Heilind Electronics is fully aware of the European Union adopted regulation on chemical substances, titled “Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals” (“REACH”), EC No. 1907/2006, as well as our responsibility under the legislation.

Heilind is a stocking distributor of connectors and electro-mechanical components; we do not purchase, manufacture, or sell any chemical substances or preparations. Further, products (articles) that we sell, in aggregate, do not contain sufficient quantity of any substance for which registration or notification, as defined by REACH regulations, would ever be required.

We are aware that we have certain responsibilities to pass information through the supply chain, and also aware that this specifically applies to the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) current list of chemicals identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). However, please be advised that REACH is not a product substance restriction requirement like RoHS, but rather a regulation that is designed to ensure substances have been properly evaluated, registered and the method of safe use effectively communicated to the end-user – in the EU.

Obviously, the actual composition of materials used to produce products we ship are controlled solely by the companies whose products we distribute, not by us. While we recognize the need and responsibility for reporting it, we can only forward substance data which is first provided to us. To that end, we are in constant communication with our principals regarding all current agency requirements, and results continue to show that few, if any, of the products we sell contain any SVHC over the specified threshold of 0.1% by weight.

Currently none of our vendors support analytical testing for SVHC, so the relevant information we receive is based on their knowledge of materials used in the finished products and information provided by third parties. While the assessment of materials necessary to provide written certification or material declarations has been completed by many of our vendors, information is almost always part specific, making it difficult or impossible to provide blanket certifications.

We make every effort to make comprehensive information available to our customers as promptly as possible, but once again, given the nature of the REACH directive, and where REACH is not a product substance restriction like RoHS, data has not been made widely available in usable form. Several of our principals provide relative information on their websites, but generally only on an individual part number basis.

Should there be a small number of specific items for which your company absolutely must have certification, it is usually possible to obtain individual product composition data sheets, but the compilation of this data is a time consuming and labor intensive process. Please be aware that, unfortunately, requests for more than a few at a time may incur extra expense to provide.

Finally, none of our vendors has reported, nor are we aware of, any condition covered by REACH regulations that would cause any interruption to our portion of the supply chain. If this were to change for any reason, you would be notified immediately. If you have any further questions or requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.