Common use of Environment Protection Clause in Contracts

Environment Protection. 9.1 Manufacturing processes, parts and the used raw material have to comply with legal requirements and safety-related requirements for restricted, toxic and dangerous materials as well as with environmental regulations both of the producer’s and customer’s country (see VDA list of notifiable substances). The supplier is expected to implement an environmental management system according to ISO 14001. 9.2 Approved products, materials or parts have to comply with industry standards and/or customer specific requirements. 9.3 Legal limits (such as: ROHS, Reach,…) are agreed to be considered as minimal product-, part- or material requirements. The suppliers for automotive products undertake to keep the IMDS- database up to date with regard to products supplied to EGSTON. 9.4 The supplier warrants to comply with any changes in legal regulations without any special instruction from the side of EGSTON. If examinations are required by law the obtained results have to be made available to EGSTON upon request. Improvements concerning the recyclability of products (new material) have to be announced to EGSTON. Upon first delivery of a i) new substances or ii) modified substances such as but not limited to raw materials, hazardous materials or auxiliary materials (e.g. oil, fat, glue, basic material for surface treatment, additives for dye and the like) a material safety data sheet has to be sent to the responsible person in EGSTON. 9.5 Similar rules (written information and complete documentation) apply to deliveries of material and parts that discharge hazardous substances under special conditions as well as to deliveries of all materials whose disposal experientially cause particular difficulties. 9.6 The supplier undertakes to comply at the time of delivery with the current revision of applicable legal provisions from the target country (eg. ROHS, REACH,…). EGSTON is authorized to call relevant verfications or perform an audit on the spot at any time.

Environment Protection. 9.1 Manufacturing processes, parts and the used raw material have to comply with legal requirements and safety-related requirements for restricted, toxic and dangerous materials as well as with environmental regulations both of the producer’s and customer’s country (see VDA list of notifiable substances). The supplier is expected to implement an environmental management system according to ISO 14001. 9.2 Approved products, materials or parts have to comply with industry standards and/or customer specific requirements. 9.3 Legal limits (such as: ROHS, Reach,…) are agreed to be considered as minimal product-, part- or material requirements. The suppliers for automotive products undertake to keep the IMDS- IMDS-database up to date with regard to products supplied to EGSTON. 9.4 The supplier warrants to comply with any changes in legal regulations without any special instruction from the side of EGSTON. If examinations are required by law the obtained results have to be made available to EGSTON upon request. Improvements concerning the recyclability of products (new material) have to be announced to EGSTON. Upon first delivery of a i) new substances or ii) modified substances such as but not limited to raw materials, hazardous materials or auxiliary materials (e.g. oil, fat, glue, basic material for surface treatment, additives for dye and the like) a material safety data sheet has to be sent to the responsible person in EGSTON. 9.5 Similar rules (written information and complete documentation) apply to deliveries of material and parts that discharge hazardous substances under special conditions as well as to deliveries of all materials whose disposal experientially cause particular difficulties. 9.6 The supplier undertakes to comply at the time of delivery with the current revision of applicable legal provisions from the target country (eg. ROHS, REACH,…). EGSTON is authorized to call relevant verfications or perform an audit on the spot at any time.