedifferentfromadocument’s“rev”number.

APPROVALS(DocumentedinePDM): ChiefEngineerRequired

JamesCosgroveChiefEngineer DonDickersonAuthor

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REVISIONS

0 3 6 CR2008-5364D.Redmon

5-11-04 T.Hooker 12-10-04 T.Hooker 6-6-06 G.Miller

1 4 7CR2009-3378D.Redmon

6-22-04 G.Miller 3-7-05 T.Hooker 12-5-06G.Miller

2 5 CR2006-9492 H.Gustafson 8 CR2010-0345B.Osborn

8-12-04 G.Miller 7-1-05J.Holmes 9-9-07G.Miller

SPECS-ALLDEPTS.

Thisinstructionsupplementsotherexistinginstructionsthatcontrolpreviouslyidentifiedsubstances,suchasasbestos,PolychlorinatedBiphenyls,andheavymetals.

Definitionsusedwithinthisdocument

Part:usedgenericallytomeanproduct,component,assembly,sub-assembly,material,part,kit,oraccessory.Includesfinishedproduct,accessorykits,retailparts,andpartsormaterialsusedassparesforserviceormaintenance,bothGEbrandsandnon-GEbrands,manufactured,sourcedordistributedbyGE.

Drawing:anyformofapart,product,orrawmaterialspecification.

HomogeneousMaterial:Ahomogeneousmaterialisofuniformcompositionthroughoutandcannotbemechanicallydisjointedintodifferentmaterials.Theterm“mechanicallydisjointed”meansthatthematerialscanbe,inprinciple,separatedbymechanicalactionssuchasunscrewing,cutting,crushing,grinding,orabrasiveprocesses.Examplesofhomogeneousmaterialsincludeplasticparts,zincoraluminumcoatingonasteelsubstrate,platingonanelectricalcontact,phosphorcoatingontheinteriorofafluorescenttube,platingontheleadofasemiconductor,heatshrinktubing,thepolymericboardofaprintedcircuitboard(PCB)assemblyexcludingthetraces,tracesonaPCB,solderusedforconnectingwireterminationstoanelectricalcomponent,varnishinsulationonamotorwinding,andadhesive.TheseareallexamplesofwhatGEConsumer&Industrialconsiderstobehomogeneousmaterials.Therestrictionsalsoapplytoresidualmanufacturingprocessfluids,materials,andby-productsthatremainwiththepart.GEdoesnotconsiderafinishedgood,assembly,sub-assembly,component,part,ordevicetobeahomogeneousmaterial.

SpecificNoteonLimitsofHexavalentChromiumConversionCoatings:

Lightlyapplied(<=0.4gramsofcoating/meter2)hexavalent-basedchromiumconversioncoatings(includingrinsesandtreatments)usedtopassivatethesurfaceofsteelsubstratesarereactiveandreducethemajorityofthechromiumtoatrivalentstate.Inaddition,thisreactivecoatingisgenerallynotmechanicallyseparablefromthesteelsubstrate.Therefore,hexavalent-basedchromiumconversioncoatingsandtheassociatedsteelsubstratecanbeconsideredtogetherasonehomogeneousmaterialifthecoatingisappliedontothesteelsubstrateataratethat’slessthanorequalto0.4gramspersquaremeter.Atthiscoveragerate,thecoatingisclear.Coverageratesgreaterthan0.4gramsofcoating/meter2begintovisiblyappeariridescenttoyellowtogreenishincolor.Thisisindicativeofagreatercoatingrateandthicknessthatcouldlikelybemechanicallyseparatedfromthesteelsubstrate.Accordingly,conversioncoatingsappliedatcoverageratesgreaterthan0.4gramsofcoating/meter2areconsideredtobehomogeneousmaterialsandthetotalweightisnottoincludethesteelsubstrate.Therefore,hexavalentchromiumconversiontreatmentsatarategreaterthan0.4grams/meter2aregenerallynon-compliant.

OCE/Legal:specificallytheChiefEngineerandtheSeniorCounselProductSafetyandRegulatory.

InputSheet:RoHSDataInputSheet.ExcelspreadsheetattachedinAppendixA.

Database:Controlledpart/productdatabasemaintainedbyGE.ContainsthedetailedinformationfromtheInputSheetandpart/productcompliancestatus.

Application

TheexpectationisthatallregulatedproductswillcomplywiththelatestreleaseoftheRoHS(pronouncedross)Directiveincludinganyadditionalormorerestrictivelimitssetbycountriesandstatesthatareintendedmarkets.ExemptproductsarelistedundertheExemptionsprovidedbytheRoHSDirectivesectionofthisSI.

AnynewSKUwithintheScopesectionofthisS.I.andnotspecificallyexempted,mustbecompliantwiththeprovisionsoftheRoHSDirectivepriortobeingproducedforsale,regardlessofmarketlocation.NewSKUisdefinedasanychangetothemodelnumberotherthanachangeonlytotheengineeringsuffix.

Existing/currentpartswillbeassessedforRoHScomplianceusingtheprocessdefinedinthisSI.

DrawingsfornewormodifiedpartsreleasedforNewProductIntroductions(NPI’s)oranyotherreason(anyC-changeproject)shallcontainthenotedefinedunderAdditionofSpecificationNoteandthenecessarydatamustbesubmittedinordertoqualifythepartsthroughthenormalqualificationprocedureforthoseparts.

ForspecificRoHScomplianceforElectronicControlsseedocumentSI700006S001(GE2006-6405).

Exceptions

ExceptionrequestsmustbereviewedwiththeOCE/Legal,asdefinedunderExceptionProcess.

AdditionofSpecificationNote:

InordertoensurecompliancewiththeRoHSDirective,thefollowingrequirementshallbeaddedto

allactivepartdrawingsformanufacturedproductsaspartofthedefaultdrawingtemplateandtotheProductTechnicalSpecification,andto

theapplicabledocumentforSourcedProducts(optionsaretheProductTechnicalSpecification,PurchaseOrder,SupplierContract,orQPS):

"ArticleorMaterialMustConformtoRoHSProcedureSI900000Sec.13"

Background

OnJanuary27,2003,theEuropeanParliamentandtheCounciloftheEuropeanUnionpassedthe"RestrictionofHazardousSubstances"Directive,citation2002/95/EC,commonlyknownasRoHS.ThisDirectiverestrictstheuseofsixspecificsubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipmentsoldintheEUbeginningJuly1,2006.Thesesixsubstancesare:

Lead

Mercury

Cadmium

ChromiumVI

Polybrominatedbiphenyls(PBB)

Polybrominateddiphenylethers(PBDE)

FuturerevisionsoftheSImayberequiredtomeetadditionalRoHSrequirementsinadditionalcountries.

ChinaRoHSimpactsmanufacturersofproductinChinaandproductsoldinChina.ThescopeisdifferentandtherearedifferentrequirementsfromtheEURoHS.Refertothedirectiveforthecoveredproductandspecificrequirements.Ithasrestrictionsontheamountofmaterialallowedandalsohaslabelingrequirements.ExpectedstartdateisMarch12007.

JapanhasaJISstandardonlabeling.Thisimpactsimporters/sellersinJapan.Thiscoverscategoriescontainingthe6hazardousmaterials.Thisisnotabananddoesnothaverestrictionsonthematerials.ExpectedstartdateJuly1,2006.

Manycountriesareworkingonimplementinga“RoHS”standardfortheircountry.Pendingonthecountryofintendedsale,thestandardsimplementedforthatcountryneedtobeincludedforthatproductspecificationanddevelopment.

EquipmentDefinition

"Electricalandelectronicequipment"or"EEE"meansequipmentwhichisdependentonelectriccurrentsorelectromagneticfieldsinordertoworkproperlyandequipmentforthegeneration,transfer,andmeasurementofsuchcurrentsandfieldsfallingwithincertaincategoriessetoutinAnnex1Aofthe"WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment"Directive2002/96/EC,knownasWEEE,anddesignedforusewithavoltageratingnotexceeding1,000VACand1,500VDCasamendedbytheRoHSDirective.Inaddition,theRoHSDirectivealsoappliestoelectriclightbulbs,andluminairesinhouseholds.

Scope

TheRoHSDirectiveappliestothefollowingproductsmanufactured,sourced,ordistributedbyGEConsumerandIndustrial:

AllapplianceproductswithintheformerAppliancesbusinessthatuseanelectricalpowersource.

AlllightingandelectricaldeviceproductswithintheformerLightingbusiness.Seethelistofexemptionsbelowformaterialsthathaveuniqueconcentrationthresholdsbasedontheproducttype.

ProductssoldbytheformerIndustrialSystemsbusinessasdescribedbelow:

Allinformationtechnologyandtelecommunicationsapplications,

Alllightingfixturesandsystems,and

Allcomponentsorsubassembliesincludedinothercoveredproducts,e.g.appliances,residentialHVACproducts,lightingfixtures,etc.

Literatureandremovablelabelsthatwouldreasonablybeexpectedtoremainontheproductorkeptinthepossessionoftheconsumer,suchasuse&caremanuals,energyguidelabels,installationinstructions,tipsheets,etc.

OutofScopeParts

ThefollowingpartsareconsideredoutsidethescopeoftheRoHSDirectiveandtherefore,arenotsubjecttorequirementsofthisstandinginstruction:

ThisSIandtheRoHSdirectivedonotapplytoproductsandmaterialsspecificallycoveredbythePackagingandPackagingWasteDirective(94/62/EC):

“Packaging”shallmeanallproductsmadeofanymaterialsofanynaturetobeusedforthecontainment,protection,handling,deliveryandpresentationofgoods,fromrawmaterialstoprocessedgoods,fromtheproducertotheuserortheconsumer.“Non-returnable”itemsusedforthesamepurposesshallalsobeconsideredtoconstitutepackaging.

“Packaging”consistsonlyof:

(a)salespackagingorprimarypackaging,i.e.packagingconceivedsoastoconstituteasalesunittothefinaluserorconsumeratthepointofpurchase;

(b)groupedpackagingorsecondarypackaging,i.e.packagingconceivedsoastoconstituteatthepointofpurchaseagroupingofacertainnumberofsalesunitswhetherthelatterissoldassuchtothefinaluserorconsumerorwhetheritservesonlyasameanstoreplenishtheshelvesatthepointofsale;itcanberemovedfromtheproductwithoutaffectingitscharacteristics;

(c)transportpackagingortertiarypackaging,i.e.packagingconceivedsoastofacilitatehandlingandtransportofanumberofsalesunitsorgroupedpackagingsinordertopreventphysicalhandlingandtransportdamage;Transportpackagingdoesnotincluderoad,rail,shipandaircontainers.

Manufacturingandprocessingmaterialsthatareremovedfromthepartpriortoshipmentsuchascleaningmaterials,drawingcompounds,rustinhibitors,lubricants,etc.

MaximumAllowableConcentrationThresholds

Thepresenceofthesixrestrictedsubstancesispermissibleonlyattracelevels.Forlead,mercury,hexavalentchromium,polybrominatedbiphenyls,andpolybrominateddiphenylethers;amaximumconcentrationvalueof0.1%byweightshallbetoleratedinhomogeneousmaterials.Forcadmium,amaximumconcentrationvalueof0.01%byweightshallbetoleratedinhomogeneousmaterials.

Forexample,theconcentrationlevelofleadinapopulatedprintedcircuitboardassemblyshallbebasedupontheamountofleadpresentineachhomogeneousmaterialthatcomprisesthatassembly.Leadmaybefoundinthesolder,wireinsulation,componentleads,oranyotherhomogeneousmaterialsthatmakeuptheprintedcircuitboardassembly.Iftheleadconcentrationisgreaterthan0.1%withinanyhomogeneousmaterial,thenthePCBassemblyisdenotedinthedatabaseas“ExceedsLimit”.

ExemptionsprovidedbytheRoHSDirective

Mercuryincompactfluorescentlampsnotexceeding5mgperlamp.

Mercuryinstraightfluorescentlampsforgeneralpurposesnotexceeding:

halophosphate 10mg

triphosphatew/normallife 5mg

triphosphatew/longlife 8mg

Mercuryinstraightfluorescentlampsforspecialpurposes.

Mercuryinotherlampsnotspecificallymentionedinthislistofexemptions.

Leadinglassofcathoderaytubes,electroniccomponents,andfluorescenttubes.

Leadasanalloyingelementinsteelcontainingupto0.35%leadbyweight,aluminumcontainingupto0.4%leadbyweight,andacopperalloycontainingupto4%leadbyweight.

Leadinhighmeltingtemperaturetypesolders(i.e.lead-basedalloyscontaining85%byweightormorelead),

leadinsoldersforservers,storageandstoragearraysystems,networkinfrastructureequipmentforswitching,signalling,transmissionaswellasnetworkmanagementfortelecommunications,leadinelectronicceramicparts(e.g.piezoelectronicdevices).(2005/747/EC)

CadmiumanditscompoundsinelectricalcontactsandcadmiumplatingexceptforapplicationsbannedunderDirective91/338/EEC(OJL186,12.7.1991,p.59)amendingDirective76/769/EEC(OJL262,27.9.1976,p.201)relatingtorestrictionsonthemarketinganduseofcertaindangeroussubstancesandpreparations.(2005/747/EC)

Hexavalentchromiumasananti-corrosionofthecarbonsteelcoolingsysteminabsorptionrefrigerators.

9a.DecaBDEinpolymericapplications;(2005/717/EC)

9b.Leadinlead-bronzebearingshellsandbushes(2005/717/EC)

InEURoHSAnnexlegislation,numbertenisanoteforevaluation.

Leadusedincompliantpinconnectorsystems.(2005/747/EC)

Leadasacoatingmaterialforthethermalconductionmodulec-ring.(2005/747/EC)

Leadandcadmiuminopticalandfilterglass.(2005/747/EC)

Leadinsoldersconsistingofmorethantwoelementsfortheconnectionbetweenthepinsandthepackageofmicroprocessorswithaleadcontentofmorethan80%andlessthan85%byweight.(2005/747/EC)

LeadinsolderstocompleteaviableelectricalconnectionbetweensemiconductordieandcarrierwithinintegratedcircuitFlipChippackages.(2005/747/EC)

Leadinlinearincandescentlampswithsilicatecoatedtubes.(2006/310/EC)

LeadhalideasradiantagentinHighIntensityDischarge(HID)lampsusedforprofessionalreprographyapplications.(2006/310/EC)

Leadasactivatorinthefluorescentpowder(1%leadbyweightorless)ofdischargelampswhenusedassuntanninglampscontainingphosphorssuchasBSP(BaSi2O5:Pb)aswellaswhenusedasspecialtylampsfordiazo-printingreprography,lithography,insecttraps,photochemicalandcuringprocessescontainingphosphorssuchasSMS((Sr,Ba)2MgSi2O7:Pb).(2006/310/EC)

LeadwithPbBiSn-HgandPbInSn-HginspecificcompositionsasmainamalgamwithPbSn-HgasauxiliaryamalgaminverycompactEnergySavingLamps(ESL).(2006/310/EC)

LeadoxideinglassusedforbondingfrontandrearsubstratesofflatfluorescentlampsusedforLiquidCrystalDisplays(LCD).(2006/310/EC)

Leadandcadmiuminprintinginksfortheapplicationofenamelsonborosilicateglass.(2006/691/EC)

LeadasimpurityinRIG(rareearthirongarnet)Faradayrotatorsusedforfibreopticcommunicationssystems.(2006/691/EC)

Leadinfinishesoffinepitchcomponentsotherthanconnectorswithapitchof0.65mmorlesswithNiFeleadframesandleadinfinishesoffinepitchcomponentsotherthanconnectorswithapitchof0.65mmorlesswithcopperleadframes.(2006/691/EC)

Leadinsoldersforthesolderingtomachinedthroughholediscoidalandplanararrayceramicmultilayercapacitors.(2006/691/EC)

Leadoxideinplasmadisplaypanels(PDP)andsurfaceconductionelectronemitterdisplays(SED)usedinstructuralelements;notablyinthefrontandrearglassdielectriclayer,thebuselectrode,theblackstripe,theaddresselectrode,thebarrierribs,thesealfritandfritringaswellasinprintpastes.(2006/691/EC)

LeadoxideintheglassenvelopeofBlackLightBlue(BLB)lamps.(2006/691/EC)

Leadalloysassolderfortransducersusedinhigh-powered(designatedtooperateforseveralhoursatacousticpowerlevelsof125dBSPLandabove)loudspeakers.(2006/691/EC)

HexavalentchromiumincorrosionpreventivecoatingsofunpaintedmetalsheetingsandfastenersusedforcorrosionprotectionandElectromagneticInterferenceShieldinginequipmentfallingundercategorythreeofDirective2002/96/EC(ITandtelecommunicationsequipment).Exemptiongranteduntil1July2007.(2006/692/EC)

LeadboundincrystalglassasdefinedinAnnexI(Categories1,2,3and4)ofCouncilDirective69/493/EEC(*).Where(*)isOJL326,29.12.1969,p.36.Directiveaslastamendedby2003ActofAccession.(2006/690/EC)

SparepartsforproductssoldpriortoJuly1,2006.

EquipmentspecificallylistedinCategory9,"MonitoringandControlInstruments",oftheWEEEDirective(aspresentedbelow):

Smokedetectors

Heatingregulators

Thermostats

Measuring,weighing,oradjustingappliancesforhouseholduseoraslaboratoryequipment.

Othermonitoringandcontrolinstrumentsusedinindustrialinstallations(e.g.incontrolpanels;whichincludeselectriccircuitbreakers)

ServicepartsforproductssoldpriortoJuly1,2006.

ThislistofexemptionsshallbemaintainedbytheOfficeofChiefEngineerandupdatedinatimelymanner.ItshallincludethelatestversionofexemptionsapprovedbytheTechnicalAdaptationCommittee(TAC).

DemonstrationofCompliance

Procedureforassessingpurchasedandin-houseparts,components,materials,etc.usedinproductsmanufacturedbyGE.

EachProductLineEngineeringManagershallassignresponsibilitiesforinitiatingandleadingthecomplianceeffort.

Itistheresponsibilityofeachsuppliertosubmitthenecessaryinformation.Thesupplierisincompliancewiththisprocessoncetheinformationissubmitted.Ifitisdeterminedthatchangesarerequiredduetobusinessneeds,thepart/materialnumberwillbechangedandcomplianceshallbere-assessed.

ThisSIshallbereferencedineveryProductTechnicalSpecification.

NewormodifiedpartdrawingsreleasedforNewProductIntroductionsoranyotherreason(anyC-changeproject)shallcontaintheRoHSnoteandthenecessaryinformationmustbesubmittedinordertoqualifythepartsthroughthenormalqualificationprocedureforthoseparts.IfanewSKUasdefinedintheApplicationsectioniscreatedduetothenewormodifiedpart(s)change,thenthenewSKUmustbeRoHScompliantregardlessofmarketlocation.

Thesuppliermayeitherself-certifyorsubmitquantitativedatausingtheformshowninAppendixA.ThecomplianceresultsshallberecordedintheRoHSDatabase.ThisdatabaseshallbeprotectedsothatonlythosepersonsapprovedbytheChiefEngineermaymodifyit.ItshallbestructuredsothatanyGEpartnumbercanbequeriedforRoHScompliance.TechnicalServicesshallberesponsibleformaintainingthisdatabase.

Anypartstatuschange(fromcomplianttonon-compliant)fromapartalreadyinthedatabaseshallrequireaBCR(businesschangerequest).TheBCRnumbershallberecordedinthedatabasecommentfield.

Forin-houseparts,informationshallbesubmittedfortherawmaterial(s)bytherawmaterialsupplier.Thesitemustcross-referenceallpartsusingthatmaterialandsubmitthosepartsusingtheformshowninAppendixA.

Ifthepartisincompliance,thedatabasestatusshallbecoded“RoHSCompliant”.Ifthepartisnotincompliance,thedatabasestatusshallbecoded“ExceedsLimit”.Ifthepartisexemptbydirective,thedatabasestatusshallbecoded“RoHSExempt”.ThisexemptionprocesscanbefoundattheRoHSdatabasesite.

Anypartusedinaproducttobesoldinacountryorregionthatrequirescompliancemustbecompliant.

Ifapartisnon-compliant,anewBCRissubmittedtomakethechangesnecessarytobringthatpartintocompliance.Thedatabasestatusshallonlybechangedto“RoHSCompliant”whenthechangeshavebeenimplementedtomakethepartcompliant.TheclassofthischangeshallbeassessedusingthenormalC-Changemanagementprocess.

RoHSProcedureforEnsuringComplianceofManufacturedFinishedProducts

EachProductLineEngineeringManagershallassignresponsibilitiesforinitiatingandleadingthecomplianceeffort.

AnynewSKUasdefinedintheApplicationsectionmustbeassessedforcompliance.

Todeterminewhetheraproductisincompliance,theBillofMaterial(BOM)foraproductiscross-checkedagainsttheRoHSpartdatabasetoidentifyanypartsthatarenotcompliantormissingdata.

Ifallpartsarecompliant,theproductshallbedeemedcompliant.

Ifanypart(s)arenon-compliantornotinthedatabase,theproductshallbedeemednon-compliant.

Iftheproductisnotincomplianceandcannotbemadecompliantpriortotherespectiveinternaldeadlineforthatproductline,arecommendationforexceptionordeviationisforwardedtotheChiefEngineerforreviewandapproval.IftheChiefEngineerdoesnotconcur,therecommendationisrecycledtotherequestorwithelaboratingcomments.IftheChiefEngineerconcurs,acommunicationissenttotheappropriateProductManagerinformingher/himofthesituation.TheProductManagerwillmodifytheMasterProductPlantoprecludedistributionofaffectedproductsincountrieswithRoHSrequirements.Toensurecompliance,TechnicalReviewsshallrequirere-certificationofcompliancewhenanychangesaremadetoacompliantproduct.

Thestatusofthemodelbeingassessedshallbeenteredintothepartsdatabasewiththetoplevelassemblyasthepartnumber.

AnychangetothecompliancedatabaserequiresaBCRtoensureadequatenotificationofthechange.

RoHSProcedureforSourcedProducts

Includesfinishedproduct,accessorykits,retailparts,andpartsormaterialsusedassparesforserviceormaintenancebothGEbrandsandnon-GEbrandsmanufactured,sourced,distributed,orsoldatretailbyGE.

EachProductLineEngineeringManagershallassignresponsibilitiesforinitiatingandleadingthecomplianceeffort.

IfanewSKUiscreatedasdefinedintheApplicationsection,thenthenewSKUmustbeRoHScompliantregardlessofmarketlocation.

Oneofthreeassessment/certificationapproachescanbecompleted:

Supplierobtains3rdPartyCertificationofcomplianceasdefinedinitem3,or

SupplierprovidesinformationtoGEandGEdeterminescomplianceasdefinedinItem4,or

Supplierself-certifiesasdefinedinitem5.

3rdPartyCertificationMethod

OCE/Legalmustagreewiththeselectionofthe3rdpartyagencyandmayrequirethesuppliertoprovidesufficientinformationaboutthe3rdpartyagency’sanalysisandcertificationpracticespriortothestartofcertificationactivities.

The3rdpartyagencymayberequiredtohaveanauditprocess.

Aletterfromthesuppliercertifyingcomplianceidentifyingthe3rdpartyagencyutilizedshallbeintheformatdefinedinAppendixBandshallincludethe3rdpartyagency’sdocumentindicatingconformance.SubmittalsshallberetainedbyGEinadatabase.GEmayalsorequireacopyoftheInputSheet.

AfterOCE/Legalapprovalofthecertificationletter,theBPCR(brandedproductchangerequest)isapprovedandclosedandtheDatabaseisupdatedtoidentifytheproductasbeing“RoHSCompliant”.

Ifthe3rdpartyagencydeterminesthattheproductrequirespartchangestoachievecompliancewiththeRoHSDirective,then

thesupplierprovidestoGEthedetailsofthepartsandsubstancesthatarenon-compliant,

theBPCRisapprovedandclosedindicatingthatRoHSstatuswasestablished.

theDatabaseisupdatedtoidentifytheproductasbeing“ExceedsLimit”or“Non-Compliant(exception)”,and

ifanexceptionwasnotapproved,asecondsetofBPCR'sissubmittedbythesuppliertoaddresspartsthatrequireachangetobecomecompliant.Note:theriskclassofthechangeisre-assessedforeachoftheseBPCR’s.

Uponfinalsign-offofBPCR’srequiredtoachievecomplianceofpendingproductsincludingreceiptoftheletterfromthesupplierasdefinedinAppendixB,theDatabaseisupdatedtochangetheproductstatusfrom“ExceedsLimit”to“RoHSCompliant”.

SupplierInformationmethod

DetailedinformationisprovidedtotheCIBbythesupplierwhoentersallrequiredinformationintotheInputSheet.InformationfromtheInputSheetisstoredintheDatabase.

Iftheproductiscompliant,theDatabaseisupdatedtoidentifythepart/productasbeing“RoHSCompliant”andtheoriginalBPCRisapprovedandclosedwithnofurtheraction.

Iftheproductisnon-compliant,

theinitialBPCRisapprovedandclosed,indicatingthesubmittedinformationissufficienttodocumenttheproductisnon-compliant.

theSystemsManagerpursueseitherchangestoachievecomplianceoranexception.

theDatabaseisupdatedtoidentifytheproductasbeing“ExceedsLimit”or“Non-Compliant(exception)”.

Fornon-compliantproducts,asecondsetofBPCRsissubmittedbythesupplierforeachpartthatrequiresachangetobecomecompliant.Note:thechangeriskclassificationisreassessedforeachoftheseBPCRs.

Uponfinalsign-offofallBPCRsrequiredtoachievecomplianceofproductsoriginallyassessedasbeingnon-compliant,theDatabaseisupdatedtochangethepart/productstatusfrom“ExceedsLimits”to“RoHSCompliant”.

SupplierSelf-CertificationMethod

OCE/Legalwilldecideifasuppliercanself-certifycompliance.Supplierreputationandhistoricalissuesaretheprimarydeterminants.LettersshallberetainedbyGE.

OCE/LegalmayalsorequireadditionaldetailsoftheRoHSsubstancecontentpertheformatintheInputSheet.

OncetheSupplierSelf-CertificationisapprovedbyOCE/Legal,theSupplierself-certificationshallbecommunicatedusingtheRoHSdataInputFileintheAppendix.

AnychangetothecompliancedatabaserequiresaBPCRtoensureadequatenotificationofthechange.

ExceptionProcess(SeeAppendixC)

AnyexceptionstocompliancewiththeRoHSDirectiverequireOCEreviewandapproval.

Thedatabaseisupdatedtoidentifytheproductasbeing“ExceedsLimit”.

InterpretationandOversightofthisPolicy

TheChiefEngineerisresponsiblefortheinterpretationandoversightofthisPolicy.

TheSr.Counsel,ProductSafetyandRegulatoryisresponsibleforinterpretationoflegalstandardsasitappliestothisPolicy.

AnydeviationfromthispolicymustbeapprovedinwritingbytheChiefEngineerandSr.Counsel,ProductSafe